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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of El Salvador El Salvador

Colombia's air force fields 430 active aircraft — 9.6:1 El Salvador's 45.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #41 9.4
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Colombia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #107 2.4
  • 43 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 253 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 84 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 25 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 3
Colombia El Salvador 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 El Salvador Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Air Force of El Salvador
Active aircraft 430 45 🇨🇴 9.6×
Aircraft on order 19 1 🇨🇴 19×
Combat aircraft 43 6 🇨🇴 7.2×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 13.3 % 🇸🇻 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 33 13 🇨🇴 2.5×
Main supplier United States · 76 % United States · 87 %
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Helicopters 253 29 🇨🇴 8.7×
Transport aircraft 84 5 🇨🇴 17×
Special-mission aircraft 25 2 🇨🇴 12×
Trainers 23 3 🇨🇴 7.7×
UAVs 2 0 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×73206 JetRanger ×47
🇸🇻 El SalvadorMD-500 ×9A-37 Dragonfly ×6UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 430 active aircraft compared to El Salvador's 45, a difference of 385 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 43 fighters and attack aircraft compared to El Salvador's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 253 compared to El Salvador's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 84 compared to El Salvador's 5.
How do the Colombia and El Salvador air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 9.6 times larger than El Salvador's in terms of total active aircraft (430 vs 45).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to El Salvador's 1.