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

Colombia's air force fields 459 active aircraft — 7.7:1 Paraguay's 60.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #44 9.3
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Colombia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #93 3.1
  • 40 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 269 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 19
  • 79 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 23 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 8 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 40 Trainersweight ×1 20
Colombia Paraguay 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 Paraguay Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Paraguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 459 60 🇨🇴 7.7×
Aircraft on order 19 0 🇨🇴
Combat aircraft 40 6 🇨🇴 6.7×
Combat share of fleet 8.7 % 10.0 % 🇵🇾 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 36 15 🇨🇴 2.4×
Main supplier United States · 75 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 269 19 🇨🇴 14×
Transport aircraft 79 12 🇨🇴 6.6×
Special-mission aircraft 23 3 🇨🇴 7.7×
Trainers 40 20 🇨🇴 2.0×
UAVs 8 0 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×84206 JetRanger ×47
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12EMB-314 Super Tucano ×6208 Caravan ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Paraguay?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 459 active aircraft compared to Paraguay's 60, a difference of 399 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Paraguay?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 40 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Paraguay?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 269 compared to Paraguay's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Paraguay?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 79 compared to Paraguay's 12.
How do the Colombia and Paraguay air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 7.7 times larger than Paraguay's in terms of total active aircraft (459 vs 60).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Paraguay?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Paraguay's 0.