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

China's air force fields 6,341 active aircraft — 159:1 Senegal's 40.

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Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 74.6
AIRS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Senegal SenegalWorld #106 2.5
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,222 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 1,549 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 452 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 109 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 190 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 14
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 6,341 40 🇨🇳 159×
Aircraft on order 130 3 🇨🇳 43×
Combat aircraft 3,222 0 🇨🇳
Combat share of fleet 50.8 % 0.0 % 🇨🇳
Aircraft types in service 56 12 🇨🇳 4.7×
Main supplier China · 86 % United States · 30 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,549 20 🇨🇳 77×
Transport aircraft 452 4 🇨🇳 113×
Special-mission aircraft 109 2 🇨🇳 54×
Trainers 585 14 🇨🇳 42×
UAVs 190 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-11 Responsive Dragon ×495J-16 Qianlong ×450
🇸🇳 SenegalTH-55 Osage ×6Mi-24 Hind ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Senegal?
China has more military aircraft with 6,341 active aircraft compared to Senegal's 40, a difference of 6,301 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Senegal?
China has more combat aircraft with 3,222 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Senegal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Senegal?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,549 compared to Senegal's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Senegal?
China has more transport aircraft with 452 compared to Senegal's 4.
How do the China and Senegal air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 113.0 times larger than Senegal's in terms of total active aircraft (452 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Senegal?
China has 130 aircraft on order compared to Senegal's 3.