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Air Forces comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Cambodia Cambodia

China's air force fields 6,341 active aircraft — 254:1 Cambodia's 25.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 74.5
AIRS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #110 2.4
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,222 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 1,549 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 21
  • 452 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 109 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 190 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 0
China Cambodia 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
China Cambodia Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Royal Cambodian Air Force
Active aircraft 6,341 25 🇨🇳 254×
Aircraft on order 130 0 🇨🇳
Combat aircraft 3,222 0 🇨🇳
Combat share of fleet 50.8 % 0.0 % 🇨🇳
Aircraft types in service 56 7 🇨🇳 8.0×
Main supplier China · 86 % Ex-USSR · 48 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,549 21 🇨🇳 74×
Transport aircraft 452 4 🇨🇳 113×
Special-mission aircraft 109 0 🇨🇳
Trainers 585 0 🇨🇳
UAVs 190 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-11 Responsive Dragon ×495J-16 Qianlong ×450
🇰🇭 CambodiaMi-8 Hip ×10Z-9 Haitun ×9An-26 Curl ×2
Fleet evolution · China
Fleet evolution · Cambodia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Cambodia?
China has more military aircraft with 6,341 active aircraft compared to Cambodia's 25, a difference of 6,316 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Cambodia?
China has more combat aircraft with 3,222 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Cambodia?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,549 compared to Cambodia's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Cambodia?
China has more transport aircraft with 452 compared to Cambodia's 4.
How do the China and Cambodia air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 113.0 times larger than Cambodia's in terms of total active aircraft (452 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Cambodia?
China has 130 aircraft on order compared to Cambodia's 0.