2026 Aircraft Carriers Rankings
Countries ranked by number of aircraft carriers. This table includes 8 countries with a reported value above zero. Ranked by carriers — higher is better.
RankCountryCarriersValue
1
United States
China
India
United Kingdom
Italy
Russia
France
SpainHow this aircraft carriers ranking works
Countries are sorted by the reported carriers value in the MilitaryDex 2026 dataset. Ties preserve the dataset order. Missing values are excluded, and reported zeroes are omitted because they do not identify an active capability.
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Quantity is not the same as readiness or operational effectiveness. Definitions and reporting dates can vary between countries. Review the sources, MSS formula and limitations before comparing capabilities.