List of submarine operators
The following countries operate or have operated submarines for naval or other military purposes.
Countries with currently operational submarines
- Algeria
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba - One indigenous design submarine was reported in service in 2020.
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Italy
- Israel
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- North Korea
- Norway
- Pakistan
- People's Republic of China
- Republic of China
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN)
Ballistic missile submarines are larger than any other type of submarine, in order to accommodate ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.- China – Type 094 (Jin class), Type 092 (Xia class)
- France –
- India –
- Russia –,
- United Kingdom –
- United States –
Countries previously operating submarines
- Albania - all retired 1998
- Argentina - Two submarines inactive in the Argentinian Navy.
- Austria-Hungary
- Bulgaria - all retired by 2011
- Cuba - Operated 3 s retired.
- Denmark - retired after 2003
- Estonia - decommissioned 1955 in the Soviet Navy
- Finland - last subs decommissioned after World War II
- Latvia - all submarines taken over by Soviet Union in 1940.
- Libya - all Foxtrot-class submarines retired
- Romania
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Soviet Union
- Syria - all s retired around 1992
- Thailand
- Ukraine