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

Colombia's air force fields 459 active aircraft — 11:1 Uruguay's 41.

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Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #44 9.3
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Colombia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #99 2.8
  • 40 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 5
  • 269 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 79 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 23 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 8 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 40 Trainersweight ×1 15
Colombia Uruguay 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 Uruguay Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 459 41 🇨🇴 11×
Aircraft on order 19 8 🇨🇴 2.4×
Combat aircraft 40 5 🇨🇴 8.0×
Combat share of fleet 8.7 % 12.2 % 🇺🇾 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 36 14 🇨🇴 2.6×
Main supplier United States · 75 % United States · 46 %
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Helicopters 269 10 🇨🇴 27×
Transport aircraft 79 7 🇨🇴 11×
Special-mission aircraft 23 4 🇨🇴 5.8×
Trainers 40 15 🇨🇴 2.7×
UAVs 8 0 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×84206 JetRanger ×47
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5O-2 Skymaster ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 459 active aircraft compared to Uruguay's 41, a difference of 418 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia has more combat aircraft with 40 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uruguay's 5.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 269 compared to Uruguay's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 79 compared to Uruguay's 7.
How do the Colombia and Uruguay air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 11.2 times larger than Uruguay's in terms of total active aircraft (459 vs 41).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Uruguay's 8.