The United States had the highest number of military ships among NATO allies in 2024, at 472, compared with Sweden, which had 308, the second-highest in the military alliance. Several countries in the alliance have no military ships, including landlocked countries, such as Hungary and Czechia.
Estimated number of military ships in NATO in 2025, by country
Characteristic
Number of military ships
USA
472
Sweden
308
Finland
264
Italy
196
Portugal
194
Greece
192
Türkiye
182
Spain
152
France
129
UK
109
Canada
73
Netherlands
64
Poland
62
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