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

Denmark operates 94 active military aircraft vs 184 for Sweden.

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

Sweden leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #31 12.7
  • 27 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 96
  • 34 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 11
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 25 Trainersweight ×1 13
Denmark Sweden 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 Sweden Ratio
Official name Royal Danish Air Force Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 94 184 🇸🇪 2.0×
Aircraft on order 20 77 🇸🇪 3.9×
Combat aircraft 27 96 🇸🇪 3.6×
Combat share of fleet 28.7 % 52.2 % 🇸🇪 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 7 12 🇸🇪 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 43 % Sweden · 53 %
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Helicopters 34 53 🇸🇪 1.6×
Transport aircraft 8 11 🇸🇪 1.4×
Special-mission aircraft 0 3 🇸🇪
Trainers 25 13 🇩🇰 1.9×
UAVs 0 8 🇸🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkF-35 Lightning II ×27AW101 ×14H125M / AS550 Fennec ×11
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
Fleet evolution · Denmark
Fleet evolution · Sweden
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has more military aircraft with 184 active aircraft compared to Denmark's 94, a difference of 90 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has more combat aircraft with 96 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Denmark's 27.
Which country has more military helicopters, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden operates more military helicopters with 53 compared to Denmark's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has more transport aircraft with 11 compared to Denmark's 8.
How do the Denmark and Sweden air forces compare in size?
Sweden's air force is 2.0 times larger than Denmark's in terms of total active aircraft (184 vs 94).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden has 77 aircraft on order compared to Denmark's 20.