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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of North Korea North Korea

North Korea's air force fields 1,179 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Indonesia's 477.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #29 13.7
AIRS Index / 100

North Korea leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Roundel of North Korea North KoreaWorld #23 14.4
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 80
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 571
  • 207 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 253
  • 91 Transportweight ×10 275
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 16 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 94 Trainersweight ×1 0
Indonesia North Korea 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
Indonesia North Korea Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force
Active aircraft 477 1,179 🇰🇵 2.5×
Aircraft on order 170 0 🇮🇩
Combat aircraft 68 571 🇰🇵 8.4×
Combat share of fleet 14.3 % 48.4 % 🇰🇵 3.4×
Aircraft types in service 38 21 🇮🇩 1.8×
Main supplier United States · 35 % Ex-USSR · 70 %
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Bombers 0 80 🇰🇵
Helicopters 207 253 🇰🇵 1.2×
Transport aircraft 91 275 🇰🇵 3.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇮🇩
Trainers 94 0 🇮🇩
UAVs 16 0 🇮🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaBell 412 ×61C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇰🇵 North KoreaAn-2 Colt ×270J-5 Fresco ×241MiG-19 Farmer ×97
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea has more military aircraft with 1,179 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 477, a difference of 702 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea has more combat aircraft with 571 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Indonesia's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea operates more military helicopters with 253 compared to Indonesia's 207.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or North Korea?
North Korea has more transport aircraft with 275 compared to Indonesia's 91.
How do the Indonesia and North Korea air forces compare in size?
North Korea's air force is 2.5 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total active aircraft (1,179 vs 477).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or North Korea?
Indonesia has 170 aircraft on order compared to North Korea's 0.