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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Ecuador Ecuador

Colombia's air force fields 437 active aircraft — 4.2:1 Ecuador's 105.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #40 9.6
AIRS Index / 100

Colombia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #76 5.3
  • 43 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 257 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 46
  • 89 Transportweight ×10 22
  • 25 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 11
Colombia Ecuador 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
Colombia Ecuador Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Ecuadorian Air Force
Active aircraft 437 105 🇨🇴 4.2×
Aircraft on order 34 2 🇨🇴 17×
Combat aircraft 43 17 🇨🇴 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 9.8 % 16.2 % 🇪🇨 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 30 26 🇨🇴 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 76 % United States · 27 %
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Helicopters 257 46 🇨🇴 5.6×
Transport aircraft 89 22 🇨🇴 4.0×
Special-mission aircraft 25 9 🇨🇴 2.8×
Trainers 23 11 🇨🇴 2.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×86UH-60 Black Hawk ×75206 JetRanger ×47
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×11206 JetRanger ×7
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 437 active aircraft compared to Ecuador's 105, a difference of 332 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 43 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ecuador's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 257 compared to Ecuador's 46.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 89 compared to Ecuador's 22.
How do the Colombia and Ecuador air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 4.0 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total active aircraft (89 vs 22).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia has 34 aircraft on order compared to Ecuador's 2.