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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,542 active aircraft — 6.8:1 Bangladesh's 226.

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

Pakistan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.3
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 485
  • 69 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 360
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 68
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 43
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 61 Trainersweight ×1 449
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 226 1,542 🇵🇰 6.8×
Aircraft on order 6 103 🇵🇰 17×
Combat aircraft 69 485 🇵🇰 7.0×
Combat share of fleet 30.5 % 31.5 % 🇵🇰 ≈
Aircraft types in service 22 50 🇵🇰 2.3×
Main supplier China · 38 % United States · 24 %
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Helicopters 69 360 🇵🇰 5.2×
Transport aircraft 21 68 🇵🇰 3.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 43 🇵🇰
Trainers 61 449 🇵🇰 7.4×
UAVs 6 137 🇵🇰 23×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×46Mi-17 Hip-H ×36JL-8 ×15
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×175Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×85F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Fleet evolution · Pakistan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,542 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 226, a difference of 1,316 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 485 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 69.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 360 compared to Bangladesh's 69.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 68 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 6.8 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (1,542 vs 226).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 103 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.