Numbers of Aircraft Carriers By Country
| Country | Total† | In service | In reserve | Decommissioned | Under construction | Never completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 41 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 12 |
| Japan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| France | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Russia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
- † Includes only carriers that have been commissioned into service
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