Frigates by Country (Asia)
Which country fields the most frigates in Asia? 20 navies ranked by documented in-service inventories.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China Top class · Type 054A | 27.2% | 59 |
| 2 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Top class · Cheng Kung | 9.7% | 21 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India Top class · Talwar | 9.2% | 20 |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea Top class · Daegu | 8.3% | 18 |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey Top class · Meko 200 | 7.8% | 17 |
| 6 | 🇯🇵 Japan Top class · Mogami | 4.6% | 10 |
| 7 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam Top class · Petya | 4.1% | 9 |
| 8 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan Top class · Tughril | 4.1% | 9 |
| 9 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia Top class · Van Speijk | 4.1% | 9 |
| 10 | 🇹🇭 Thailand Top class · Type 053H2 | 3.2% | 7 |
| 11 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Top class · Al Madinah | 3.2% | 7 |
| 12 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Top class · Hamilton | 3.2% | 7 |
| 13 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Top class · Formidable | 2.8% | 6 |
| 14 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar Top class · Type 053H1 | 2.8% | 6 |
| 15 | 🇵🇭 Philippines Top class · Jose Rizal | 1.8% | 4 |
Top 15 of 20 ranked countries
Concentration
🇨🇳 27.2%🇹🇼 9.7%🇮🇳 9.2%🇰🇷 8.3%🇹🇷 7.8%Rest 37.8%
The top 10 operators hold 82.5% of the regional total
About this Ranking
Frigates are multi-purpose escort vessels designed for fleet protection and patrol duties. More affordable than destroyers, frigates form the workhorses of many navies and are often the largest warships operated by medium-sized naval powers. This ranking compares countries by their frigate inventory.
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