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Submarines by Country (Europe)

Which country fields the most submarines in Europe? 12 navies ranked by documented in-service inventories.

Top 12 Countries

# Country Share Total
1 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia Top class ยท Improved Kilo 50.4% 60
2 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom Top class ยท Astute 8.4% 10
3 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France Top class ยท Barracuda 7.6% 9
4 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy Top class ยท Nazario Sauro 6.7% 8
5 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece Top class ยท Type 209 6.7% 8
6 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway Top class ยท Ula 5.0% 6
7 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany Top class ยท Todaro 5.0% 6
8 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden Top class ยท Gรถtland 3.4% 4
9 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands Top class ยท Walrus 2.5% 3
10 ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal Top class ยท Type 214 1.7% 2
11 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain Top class ยท Agosta 1.7% 2
12 ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland Top class ยท Kilo 0.8% 1
Concentration
Russia 50.4%United Kingdom 8.4%France 7.6%Italy 6.7%Greece 6.7%
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ 50.4%๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 8.4%๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 7.6%๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 6.7%๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท 6.7%Rest 20.2%
The top 10 operators hold 97.5% of the regional total

About this Ranking

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.