List of navies
This is a list of navies by country.
| 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 | |
| Albania | Albanian Naval Force | 1925 | Albanian: Forcat e Mbrojtes Detare Shqipetare | |
| Algeria | Algerian National Navy | 1963 | Arabic: البحرية الوطنية الجزائرية, romanized: albahriat alwataniat aljazayiria | |
| Angola | Angolan Navy | 1977 | Portuguese: Marinha de Guerra Angolana | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard | 1981 | ||
| Argentina | Argentine Navy | 1810 | Spanish: Armada de la República Argentina | |
| Australia | Royal Australian Navy | 1911 | ||
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani Navy | 1919 | Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan hərbi dəniz qüvvələri | |
| Bahamas | Royal Bahamas Defence Force | 1980 | ||
| 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 | |
| Barbados | Barbados Coast Guard | 1979 | ||
| Belgium | Belgian Navy | 1831 | Dutch: Marinecomponent French: Composante Marine |
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| Belize | Belize Coast Guard | 2005 | ||
| Benin | Benin Navy | 1978 | French: Forces navales béninoises | |
| Bolivia | Bolivian Navy | 1963 | Spanish: Fuerza Naval Boliviana | |
| Brazil | Brazilian Navy | 1822 | Portuguese: Marinha do Brasil | |
| Brunei | Royal Brunei Navy | 1965 | Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Navy | 1899 | Bulgarian: Военноморски сили на Република България, romanized: Voennomorski sili na Republika Balgariya | |
| Cambodia | Royal Cambodian Navy | 1953 | Khmer: កងទ័ពជើងទឹក, romanized: Kângtoăp Cheung Tœ̆k | |
| Cameroon | Cameroon Navy | 1960 | French: Marine nationale | |
| Canada | Royal Canadian Navy | 1910 | French: Marine royale canadienne | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Cuba | Cuban Revolutionary Navy | 1963 | Spanish: Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria | |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Navy | 1964 | Greek: Ναυτική Διοίκηση Κύπρου, romanized: Naftikí Dioíkisi Kýprou Turkish: Kıbrıs Deniz Kuvvetleri |
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| Northern Cyprus | TRNC Coast Guard Command | 1978 | Turkish: KKTC Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı | |
| Denmark | Royal Danish Navy | 1510 | Danish: Søværnet | |
| Djibouti | Djiboutian Navy | 1979 | French: Garde-Cotes | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Navy | 1844 | Spanish: Armada de República Dominicana | |
| East Timor | East Timorese Navy | 2002 | Portuguese: Componente Naval das F-FDTL | |
| Ecuador | Ecuadorian Navy | 1832 | Spanish: Armada del Ecuador | |
| Egypt | Egyptian Navy | 1967 | Arabic: البحرية المصرية, romanized: El-Quwwāt el-Bahareya el-Miṣriyya | |
| El Salvador | Navy of El Salvador | 1951 | Spanish: Fuerza Naval de El Salvador | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Navy of Equatorial Guinea | 1968 | Spanish: Marina de guerra | |
| Eritrea | Eritrean Navy | 1961 | ||
| Estonia | Estonian Navy | 1918 | Estonian: Merevägi | |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Navy | 1955 | ||
| Fiji | Republic of Fiji Navy | 1975 | ||
| Finland | Finnish Navy | 1918 | Finnish: Suomen merivoimat Swedish: Finländska marinen |
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| France | French Navy | 1624 | French: Marine Nationale | |
| Gabon | Gabonese Navy | 1960 | French: Marine Nationale | |
| Gambia | Gambian Navy | 1965 | ||
| Georgia | Coast Guard of Georgia | 1998 | Georgian: საქართველოს სანაპირო დაცვა, romanized: sakartvelos sanap'iro datsva | |
| Germany | German Navy | 1956 | German: Deutsche Marine | |
| Ghana | Ghana Navy | 1959 | ||
| Greece | Hellenic Navy | 1828 | Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, romanized: Polemikó Naftikó | |
| Grenada | Coast Guard of Grenada | 1974 | ||
| Guatemala | Guatemalan Navy | 1959 | Spanish: Armada de Guatemala | |
| 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 | |
| Hungary | Hungarian River Guard | 1945 | Hungarian: Folyamőr Ezred | |
| Iceland | Icelandic Coast Guard | 1926 | Icelandic: Landhelgisgæsla Íslands | |
| India | Indian Navy | 1612 | Hindi: भारतीय नौसेना, romanized: bhaarateey nausena | |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Navy | 1945 | Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut | |
| 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 | |
| Israel | Israeli Navy | 1948 | Hebrew: חיל הים הישראלי, romanized: Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli | |
| Italy | Italian Navy | 1861 | Italian: Marina Militare | |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard | 1963 | ||
| Japan | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | 1954 | Japanese: 海上自衛隊, romanized: Kaijō Jieitai | |
| Jordan | Royal Jordanian Navy | 1951 | Arabic: القوة البحرية الاردنية, romanized: alquat albahriat alardinia | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakh Naval Forces | 1993 | Kazakh: Қазақстан Әскери-теңіз күштері, romanized: Qazaqstan Äskeri-teñız küşterı | |
| Kenya | Kenya Navy | 1964 | Swahili: Jeshi la Wanamaji | |
| North Korea | Korean People's Navy | 1946 | Korean: 조선인민군 해군, romanized: Chosŏn-inmingun Haegun | |
| South Korea | Republic of Korea Navy | 1945 | Korean: 대한민국 해군, romanized: Daehan-minguk Haegun | |
| 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 | |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Navy | 1950 | Arabic: القوات البحرية اللبنانية, romanized: Al-qūwātu al-Baḥriyya al-Lubnāniyya | |
| Liberia | Liberian National Coast Guard | 1959 | ||
| Libya | Libyan Navy | 1962 | Arabic: القوات البحرية الليبية, romanized: alquaat albahriat alliybia | |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian Naval Force | 1935 | Lithuanian: Lietuvos Karinės Jūrų Pajėgos | |
| Madagascar | Madagascar Navy | 1960 | Malagasy: Tafika andranomasina French: Marine de Madagascar |
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| Malawi | Malawi Marine Unit | 1978 | ||
| Malaysia | Royal Malaysian Navy | 1934 | Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia | |
| Maldives | Maldivian Coast Guard | 1980 | ||
| 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 |
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| Mexico | Mexican Navy | 1821 | Spanish: Armada de México | |
| Montenegro | Montenegrin Navy | 2006 | Montenegrin: Mornarica Vojske Crne Gore | |
| Morocco | Royal Moroccan Navy | 1960 | Arabic: البحرية الملكية المغربية, romanized: alquaat albahriat almalakiat almaghribia | |
| Mozambique | Mozambique Navy | 1994 | Portuguese: Marinha de Guerra de Moçambique | |
| Myanmar | Myanmar Navy | 1947 | Burmese: တပ်မတော် (ရေ), romanized: Tapma.tau (ray) | |
| Namibia | Namibian Navy | 2004 | ||
| The Netherlands | Royal Netherlands Navy | 1488 | Dutch: Koninklijke Marine | |
| Dutch Caribbean | Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard | 1996 | Dutch: Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied | |
| New Zealand | Royal New Zealand Navy | 1941 | Māori: Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa | |
| Nicaragua | Nicaraguan Navy | 1980 | Spanish: Fuerza Naval del Ejercito de Nicaragua | |
| Nigeria | Nigerian Navy | 1956 | ||
| North Macedonia | Macedonian Lake Patrol Police | 1991 | Macedonian: Македонска езерска полиција | |
| Norway | Royal Norwegian Navy | 1814 | Norwegian: Sjøforsvaret | |
| Oman | Royal Navy of Oman | 1970 | Arabic: بحرية عمان السلطانية, romanized: bihriat euman alsultania | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Navy | 1947 | Urdu: پاکستان بحریہ, romanized: Pākistān Bāhrí'a | |
| Palestine | Palestinian Naval Police | 1995 | Arabic: الشرطة البحرية, romanized: alshurtat albahria | |
| 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 | |
| Philippines | Philippine Navy | 1898 | Tagalog: Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas Spanish: Fuerza Naval de Filipinas |
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| Poland | Polish Navy | 1918 | Polish: Marynarka Wojenna RP | |
| Portugal | Portuguese Navy | 1317 | Portuguese: Marinha Portuguesa | |
| 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 | |
| Russia | Russian Navy | 1696 | Russian: Военно-морской флот Российской Федерации, romanized: Voyenno-morskoy flot Rossiyskoy Federatsii | |
| 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 | |
| Senegal | Senegalese Navy | 1975 | French: Armée de mer | |
| Seychelles | Seychelles Coast Guard | 1992 | ||
| Serbia | Serbian River Flotilla | 1915 | Serbian: Речна флотила, romanized: Rečna flotila | |
| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Navy | 1981 | ||
| Singapore | Republic of Singapore Navy | 1967 | Malay: Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura | |
| Slovenia | Slovenia Navy | 1993 | Slovene: Slovenska Mornarica | |
| 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 | |
| Spain | Spanish Navy | 1479 | Spanish: Armada Española | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Navy | 1950 | Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව, romanized: Sri Lanka Navika Hamudawa | |
| 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 | |
| Switzerland | Swiss Lakes Flotilla | 1941 | German: Motorbootkompanie | |
| 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 | |
| Togo | Togolese Navy | 1960 | French: Marine Nationale | |
| Tonga | Tongan Navy | 1973 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | 1962 | ||
| Tunisia | Tunisian National Navy | 1956 | French: Marine nationale tunisienne | |
| Turkey | Turkish Navy | 1920 | Turkish: Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri | |
| 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 | |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates Navy | 1971 | Arabic: البحرية الامارات العربية المتحدة, romanized: al-Baḥrīyah alamarat alearabiat almutahida | |
| United Kingdom | Royal Navy | 1546 | ||
| United States | United States Navy | 1775 | ||
| Uruguay | National Navy of Uruguay | 1817 | Spanish: Armada Nacional de Uruguay | |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbek River Force | 1992 | Uzbek: Amudaryo daryo floti | |
| Venezuela | Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | 1811 | Spanish: Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela | |
| Vietnam | Vietnam People's Navy | 1955 | Vietnamese: Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam | |
| Yemen | Yemeni Navy | 1990 | Arabic: القوات البحرية اليمنية, romanized: alquaat albahriat alyamania |