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Air Forces comparison: Flag of India India vs Flag of Nepal Nepal

India's air force fields 2,217 active aircraft — 101:1 Nepal's 22.

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Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 34.3
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Nepal NepalWorld #105 3.3
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 0
  • 993 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 328 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 290 Trainersweight ×1 0
India Nepal Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
India Nepal Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force Nepalese Army Air Service
Active aircraft 2,217 22 🇮🇳 101×
Aircraft on order 587 0 🇮🇳
Combat aircraft 588 0 🇮🇳
Combat share of fleet 26.5 % 0.0 % 🇮🇳
Aircraft types in service 38 9 🇮🇳 4.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 29 % Ex-USSR · 27 %
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Helicopters 993 15 🇮🇳 66×
Transport aircraft 328 7 🇮🇳 47×
Special-mission aircraft 18 0 🇮🇳
Trainers 290 0 🇮🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×259Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇳🇵 NepalMi-17 Hip-H ×6M28 Skytruck ×5AW139 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Nepal?
India has more military aircraft with 2,217 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 22, a difference of 2,195 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, India or Nepal?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nepal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, India or Nepal?
India operates more military helicopters with 993 compared to Nepal's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Nepal?
India has more transport aircraft with 328 compared to Nepal's 7.
How do the India and Nepal air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 46.9 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (328 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Nepal?
India has 587 aircraft on order compared to Nepal's 0.