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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Denmark Denmark vs Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

Denmark operates 123 active military aircraft vs 146 for Netherlands.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Denmark DenmarkWorld #39 9.7
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Netherlands leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #33 11.5
  • 57 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 40
  • 34 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 67
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 22
  • 25 Trainersweight ×1 13
Denmark Netherlands 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
Denmark Netherlands Ratio
Official name Royal Danish Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force
Active aircraft 123 146 🇳🇱 1.2×
Aircraft on order 6 48 🇳🇱 8.0×
Combat aircraft 57 40 🇩🇰 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 46.3 % 27.4 % 🇩🇰 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 8 10 🇳🇱 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 57 % United States · 70 %
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Helicopters 34 67 🇳🇱 2.0×
Transport aircraft 7 4 🇩🇰 1.8×
Trainers 25 13 🇩🇰 1.9×
UAVs 0 22 🇳🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkF-16 Fighting Falcon ×36F-35 Lightning II ×21AW101 ×14
🇳🇱 NetherlandsF-35 Lightning II ×40CH-47 Chinook ×20NH90 / Caiman ×19
Fleet evolution · Denmark
Fleet evolution · Netherlands
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands has more military aircraft with 146 active aircraft compared to Denmark's 123, a difference of 23 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark has more combat aircraft with 57 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Netherlands's 40.
Which country has more military helicopters, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands operates more military helicopters with 67 compared to Denmark's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Netherlands's 4.
How do the Denmark and Netherlands air forces compare in size?
Denmark's air force is 1.8 times larger than Netherlands's in terms of total active aircraft (7 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands has 48 aircraft on order compared to Denmark's 6.