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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan vs Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's air force fields 1,506 active aircraft — 44:1 Afghanistan's 34.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Afghanistan AfghanistanWorld #112 2.3
AIRS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.0
  • 1 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 469
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 355
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 62
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 36
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 447
Afghanistan Pakistan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Afghanistan Pakistan Ratio
Official name Afghan Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 34 1,506 🇵🇰 44×
Aircraft on order 0 124 🇵🇰
Combat aircraft 1 469 🇵🇰 469×
Combat share of fleet 2.9 % 31.1 % 🇵🇰 11×
Aircraft types in service 9 49 🇵🇰 5.4×
Main supplier United States · 53 % Sweden · 25 %
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Helicopters 23 355 🇵🇰 15×
Transport aircraft 9 62 🇵🇰 6.9×
Special-mission aircraft 0 36 🇵🇰
Trainers 1 447 🇵🇰 447×
UAVs 0 137 🇵🇰
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇫 AfghanistanMi-8 Hip ×7UH-60 Black Hawk ×7208 Caravan ×6
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×156Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×86F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,506 active aircraft compared to Afghanistan's 34, a difference of 1,472 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 469 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Afghanistan's 1.
Which country has more military helicopters, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 355 compared to Afghanistan's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 62 compared to Afghanistan's 9.
How do the Afghanistan and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 6.9 times larger than Afghanistan's in terms of total active aircraft (62 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 124 aircraft on order compared to Afghanistan's 0.