Merchant Fleet Size by Country
187 countries • count • CIA World Factbook (Frozen Snapshot)
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What It Measures
Number of merchant marine ships from the frozen public-domain CIA World Factbook snapshot.
At a Glance
World average
553.98
Middle country
94
Low end
1.00
High end
11.4K
Countries
187
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Merchant Fleet Size
Highest Merchant Fleet Size
#1Indonesia11.4K count#2China8.3K count#3Panama8.2K count#4Japan5.2K count#5Liberia4.8K count#6Marshall Islands4.2K count#7United States3.5K count#8Singapore3.2K count#9Russia2.9K count#10Hong Kong2.5K count
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indonesia | 11.4K count |
| #2 | China | 8.3K count |
| #3 | Panama | 8.2K count |
| #4 | Japan | 5.2K count |
| #5 | Liberia | 4.8K count |
| #6 | Marshall Islands | 4.2K count |
| #7 | United States | 3.5K count |
| #8 | Singapore | 3.2K count |
| #9 | Russia | 2.9K count |
| #10 | Hong Kong | 2.5K count |
Lowest Merchant Fleet Size
#187Wallis and Futuna1.00 count#186Timor-Leste1.00 count#185Monaco1.00 count#184Laos1.00 count#183Hungary1.00 count#182Aruba1.00 count#181Austria1.00 count#180Zambia2.00 count#179U.S. Virgin Islands2.00 count#178French Southern Territories2.00 count
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #187 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.00 count |
| #186 | Timor-Leste | 1.00 count |
| #185 | Monaco | 1.00 count |
| #184 | Laos | 1.00 count |
| #183 | Hungary | 1.00 count |
| #182 | Aruba | 1.00 count |
| #181 | Austria | 1.00 count |
| #180 | Zambia | 2.00 count |
| #179 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 2.00 count |
| #178 | French Southern Territories | 2.00 count |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Indonesia is 3.1K count higher than #2 China (11.4K count vs 8.3K count).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Panama is 2.9K count higher than #4 Japan (8.2K count vs 5.2K count).
Another sharp ranking jump: #6 Marshall Islands is 647 count higher than #7 United States (4.2K count vs 3.5K count).