| SSB | SSN | SS | CV | CG | DD | FF | FS | PC | LST / LPD | LSM | Total | CCG | US | |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 51 | - | - | 21 | 43 | - | 51 | 20 | 23 | 216 | n/a | 291 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 50 | - | - | 25 | 45 | - | 45 | 25 | 25 | 221 | n/a | 282 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 53 | - | - | 25 | 47 | - | 41 | 25 | 25 | 222 | n/a | 281 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 54 | - | - | 29 | 45 | - | 45 | 26 | 28 | 233 | n/a | 279 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 | 54 | - | - | 27 | 48 | - | 70 | 27 | 28 | 262 | n/a | 282 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 54 | - | - | 25 | 49 | - | 85 | 27 | 28 | 276 | n/a | 285 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 | 49 | - | - | 26 | 53 | - | 86 | 27 | 28 | 276 | n/a | 288 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 | 48 | - | - | 26 | 53 | - | 86 | 28 | 23 | 271 | n/a | 284 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 1 | - | 23 | 52 | - | 85 | 29 | 26 | 273 | n/a | 287 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 1 | - | 24 | 49 | 8 | 85 | 29 | 28 | 283 | n/a | 285 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 1 | - | 21 | 52 | 15 | 86 | 29 | 28 | 294 | n/a | 289 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 1 | - | 23 | 52 | 23 | 86 | 30 | 22 | 303 | n/a | 271 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 1 | - | 21 | 56 | 23 | 88 | 34 | 21 | 317 | 185 | 275 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 1 | - | 28 | 51 | 28 | 86 | 33 | 23 | 306 | 240 | 279 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 1 | - | 33 | 54 | 42 | 86 | 37 | 22 | 335 | 248 | 286 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 86 | 37 | 21 | 333 | 255 | 296 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 48 | 51 | 86 | 57 | 348 | 223 | 296 | |
| 2005-2021 | +5 | +3 | +5 | +2 | +1 | +11 | +5 | +51 | +35 | +14 | +132 | n/a | +5 | |
Notes:
(1) Ship hull classifications and abbreviations:
SSB - Ballistic Missile Submarine; SSN - Nuclear Attack Submarine; SS - Attack Submarine; CV - Aircraft Carrier; CG - Cruiser; DD - Destroyer; FF - Frigate; FS - Corvette; PC - Patrol Craft; LST - Landing Ship, Tank; LPD - Landing Port Dock; LSM - Landing Ship, Medium; CCG - Chinese Coast Guard
(2) 2021 data shows combined figure for LST/LPD and LSM.
(3) Chinese totals do not include auxiliary and support ships; US totals includes auxiliary and support ships but excludes patrol craft.
Source: Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities (2022)