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

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 44:1 Denmark's 123.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Denmark DenmarkWorld #39 9.7
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.3
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 57 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 34 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 25 Trainersweight ×1 442
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 123 5,378 🇷🇺 44×
Aircraft on order 6 677 🇷🇺 113×
Combat aircraft 57 1,524 🇷🇺 27×
Combat share of fleet 46.3 % 28.3 % 🇩🇰 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 8 52 🇷🇺 6.5×
Main supplier United States · 57 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 34 1,604 🇷🇺 47×
Transport aircraft 7 514 🇷🇺 73×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 25 442 🇷🇺 18×
UAVs 0 1,078 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkF-16 Fighting Falcon ×36F-35 Lightning II ×21AW101 ×14
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
Fleet evolution · Denmark
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Denmark's 123, a difference of 5,255 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Denmark's 57.
Which country has more military helicopters, Denmark or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Denmark's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Denmark's 7.
How do the Denmark and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 73.4 times larger than Denmark's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Denmark or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Denmark's 6.