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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,506 active aircraft — 6.8:1 Bangladesh's 220.

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

Pakistan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.0
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 469
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 355
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 62
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 36
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 447
Bangladesh 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
Bangladesh Pakistan Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 220 1,506 🇵🇰 6.8×
Aircraft on order 18 124 🇵🇰 6.9×
Combat aircraft 79 469 🇵🇰 5.9×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 31.1 % 🇧🇩 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 23 49 🇵🇰 2.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % Sweden · 25 %
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Helicopters 75 355 🇵🇰 4.7×
Transport aircraft 21 62 🇵🇰 3.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 36 🇵🇰
Trainers 39 447 🇵🇰 11×
UAVs 6 137 🇵🇰 23×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇵🇰 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, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,506 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 220, a difference of 1,286 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 469 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 79.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 355 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 62 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 3.0 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (62 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 124 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 18.