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This is a list of navies .
Navies for all present countries are shown below.
Country | Navy | Founded | Endonym | Ref. |
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Abkhazia | Abkhazian Navy | 1992 | Abkhaz : Военно-морские силы Республики Абхазия, romanized: Voyenno-morskiye sily Respubliki Abkhaziya | [1] |
Albania | Albanian Naval Force | 1925 | Albanian : Forcat e Mbrojtes Detare Shqipetare | [2] |
Algeria | Algerian National Navy | 1963 | Arabic : البحرية الوطنية الجزائرية, romanized: albahriat alwataniat aljazayiria | [3] |
Angola | Angolan Navy | 1977 | Portuguese : Marinha de Guerra Angolana | [4] |
Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard | 1981 | [5] | |
Argentina | Argentine Navy | 1810 | Spanish : Armada de la República Argentina | [6] |
Australia | Royal Australian Navy | 1911 | [7] | |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani Navy | 1919 | Azerbaijani : Azərbaycan hərbi dəniz qüvvələri | [8] |
Bahamas | Royal Bahamas Defence Force | 1980 | [9] [10] | |
Bahrain | Royal Bahrain Naval Force | 1969 | Arabic : البحرية الملكية البحرينية, romanized: albahriat almalakiat albahraynia | |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Navy | 1971 | Bengali : বাংলাদেশ নৌ বাহিনী, romanized: Bānlādēśa naubāhinī | [11] |
Barbados | Barbados Coast Guard | 1979 | [12] | |
Belgium | Belgian Navy | 1831 | Dutch : Marinecomponent French : Composante Marine | [13] |
Belize | Belize Coast Guard | 2005 | [14] | |
Benin | Benin Navy | 1978 | French : Forces navales béninoises | [15] |
Bolivia | Bolivian Navy | 1963 | Spanish : Fuerza Naval Boliviana | [16] |
Brazil | Brazilian Navy | 1822 | Portuguese : Marinha do Brasil | [17] |
Brunei | Royal Brunei Navy | 1965 | Malay : Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei | [18] |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian Navy | 1899 | Bulgarian : Военноморски сили на Република България, romanized: Voennomorski sili na Republika Balgariya | [19] |
Cambodia | Royal Cambodian Navy | 1953 | Khmer : កងទ័ពជើងទឹក, romanized: Kângtoăp Cheung Tœ̆k | |
Cameroon | Cameroon Navy | 1960 | French : Marine nationale | [20] |
Canada | Royal Canadian Navy | 1910 | French : Marine royale canadienne | [21] |
Cape Verde | Cape Verdean Coast Guard | 1975 | Portuguese : Guarda Costeira | |
Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands Coast Guard | 2021 | ||
Chile | Chilean Navy | 1817 | Spanish : Armada de Chile | [22] |
People's Republic of China | People's Liberation Army Navy | 1949 | Chinese :中国人民解放军海军; pinyin :Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn | [23] |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | Republic of China Navy | 1924 | Chinese :中華民國海軍; pinyin :Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn | |
Colombia | Colombian National Navy | 1823 | Spanish : Armada Nacional de Colombia | [24] |
Comoros | Comorian Navy | 1997 | French : Garde-côtes | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1960 | French : Marine Nationale | |
Republic of the Congo | Congolese Navy | 1960 | French : Marine Nationale | |
Costa Rica | Costa Rican Coast Guard | 1949 | Spanish : Guardia Civil | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Ivorian Navy | 1960 | French : Marine Nationale | |
Croatia | Croatian Navy | 1991 | Croatian : Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica | [25] |
Cuba | Cuban Revolutionary Navy | 1963 | Spanish : Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria | [26] |
Cyprus | Cyprus Navy | 1964 | Greek : Ναυτική Διοίκηση Κύπρου, romanized: Naftikí Dioíkisi Kýprou Turkish : Kıbrıs Deniz Kuvvetleri | [27] |
Northern Cyprus | TRNC Coast Guard Command | 1978 | Turkish : KKTC Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı | |
Denmark | Royal Danish Navy | 1510 | Danish : Søværnet | [28] |
Djibouti | Djiboutian Navy | 1979 | French : Garde-Cotes | |
Dominican Republic | Dominican Navy | 1844 | Spanish : Armada de República Dominicana | [29] [30] |
East Timor | East Timorese Navy | 2002 | Portuguese : Componente Naval das F-FDTL | [31] |
Ecuador | Ecuadorian Navy | 1832 | Spanish : Armada del Ecuador | [32] |
Egypt | Egyptian Navy | 1967 | Arabic : البحرية المصرية, romanized: El-Quwwāt el-Bahareya el-Miṣriyya | [33] |
El Salvador | Navy of El Salvador | 1951 | Spanish : Fuerza Naval de El Salvador | [34] |
Equatorial Guinea | Navy of Equatorial Guinea | 1968 | Spanish : Marina de guerra | |
Eritrea | Eritrean Navy | 1961 | ||
Estonia | Estonian Navy | 1918 | Estonian : Merevägi | [35] [36] |
Ethiopia | Ethiopian Navy | 1955 | ||
Fiji | Republic of Fiji Navy | 1975 | [37] | |
Finland | Finnish Navy | 1918 | Finnish : Suomen merivoimat Swedish : Finländska marinen | [38] |
France | French Navy | 1624 | French : Marine Nationale | [39] |
Gabon | Gabonese Navy | 1960 | French : Marine Nationale | |
Gambia | Gambian Navy | 1965 | French : Marine Nationale | |
Georgia | Coast Guard of Georgia | 1998 | Georgian :საქართველოს სანაპირო დაცვა, romanized:sakartvelos sanap'iro datsva | [40] |
Germany | German Navy | 1956 | German : Deutsche Marine | [41] |
Ghana | Ghana Navy | 1959 | [42] | |
Greece | Hellenic Navy | 1828 | Greek : Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, romanized: Polemikó Naftikó | [43] |
Grenada | Coast Guard of Grenada | 1974 | ||
Guatemala | Guatemalan Navy | 1959 | Spanish : Armada de Guatemala | [44] |
Guinea | Navy of Guinea-Conakry | 1958 | Spanish : Marine de guerre | |
Guinea-Bissau | Guinean Navy | 1973 | Portuguese : Marinha Nacional Popular | |
Guyana | Guyanese Coast Guard | 1966 | ||
Haiti | Haitian Coast Guard | 2011 | French : Commissariat des Gardes-Côtes d'Haïti | |
Honduras | Honduran Navy | 1976 | Spanish : Fuerza Naval de Honduras | |
Iceland | Icelandic Coast Guard | 1926 | Icelandic : Landhelgisgæsla Íslands | [45] |
India | Indian Navy | 1612 | Hindi : भारतीय नौसेना, romanized: bhaarateey nausena | [46] |
Indonesia | Indonesian Navy | 1945 | Indonesian : Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut | [47] |
Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | 1923 | Persian : نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Niru-ye Daryâ'i-ye Artesh-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân | |
Iran | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy | 1985 | Persian : نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi | |
Iraq | Iraqi Navy | 1937 | Arabic : البحرية العراقية, romanized: albahriat aleiraqia | |
Ireland | Irish Naval Service | 1946 | Irish : An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh | [48] [49] |
Israel | Israeli Navy | 1948 | Hebrew : חיל הים הישראלי, romanized: Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli | [50] |
Italy | Italian Navy | 1861 | Italian : Marina Militare | [51] |
Jamaica | Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | 1963 | [52] | |
Japan | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | 1954 | Japanese : 海上自衛隊, romanized: Kaijō Jieitai | [53] |
Jordan | Royal Jordanian Navy | 1951 | Arabic : القوة البحرية الاردنية, romanized: alquat albahriat alardinia | [54] |
Kazakhstan | Kazakh Naval Forces | 1993 | Kazakh : Қазақстан Әскери-теңіз күштері, romanized: Qazaqstan Äskeri-teñız küşterı | [55] |
Kenya | Kenya Navy | 1964 | Swahili : Jeshi la Wanamaji | [56] |
North Korea | Korean People's Navy | 1946 | Korean : 조선인민군 해군, romanized: Chosŏn-inmingun Haegun | [57] |
South Korea | Republic of Korea Navy | 1945 | Korean : 대한민국 해군, romanized: Daehan-minguk Haegun | [58] [59] |
Kuwait | Kuwait Navy | 1961 | Arabic : القوة البحرية الكويتية, romanized: Al-Quwwat Al-Bahriyah Al-Kuwaitiyah | |
Laos | Lao People's Navy | 1975 | ||
Latvia | Latvian Naval Forces | 1919 | Latvian : Latvijas Jūras Spēki | [60] |
Lebanon | Lebanese Navy | 1950 | Arabic : القوات البحرية اللبنانية, romanized: Al-qūwātu al-Baḥriyya al-Lubnāniyya | [61] |
Liberia | Liberian National Coast Guard | 1959 | [62] | |
Libya | Libyan Navy | 1962 | Arabic : القوات البحرية الليبية, romanized: alquaat albahriat alliybia | [63] |
Lithuania | Lithuanian Naval Force | 1935 | Lithuanian : Lietuvos Karinės Jūrų Pajėgos | [64] |
Madagascar | Madagascar Navy | 1960 | Malagasy : Tafika andranomasina French : Marine de Madagascar | |
Malawi | Malawi Marine Unit | 1978 | [65] | |
Malaysia | Royal Malaysian Navy | 1934 | Malay : Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia | [66] [67] |
Maldives | Maldivian Coast Guard | 1980 | [68] | |
Malta | Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | 1970 | Maltese : Skwadra Marittima tal-Forzi Armati ta' Malta | |
Mauritania | Mauritanian Navy | 1966 | Arabic : القوات البحرية, romanized: alquaat albahria | |
Mauritius | National Coast Guard of Mauritius | 1968 | Morisyen : Gad Kòt Nasyonal French : Marine Mauricienne | |
Mexico | Mexican Navy | 1821 | Spanish : Armada de México | [69] |
Montenegro | Montenegrin Navy | 2006 | Montenegrin : Mornarica Vojske Crne Gore | [70] |
Morocco | Royal Moroccan Navy | 1960 | Arabic : البحرية الملكية المغربية, romanized: alquaat albahriat almalakiat almaghribia | [71] |
Mozambique | Mozambique Navy | 1994 | Portuguese : Marinha de Guerra de Moçambique | |
Myanmar | Myanmar Navy | 1947 | Burmese : တပ်မတော် (ရေ), romanized: Tapma.tau (ray) | [72] |
Namibia | Namibian Navy | 2004 | [73] | |
The Netherlands | Royal Netherlands Navy | 1488 | Dutch : Koninklijke Marine | [74] |
Dutch Caribbean | Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard | 1996 | Dutch : Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied | |
New Zealand | Royal New Zealand Navy | 1941 | Māori : Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa | [75] |
Nicaragua | Nicaraguan Navy | 1980 | Spanish : Fuerza Naval del Ejercito de Nicaragua | [76] |
Nigeria | Nigerian Navy | 1956 | [77] | |
North Macedonia | Macedonian Lake Patrol Police | 1991 | Macedonian : Македонска езерска полиција | |
Norway | Royal Norwegian Navy | 1814 | Norwegian : Sjøforsvaret | [78] |
Oman | Royal Navy of Oman | 1970 | Arabic : بحرية عمان السلطانية, romanized: bihriat euman alsultania | [79] |
Pakistan | Pakistan Navy | 1947 | Urdu : پاکستان بحریہ, romanized: Pākistān Bāhrí'a | [80] |
Palestine | Palestinian Naval Police | 1995 | Arabic : الشرطة البحرية, romanized: alshurtat albahria | [81] |
Panama | National Aeronaval Service | 2008 | Spanish : Servicio Nacional Aeronaval | |
Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | 1973 | ||
Paraguay | Paraguayan Navy | 1811 | Spanish : Armada Paraguaya | |
Peru | Peruvian Navy | 1821 | Spanish : Marina de Guerra del Perú | [82] [83] |
Philippines | Philippine Navy | 1898 | Tagalog : Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas Spanish : Fuerza Naval de Filipinas | [84] |
Poland | Polish Navy | 1918 | Polish : Marynarka Wojenna RP | [85] |
Portugal | Portuguese Navy | 1317 | Portuguese : Marinha Portuguesa | [86] |
Qatar | Qatari Emiri Navy | 1971 | Arabic : البحرية الأميري القطرية, romanized: Al-Bahriyah Al-Amiriyah Al-Qatariyah | |
Romania | Romanian Naval Forces | 1860 | Romanian : Forţele Navale Române | [87] |
Russia | Russian Navy | 1696 | Russian : Военно-морской флот Российской Федерации, romanized: Voyenno-morskoy flot Rossiyskoy Federatsii | [88] |
Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome and Principe Coast Guard | 1968 | Portuguese : Guarda Costeira | |
Saudi Arabia | Royal Saudi Navy | 1957 | Arabic : البَحْريَّة الْمَلكيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Bahriyah al-Arabiyah as-Su'udiyah | [89] |
Senegal | Senegalese Navy | 1975 | French : Armée de mer | [90] |
Seychelles | Seychelles Coast Guard | 1992 | [91] | |
Serbia | Serbian River Flotilla | 1915 | Serbian : Речна флотила, romanized: Rečna flotila | [92] |
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Navy | 1981 | [93] | |
Singapore | Republic of Singapore Navy | 1967 | Malay : Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura | [94] |
Slovenia | Slovenia Navy | 1993 | Slovene : Slovenska Mornarica | [95] |
Somalia | Somali Navy | 1964 | Somali : Ciidamada Badda Soomaaliyeed | |
Somaliland | Somaliland Coast Guard | 1995 | Somali : Ciidanka Badda Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland | |
South Africa | South African Navy | 1922 | Afrikaans : Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot | [96] [97] |
Spain | Spanish Navy | 1479 | Spanish : Armada Española | |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Navy | 1950 | Sinhala : ශ්රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව, romanized: Sri Lanka Navika Hamudawa | [98] |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard | 1896 | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard | 1980 | ||
Sudan | Sudanese Navy | 1962 | Arabic : الحرس الجمهوري, romanized: alharas aljumhuriu | |
Suriname | Suriname Navy | 1977 | ||
Sweden | Swedish Navy | 1522 | Swedish : Marinen | [99] |
Switzerland | Swiss Lakes Flotilla | 1941 | German : Motorbootkompanie | [100] |
Syria | Syrian Navy | 1950 | Arabic : الْبَحْرِيَّةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, romanized: al-Baḥrīyah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah | |
Tanzania | Tanzania Naval Command | 1971 | Swahili : Kamandi ya Jeshi la Majini | |
Thailand | Royal Thai Navy | 1887 | Thai : กองทัพเรือไทย, romanized: kong thap ruea thai | [101] |
Togo | Togolese Navy | 1960 | French : Marine Nationale | |
Tonga | Tongan Navy | 1973 | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | 1962 | [102] | |
Tunisia | Tunisian National Navy | 1956 | French : Marine nationale tunisienne | [103] |
Turkey | Turkish Navy | 1920 | Turkish : Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri | [104] |
Turkmenistan | Turkmen Naval Forces | 1992 | Turkmen : Türkmenistanyň Harby-deňiz Güýçleriis | |
Ukraine | Ukrainian Navy | 1992 | Ukrainian : Військово-морські сили Збройних сил України, romanized: Viysʹkovo-morsʹki syly Zbroynykh syl Ukrayiny | [105] |
United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates Navy | 1971 | Arabic : البحرية الامارات العربية المتحدة, romanized: al-Baḥrīyah alamarat alearabiat almutahida | |
United Kingdom | Royal Navy | 1546 | [106] | |
United States | United States Navy | 1775 | [107] | |
Uruguay | National Navy of Uruguay | 1817 | Spanish : Armada Nacional de Uruguay | [108] |
Uzbekistan | Uzbek River Force | 1992 | Uzbek : Amudaryo daryo floti | |
Venezuela | Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | 1811 | Spanish : Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela | [109] |
Vietnam | Vietnam People's Navy | 1955 | Vietnamese : Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam | [110] |
Yemen | Yemeni Navy | 1990 | Arabic : القوات البحرية اليمنية, romanized: alquaat albahriat alyamania |
Coast guards of all present countries are shown below.
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Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states.
Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of Anglophone states.