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

China's air force fields 5,662 active aircraft — 202:1 Senegal's 28.

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 Senegal SenegalWorld #117 2.1
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 2,842 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 1,263 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 11
  • 444 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 102 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 192 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 10
China Senegal 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 Senegal Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Senegalese Air Force
Active aircraft 5,662 28 🇨🇳 202×
Aircraft on order 73 2 🇨🇳 36×
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 % Ex-USSR · 32 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,263 11 🇨🇳 115×
Transport aircraft 444 5 🇨🇳 89×
Special-mission aircraft 102 2 🇨🇳 51×
Trainers 585 10 🇨🇳 58×
UAVs 192 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-16 Qianlong ×450JL-8 ×366
🇸🇳 SenegalMi-24 Hind ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4CN-235 ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Senegal?
China has more military aircraft with 5,662 active aircraft compared to Senegal's 28, a difference of 5,634 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Senegal?
China has more combat aircraft with 2,842 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Senegal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Senegal?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,263 compared to Senegal's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Senegal?
China has more transport aircraft with 444 compared to Senegal's 5.
How do the China and Senegal air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 202.2 times larger than Senegal's in terms of total active aircraft (5,662 vs 28).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Senegal?
China has 73 aircraft on order compared to Senegal's 2.