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

Russia's air force fields 5,308 active aircraft — 56:1 Denmark's 94.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Denmark DenmarkWorld #43 9.4
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.6
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 27 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,478
  • 34 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,585
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 506
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 108
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 25 Trainersweight ×1 441
Denmark Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Official name Royal Danish Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 94 5,308 🇷🇺 56×
Aircraft on order 20 405 🇷🇺 20×
Combat aircraft 27 1,478 🇷🇺 55×
Combat share of fleet 28.7 % 27.8 % 🇩🇰 ≈
Aircraft types in service 7 56 🇷🇺 8.0×
Main supplier United States · 43 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 34 1,585 🇷🇺 47×
Transport aircraft 8 506 🇷🇺 63×
Special-mission aircraft 0 108 🇷🇺
Trainers 25 441 🇷🇺 18×
UAVs 0 1,074 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkF-35 Lightning II ×27AW101 ×14H125M / AS550 Fennec ×11
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×780Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
Fleet evolution · Denmark
Fleet evolution · Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,308 active aircraft compared to Denmark's 94, a difference of 5,214 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,478 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Denmark's 27.
Which country has more military helicopters, Denmark or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,585 compared to Denmark's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Denmark's 8.
How do the Denmark and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 56.5 times larger than Denmark's in terms of total active aircraft (5,308 vs 94).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Denmark's 20.