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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Iran Iran

Iran's air force fields 659 active aircraft — 3.0:1 Bangladesh's 220.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.3
AIRS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Iran IranWorld #29 13.5
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 295
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 160
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 81
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 23
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 88
Bangladesh Iran 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
Bangladesh Iran Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Active aircraft 220 659 🇮🇷 3.0×
Aircraft on order 18 0 🇧🇩
Combat aircraft 79 295 🇮🇷 3.7×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 44.8 % 🇮🇷 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 23 37 🇮🇷 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % United States · 50 %
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Helicopters 75 160 🇮🇷 2.1×
Transport aircraft 21 81 🇮🇷 3.9×
Special-mission aircraft 0 12 🇮🇷
Trainers 39 88 🇮🇷 2.3×
UAVs 6 23 🇮🇷 3.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
Fleet evolution · Bangladesh
Fleet evolution · Iran
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran has more military aircraft with 659 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 220, a difference of 439 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 295 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 79.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 160 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Iran air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 3.9 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (81 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Iran?
Bangladesh has 18 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.