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

Colombia operates 459 active military aircraft vs 466 for Mexico.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #44 9.3
AIRS Index / 100

Colombia leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mexico MexicoWorld #50 8.4
  • 40 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 7
  • 269 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 170
  • 79 Transportweight ×10 48
  • 23 Special missionweight ×8 17
  • 8 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 40 Trainersweight ×1 221
Colombia Mexico 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 Mexico Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Mexican Air Force
Active aircraft 459 466 🇲🇽 ≈
Aircraft on order 19 13 🇨🇴 1.5×
Combat aircraft 40 7 🇨🇴 5.7×
Combat share of fleet 8.7 % 1.5 % 🇨🇴 5.8×
Aircraft types in service 36 37 🇲🇽 ≈
Main supplier United States · 75 % United States · 45 %
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Helicopters 269 170 🇨🇴 1.6×
Transport aircraft 79 48 🇨🇴 1.6×
Special-mission aircraft 23 17 🇨🇴 1.4×
Trainers 40 221 🇲🇽 5.5×
UAVs 8 3 🇨🇴 2.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×84206 JetRanger ×47
🇲🇽 MexicoUH-60 Black Hawk ×29206 JetRanger ×22Mi-17 Hip-H ×22
Fleet evolution · Colombia
Fleet evolution · Mexico
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico has more military aircraft with 466 active aircraft compared to Colombia's 459, a difference of 7 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 40 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mexico's 7.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 269 compared to Mexico's 170.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 79 compared to Mexico's 48.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Mexico's 13.