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

Bangladesh operates 218 active military aircraft vs 399 for Iraq.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #64 6.2
AIRS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #38 10.3
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 53
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 213
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 7
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 99
Bangladesh Iraq 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 Iraq Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Iraqi Air Force
Active aircraft 218 399 🇮🇶 1.8×
Aircraft on order 6 32 🇮🇶 5.3×
Combat aircraft 79 53 🇧🇩 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 36.2 % 13.3 % 🇧🇩 2.7×
Aircraft types in service 22 26 🇮🇶 1.2×
Main supplier China · 28 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 75 213 🇮🇶 2.8×
Transport aircraft 21 24 🇮🇶 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 7 🇮🇶
Trainers 37 99 🇮🇶 2.7×
UAVs 6 3 🇧🇩 2.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×47Mi-17 Hip-H ×40JL-8 ×15
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×43Bell 407 ×40F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
Fleet evolution · Bangladesh
Fleet evolution · Iraq
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has more military aircraft with 399 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 218, a difference of 181 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 79 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iraq's 53.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Iraq air forces compare in size?
Iraq's air force is 1.8 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (399 vs 218).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has 32 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.