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

China's air force fields 5,662 active aircraft — 15:1 Myanmar's 379.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 71.9
AIRS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #42 9.5
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 2,842 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 151
  • 1,263 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 89
  • 444 Transportweight ×10 45
  • 102 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 192 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 94
China Myanmar 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 Myanmar Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 5,662 379 🇨🇳 15×
Aircraft on order 73 5 🇨🇳 15×
Combat aircraft 2,842 151 🇨🇳 19×
Combat share of fleet 50.2 % 39.8 % 🇨🇳 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 53 30 🇨🇳 1.8×
Main supplier China · 89 % China · 32 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,263 89 🇨🇳 14×
Transport aircraft 444 45 🇨🇳 9.9×
Special-mission aircraft 102 0 🇨🇳
Trainers 585 94 🇨🇳 6.2×
UAVs 192 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-16 Qianlong ×450JL-8 ×366
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×38MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37J-7 Fishcan ×35
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Myanmar?
China has more military aircraft with 5,662 active aircraft compared to Myanmar's 379, a difference of 5,283 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Myanmar?
China has more combat aircraft with 2,842 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Myanmar's 151.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Myanmar?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,263 compared to Myanmar's 89.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Myanmar?
China has more transport aircraft with 444 compared to Myanmar's 45.
How do the China and Myanmar air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 14.9 times larger than Myanmar's in terms of total active aircraft (5,662 vs 379).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Myanmar?
China has 73 aircraft on order compared to Myanmar's 5.