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

Spain's air force fields 518 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Sweden's 180.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Spain SpainWorld #20 18.4
AIRS Index / 100

Spain leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #32 12.2
  • 179 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 96
  • 183 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 75 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 13
Spain 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
Spain Sweden Ratio
Official name Spanish Air and Space Force Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 518 180 🇪🇸 2.9×
Aircraft on order 286 77 🇪🇸 3.7×
Combat aircraft 179 96 🇪🇸 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 34.6 % 53.3 % 🇸🇪 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 27 10 🇪🇸 2.7×
Main supplier United States · 39 % Sweden · 53 %
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Helicopters 183 53 🇪🇸 3.5×
Transport aircraft 75 9 🇪🇸 8.3×
Special-mission aircraft 3 1 🇪🇸 3.0×
Trainers 55 13 🇪🇸 4.2×
UAVs 23 8 🇪🇸 2.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainF/A-18 Hornet ×81Typhoon ×68H215M / AS532 Cougar ×39
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has more military aircraft with 518 active aircraft compared to Sweden's 180, a difference of 338 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has more combat aircraft with 179 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sweden's 96.
Which country has more military helicopters, Spain or Sweden?
Spain operates more military helicopters with 183 compared to Sweden's 53.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has more transport aircraft with 75 compared to Sweden's 9.
How do the Spain and Sweden air forces compare in size?
Spain's air force is 2.9 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total active aircraft (518 vs 180).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has 286 aircraft on order compared to Sweden's 77.