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

Colombia operates 431 active military aircraft vs 226 for Venezuela.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Colombia ColombiaWorld #42 9.3
AIRS Index / 100

Colombia leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #53 7.6
  • 43 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 253 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 85 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 25 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 47
Colombia Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Official name Colombian Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 431 226 🇨🇴 1.9×
Aircraft on order 19 4 🇨🇴 4.8×
Combat aircraft 43 54 🇻🇪 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 33 29 🇨🇴 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 76 % United States · 29 %
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Helicopters 253 74 🇨🇴 3.4×
Transport aircraft 85 42 🇨🇴 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 25 9 🇨🇴 2.8×
Trainers 23 47 🇻🇪 2.0×
UAVs 2 0 🇨🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×84UH-60 Black Hawk ×73206 JetRanger ×47
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Colombia or Venezuela?
Colombia has more military aircraft with 431 active aircraft compared to Venezuela's 226, a difference of 205 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Colombia's 43.
Which country has more military helicopters, Colombia or Venezuela?
Colombia operates more military helicopters with 253 compared to Venezuela's 74.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Colombia or Venezuela?
Colombia has more transport aircraft with 85 compared to Venezuela's 42.
How do the Colombia and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Colombia's air force is 2.0 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total active aircraft (85 vs 42).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Colombia or Venezuela?
Colombia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Venezuela's 4.