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

China's air force fields 6,014 active aircraft — 188:1 Laos's 32.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 74.0
AIRS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Laos LaosWorld #119 2.0
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,042 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 1,402 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 23
  • 452 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 109 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 190 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 3
China Laos 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 Laos Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
Active aircraft 6,014 32 🇨🇳 188×
Aircraft on order 73 6 🇨🇳 12×
Combat aircraft 3,042 4 🇨🇳 760×
Combat share of fleet 50.6 % 12.5 % 🇨🇳 4.0×
Aircraft types in service 54 7 🇨🇳 7.7×
Main supplier China · 89 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,402 23 🇨🇳 61×
Transport aircraft 452 2 🇨🇳 226×
Special-mission aircraft 109 0 🇨🇳
Trainers 585 3 🇨🇳 195×
UAVs 190 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-11 Responsive Dragon ×495J-16 Qianlong ×450
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Laos?
China has more military aircraft with 6,014 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 5,982 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Laos?
China has more combat aircraft with 3,042 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Laos?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,402 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Laos?
China has more transport aircraft with 452 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the China and Laos air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 226.0 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (452 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Laos?
China has 73 aircraft on order compared to Laos's 6.