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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Indonesia operates 483 active military aircraft vs 714 for Taiwan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #29 13.3
AIRS Index / 100

Taiwan leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #12 23.2
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 319
  • 220 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 90 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 16 UAVsweight ×10 28
  • 91 Trainersweight ×1 84
Indonesia Taiwan 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 Taiwan Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Republic of China Air Force
Active aircraft 483 714 🇹🇼 1.5×
Aircraft on order 162 95 🇮🇩 1.7×
Combat aircraft 65 319 🇹🇼 4.9×
Combat share of fleet 13.5 % 44.7 % 🇹🇼 3.3×
Aircraft types in service 38 21 🇮🇩 1.8×
Main supplier United States · 34 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 220 239 🇹🇼 1.1×
Transport aircraft 90 26 🇮🇩 3.5×
Special-mission aircraft 1 18 🇹🇼 18×
Trainers 91 84 🇮🇩 1.1×
UAVs 16 28 🇹🇼 1.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×71C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16V Viper ×138F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129UH-60 Black Hawk ×63
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more military aircraft with 714 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 483, a difference of 231 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more combat aircraft with 319 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Indonesia's 65.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more military helicopters with 239 compared to Indonesia's 220.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Indonesia has more transport aircraft with 90 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the Indonesia and Taiwan air forces compare in size?
Indonesia's air force is 3.5 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (90 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Indonesia has 162 aircraft on order compared to Taiwan's 95.