Number of military ships in NATO 2025, by type
As of 2024, NATO countries were estimated to have 488 patrol boats under their command, compared with 16 aircraft carriers.
Estimated number of military ships in NATO in 2024, by type
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Global Firepower. (March 12, 2025). Estimated number of military ships in NATO in 2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293765/nato-naval-strength-type/
Global Firepower. "Estimated number of military ships in NATO in 2024, by type." Chart. March 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293765/nato-naval-strength-type/
Global Firepower. (2025). Estimated number of military ships in NATO in 2024, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293765/nato-naval-strength-type/
Global Firepower. "Estimated Number of Military Ships in Nato in 2024, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293765/nato-naval-strength-type/
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Estimated number of military ships in NATO in 2024, by type [Graph], Global Firepower, March 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293765/nato-naval-strength-type/