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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bolivia Bolivia vs Flag of Colombia Colombia

Colombia's air force fields 430 active aircraft — 6.2:1 Bolivia's 69.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #82 3.6
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Colombia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #41 9.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 43
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 253
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 84
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 25
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 2
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 23
Bolivia Colombia 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
Bolivia Colombia Ratio
Official name Bolivian Air Force Colombian Air Force
Active aircraft 69 430 🇨🇴 6.2×
Aircraft on order 0 19 🇨🇴
Combat aircraft 4 43 🇨🇴 11×
Combat share of fleet 5.8 % 10.0 % 🇨🇴 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 20 33 🇨🇴 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 43 % United States · 76 %
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Helicopters 28 253 🇨🇴 9.0×
Transport aircraft 15 84 🇨🇴 5.6×
Special-mission aircraft 6 25 🇨🇴 4.2×
Trainers 16 23 🇨🇴 1.4×
UAVs 0 2 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×11H215M / AS532 Cougar ×6Z-9 Haitun ×5
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×73206 JetRanger ×47
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bolivia or Colombia?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 430 active aircraft compared to Bolivia's 69, a difference of 361 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Colombia?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 43 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bolivia or Colombia?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 253 compared to Bolivia's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bolivia or Colombia?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 84 compared to Bolivia's 15.
How do the Bolivia and Colombia air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 5.6 times larger than Bolivia's in terms of total active aircraft (84 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bolivia or Colombia?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Bolivia's 0.