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

China's air force fields 5,662 active aircraft — 283:1 Nepal's 20.

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 Nepal NepalWorld #106 2.4
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 2,842 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 1,263 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 444 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 102 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 192 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 0
China Nepal 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 Nepal Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Nepalese Army Air Service
Active aircraft 5,662 20 🇨🇳 283×
Aircraft on order 73 8 🇨🇳 9.1×
Combat aircraft 2,842 0 🇨🇳
Combat share of fleet 50.2 % 0.0 % 🇨🇳
Aircraft types in service 53 9 🇨🇳 5.9×
Main supplier China · 89 % Poland · 25 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,263 13 🇨🇳 97×
Transport aircraft 444 7 🇨🇳 63×
Special-mission aircraft 102 0 🇨🇳
Trainers 585 0 🇨🇳
UAVs 192 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-16 Qianlong ×450JL-8 ×366
🇳🇵 NepalM28 Skytruck ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4AW139 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Nepal?
China has more military aircraft with 5,662 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 20, a difference of 5,642 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Nepal?
China has more combat aircraft with 2,842 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nepal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Nepal?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,263 compared to Nepal's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Nepal?
China has more transport aircraft with 444 compared to Nepal's 7.
How do the China and Nepal air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 283.1 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (5,662 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Nepal?
China has 73 aircraft on order compared to Nepal's 8.