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

Bangladesh operates 214 active military aircraft vs 275 for Qatar.

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Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #64 7.7
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #18 20.8
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 124
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 53
Bangladesh Qatar Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bangladesh Qatar Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 214 275 🇶🇦 1.3×
Aircraft on order 6 38 🇶🇦 6.3×
Combat aircraft 79 124 🇶🇦 1.6×
Combat share of fleet 36.9 % 45.1 % 🇶🇦 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 22 18 🇧🇩 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 32 % France · 35 %
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Helicopters 75 86 🇶🇦 1.1×
Transport aircraft 21 12 🇧🇩 1.8×
Trainers 39 53 🇶🇦 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×46Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 275 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 214, a difference of 61 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 124 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 79.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Qatar?
Qatar operates more military helicopters with 86 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Qatar?
Bangladesh has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Qatar's 12.
How do the Bangladesh and Qatar air forces compare in size?
Bangladesh's air force is 1.8 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total active aircraft (21 vs 12).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Qatar?
Qatar has 38 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.