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

Colombia operates 459 active military aircraft vs 261 for Peru.

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 Peru PeruWorld #55 7.7
  • 40 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 19
  • 269 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 125
  • 79 Transportweight ×10 52
  • 23 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 8 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 40 Trainersweight ×1 53
Colombia Peru 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 Peru Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 459 261 🇨🇴 1.8×
Aircraft on order 19 22 🇵🇪 1.2×
Combat aircraft 40 19 🇨🇴 2.1×
Combat share of fleet 8.7 % 7.3 % 🇨🇴 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 36 41 🇵🇪 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 75 % Ex-USSR · 37 %
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Helicopters 269 125 🇨🇴 2.2×
Transport aircraft 79 52 🇨🇴 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 23 11 🇨🇴 2.1×
Trainers 40 53 🇵🇪 1.3×
UAVs 8 0 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×84206 JetRanger ×47
🇵🇪 PeruMi-17 Hip-H ×57Mi-24 Hind ×18DHC-6 Twin Otter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 459 active aircraft compared to Peru's 261, a difference of 198 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 40 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Peru's 19.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 269 compared to Peru's 125.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 79 compared to Peru's 52.
How do the Colombia and Peru air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 1.8 times larger than Peru's in terms of total active aircraft (459 vs 261).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Peru?
Peru has 22 aircraft on order compared to Colombia's 19.