Patrol vessels by Country (2026) — Full Ranking of 113 Countries

Top 10

1

Sweden

298

2

Indonesia

202

3

North Korea

169

4

China

150

4

Mexico

150

6

India

138

7

Myanmar

124

8

Nigeria

109

9

Kuwait

106

10

Chile

81

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Patrol vessels — full ranking

Rank	Country	Patrol vessels	Share of world
1	Sweden	298	8.6%
2	Indonesia	202	5.8%
3	North Korea	169	4.9%
4	China	150	4.3%
4	Mexico	150	4.3%
6	India	138	4.0%
7	Myanmar	124	3.6%
8	Nigeria	109	3.1%
9	Kuwait	106	3.1%
10	Chile	81	2.3%
11	Honduras	60	1.7%
12	Russia	59	1.7%
12	Sri Lanka	59	1.7%
14	Vietnam	54	1.6%
15	Colombia	53	1.5%
16	Philippines	50	1.4%
17	Thailand	49	1.4%
18	Egypt	48	1.4%
18	Pakistan	48	1.4%
20	Israel	45	1.3%
21	Bahrain	44	1.3%
22	Taiwan	43	1.2%
23	Saudi Arabia	39	1.1%
24	United Arab Emirates	38	1.1%
25	Angola	37	1.1%
25	Cameroon	37	1.1%
27	Tunisia	36	1.0%
28	Greece	35	1.0%
28	South Korea	35	1.0%
30	Türkiye	34	1.0%
31	Syria	33	1.0%
32	Georgia	31	0.9%
32	South Africa	31	0.9%
32	Venezuela	31	0.9%
35	Bangladesh	30	0.9%
36	Malaysia	29	0.8%
37	Jordan	27	0.8%
38	Iraq	26	0.8%
38	United Kingdom	26	0.8%
40	Algeria	25	0.7%
40	Turkmenistan	25	0.7%
42	Ghana	23	0.7%
42	Spain	23	0.7%
44	Brazil	22	0.6%
44	Lebanon	22	0.6%
44	Morocco	22	0.6%
44	Nicaragua	22	0.6%
48	Iran	21	0.6%
49	Cambodia	20	0.6%
49	Guatemala	20	0.6%
49	Portugal	20	0.6%
49	Qatar	20	0.6%
53	Albania	19	0.5%
54	Eritrea	18	0.5%
54	Italy	18	0.5%
56	Norway	17	0.5%
57	DR Congo	16	0.5%
57	Suriname	16	0.5%
59	Croatia	15	0.4%
59	Denmark	15	0.4%
59	France	15	0.4%
59	Kazakhstan	15	0.4%
59	Singapore	15	0.4%
59	Yemen	15	0.4%
65	Dominican Republic	14	0.4%
66	Argentina	13	0.4%
66	Azerbaijan	13	0.4%
66	Ukraine	13	0.4%
69	Australia	12	0.3%
69	Canada	12	0.3%
69	Oman	12	0.3%
72	Latvia	11	0.3%
72	Somalia	11	0.3%
74	Belize	10	0.3%
74	Senegal	10	0.3%
74	Sudan	10	0.3%
74	Tanzania	10	0.3%
74	United States	10	0.3%
79	Madagascar	9	0.3%
80	Finland	8	0.2%
80	Mozambique	8	0.2%
82	Cuba	7	0.2%
82	Kenya	7	0.2%
82	Peru	7	0.2%
82	Sierra Leone	7	0.2%
86	Côte d'Ivoire	6	0.2%
86	Japan	6	0.2%
86	Liberia	6	0.2%
89	Ecuador	5	0.1%
89	Ireland	5	0.1%
89	Montenegro	5	0.1%
89	Namibia	5	0.1%
93	Lithuania	4	0.1%
93	Netherlands	4	0.1%
93	New Zealand	4	0.1%
96	El Salvador	3	0.1%
96	Gabon	3	0.1%
96	Mauritania	3	0.1%
96	Poland	3	0.1%
96	Romania	3	0.1%
96	Uruguay	3	0.1%
102	Belgium	2	0.1%
102	Estonia	2	0.1%
102	Slovenia	2	0.1%
105	Libya	1	0.0%
106	Benin	0	0.0%
106	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0.0%
106	Bulgaria	0	0.0%
106	Germany	0	0.0%
106	Iceland	0	0.0%
106	Panama	0	0.0%
106	Republic of the Congo	0	0.0%
106	Uzbekistan	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts coastal and offshore patrol vessels. Sweden leads the world with 298 vessels, followed by Indonesia (202) and North Korea (169).

The world total is 3,462 vessels. The top three — Sweden, Indonesia and North Korea — hold 19% of it. The median country has 16.

8 of the 113 countries in the ranking report none — Uzbekistan, Republic of the Congo, Panama, Iceland, Germany and Bulgaria and others.

Leaders by continent

Europe: Sweden — 298 (world #1)
Asia: Indonesia — 202 (world #2)
Americas: Mexico — 150 (world #4)
Africa: Nigeria — 109 (world #8)
Oceania: Australia — 12 (world #69)

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.