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Patrol Vessels by Country

Which country fields the most patrol? 73 navies ranked by documented in-service inventories.

Top 15 Countries

# Country Share Total
1 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand 8.1% 255
2 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia 7.6% 241
3 ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka Top class ยท Type 062 6.8% 216
4 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt Top class ยท Type 037 6.4% 203
5 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia 6.2% 197
6 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea Top class ยท Type 062 5.7% 181
7 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India Top class ยท Saryu 4.6% 145
8 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico Top class ยท CB90 4.0% 126
9 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar 3.3% 105
10 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria Top class ยท Hamilton 2.9% 91
11 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco Top class ยท PR 72 2.7% 86
12 ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar 2.4% 76
13 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia Top class ยท Grachonok 2.0% 64
14 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria 1.8% 57
15 ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan 1.7% 53
Top 15 of 73 ranked countries
Regional Breakdown
Concentration
Thailand 8.1%Colombia 7.6%Sri Lanka 6.8%Egypt 6.4%Indonesia 6.2%
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ 8.1%๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด 7.6%๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ 6.8%๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ 6.4%๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ 6.2%Rest 64.9%
The top 10 operators hold 55.8% of the world total

About this Ranking

Patrol vessels protect territorial waters, enforce maritime boundaries, and combat piracy and smuggling. While smaller than frigates, modern patrol vessels often carry missiles and sophisticated sensors. This ranking compares nations by their patrol boat and offshore patrol vessel inventories.