Submarines by Country (Asia)
Overview
Submarines provide stealth strike capabilities, nuclear deterrence, and anti-ship warfare. Nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) represent the most advanced naval platforms, while conventional submarines offer cost-effective coastal defense. This ranking compares nations by their total submarine fleet strength.
261
Total
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea
Leading Country (73)
16
Countries
76.2%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ฐ๐ต North Korea | 73 | |
| 2 | ๐จ๐ณ China | 61 | |
| 3 | ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | 25 | |
| 4 | ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea | 22 | |
| 5 | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | 18 | |
| 6 | ๐น๐ท Turkey | 13 | |
| 7 | ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 9 | |
| 8 | ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan | 8 | |
| 9 | ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore | 7 | |
| 10 | ๐ฎ๐ท Iran | 6 | |
| 11 | ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | 5 | |
| 12 | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | 4 | |
| 13 | ๐น๐ผ Taiwan | 4 | |
| 14 | ๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh | 2 | |
| 15 | ๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar | 2 | |
| 16 | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | 2 |