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

Bangladesh's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 11:1 Nepal's 20.

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

Bangladesh leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Nepal NepalWorld #106 2.4
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 69 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 61 Trainersweight ×1 0
Bangladesh Nepal 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 Nepal Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Nepalese Army Air Service
Active aircraft 226 20 🇧🇩 11×
Aircraft on order 6 8 🇳🇵 1.3×
Combat aircraft 69 0 🇧🇩
Combat share of fleet 30.5 % 0.0 % 🇧🇩
Aircraft types in service 22 9 🇧🇩 2.4×
Main supplier China · 38 % Poland · 25 %
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Helicopters 69 13 🇧🇩 5.3×
Transport aircraft 21 7 🇧🇩 3.0×
Trainers 61 0 🇧🇩
UAVs 6 0 🇧🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×46Mi-17 Hip-H ×36JL-8 ×15
🇳🇵 NepalM28 Skytruck ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4AW139 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 20, a difference of 206 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nepal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh operates more military helicopters with 69 compared to Nepal's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Nepal's 7.
How do the Bangladesh and Nepal air forces compare in size?
Bangladesh's air force is 11.3 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (226 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal has 8 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.