Mine warfare vessels by Country (2026)

Top 10

1

Russia

49

2

China

36

3

Egypt

23

4

Japan

22

5

Poland

21

6

Finland

18

7

France

17

8

South Korea

14

8

Taiwan

14

10

Indonesia

13

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Mine warfare vessels — full ranking

Rank	Country	Mine warfare vessels	Share of world
1	Russia	49	11.3%
2	China	36	8.3%
3	Egypt	23	5.3%
4	Japan	22	5.1%
5	Poland	21	4.8%
6	Finland	18	4.1%
7	France	17	3.9%
8	South Korea	14	3.2%
8	Taiwan	14	3.2%
10	Indonesia	13	3.0%
11	Bulgaria	12	2.8%
11	Germany	12	2.8%
13	Türkiye	11	2.5%
14	Italy	10	2.3%
15	Sweden	9	2.1%
15	United Kingdom	9	2.1%
17	Greece	8	1.8%
17	United States	8	1.8%
17	Vietnam	8	1.8%
20	Azerbaijan	7	1.6%
20	Syria	7	1.6%
22	Latvia	6	1.4%
22	Netherlands	6	1.4%
22	Norway	6	1.4%
22	Spain	6	1.4%
26	Bangladesh	5	1.1%
26	Belgium	5	1.1%
26	Brazil	5	1.1%
26	Cuba	5	1.1%
26	Romania	5	1.1%
26	Thailand	5	1.1%
32	Australia	4	0.9%
32	Estonia	4	0.9%
32	Georgia	4	0.9%
32	Lithuania	4	0.9%
32	Malaysia	4	0.9%
32	Singapore	4	0.9%
38	Pakistan	3	0.7%
38	Saudi Arabia	3	0.7%
38	Yemen	3	0.7%
41	Angola	2	0.5%
41	Kazakhstan	2	0.5%
41	Libya	2	0.5%
41	Myanmar	2	0.5%
41	Nigeria	2	0.5%
41	South Africa	2	0.5%
41	United Arab Emirates	2	0.5%
41	Uruguay	2	0.5%
49	Croatia	1	0.2%
49	Iran	1	0.2%
49	North Korea	1	0.2%
49	Ukraine	1	0.2%
53	Albania	0	0.0%
53	Algeria	0	0.0%
53	Argentina	0	0.0%
53	Bahrain	0	0.0%
53	Belize	0	0.0%
53	Benin	0	0.0%
53	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0.0%
53	Cambodia	0	0.0%
53	Cameroon	0	0.0%
53	Canada	0	0.0%
53	Chile	0	0.0%
53	Colombia	0	0.0%
53	Côte d'Ivoire	0	0.0%
53	DR Congo	0	0.0%
53	Denmark	0	0.0%
53	Dominican Republic	0	0.0%
53	Ecuador	0	0.0%
53	El Salvador	0	0.0%
53	Eritrea	0	0.0%
53	Gabon	0	0.0%
53	Ghana	0	0.0%
53	Guatemala	0	0.0%
53	Honduras	0	0.0%
53	Iceland	0	0.0%
53	India	0	0.0%
53	Iraq	0	0.0%
53	Ireland	0	0.0%
53	Israel	0	0.0%
53	Jordan	0	0.0%
53	Kenya	0	0.0%
53	Kuwait	0	0.0%
53	Lebanon	0	0.0%
53	Liberia	0	0.0%
53	Madagascar	0	0.0%
53	Mauritania	0	0.0%
53	Mexico	0	0.0%
53	Montenegro	0	0.0%
53	Morocco	0	0.0%
53	Mozambique	0	0.0%
53	Namibia	0	0.0%
53	New Zealand	0	0.0%
53	Nicaragua	0	0.0%
53	Oman	0	0.0%
53	Panama	0	0.0%
53	Peru	0	0.0%
53	Philippines	0	0.0%
53	Portugal	0	0.0%
53	Qatar	0	0.0%
53	Republic of the Congo	0	0.0%
53	Senegal	0	0.0%
53	Sierra Leone	0	0.0%
53	Slovenia	0	0.0%
53	Somalia	0	0.0%
53	Sri Lanka	0	0.0%
53	Sudan	0	0.0%
53	Suriname	0	0.0%
53	Tanzania	0	0.0%
53	Tunisia	0	0.0%
53	Turkmenistan	0	0.0%
53	Uzbekistan	0	0.0%
53	Venezuela	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts minesweepers and mine hunters. Russia leads the world with 49 vessels, followed by China (36) and Egypt (23).

The world total is 435 vessels. The top three — Russia, China and Egypt — hold 25% of it. The median country has 0.

61 of the 113 countries in the ranking report none — Venezuela, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tanzania and Suriname and others.

Leaders by continent

Europe: Russia — 49 (world #1)
Asia: China — 36 (world #2)
Africa: Egypt — 23 (world #3)
Americas: United States — 8 (world #17)
Oceania: Australia — 4 (world #32)

A note on the data

Figures come from the Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment totals are estimates that include units in reserve or storage; readiness — the share actually available — is often much lower.