Most-produced submarines
32 of the 35 submarines in the WeaponSpecs database publish a units built figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 3 submarines with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Units built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilo-class (Project 636.3) † | 70 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | Los Angeles-class Submarine | 62 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | Type 209 | 61 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | Virginia-class Submarine | 24 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | Type 214 | 22 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | Type 039A/B Yuan † | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | Ohio-class Submarine | 18 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | Akula-class (Project 971) † | 15 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | Scorpene class | 14 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | Soryu-class | 12 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 11 | Chang Bogo-class submarine | 12 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | Type 212A | 10 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | Borei-class † | 7 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | Type 093 Shang † | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | Type 094 Jin † | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | Kalvari class | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | Astute class | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 18 | Walrus class | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | Triomphant class | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | Vanguard class | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | Salvatore Todaro class (U212A) | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 22 | Yasen-class † | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 23 | Suffren class | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | Taigei-class | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | Gotland-class | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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