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

Thailand's air force fields 522 active aircraft — 2.4:1 Bangladesh's 218.

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

Thailand leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #35 11.6
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 84
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 256
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 69
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 100
Bangladesh Thailand 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 Thailand Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 218 522 🇹🇭 2.4×
Aircraft on order 6 14 🇹🇭 2.3×
Combat aircraft 79 84 🇹🇭 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 36.2 % 16.1 % 🇧🇩 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 22 49 🇹🇭 2.2×
Main supplier China · 28 % United States · 61 %
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Helicopters 75 256 🇹🇭 3.4×
Transport aircraft 21 69 🇹🇭 3.3×
Special-mission aircraft 0 9 🇹🇭
Trainers 37 100 🇹🇭 2.7×
UAVs 6 4 🇧🇩 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×47Mi-17 Hip-H ×40JL-8 ×15
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
Fleet evolution · Bangladesh
Fleet evolution · Thailand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand has more military aircraft with 522 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 218, a difference of 304 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand has more combat aircraft with 84 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 79.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 256 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand has more transport aircraft with 69 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Thailand air forces compare in size?
Thailand's air force is 2.4 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (522 vs 218).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand has 14 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.