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

India's air force fields 2,353 active aircraft — 118:1 Nepal's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 35.4
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nepal NepalWorld #106 2.4
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 987 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 331 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 22 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 52 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 373 Trainersweight ×1 0
India Nepal 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
India Nepal Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force Nepalese Army Air Service
Active aircraft 2,353 20 🇮🇳 118×
Aircraft on order 691 8 🇮🇳 86×
Combat aircraft 588 0 🇮🇳
Combat share of fleet 25.0 % 0.0 % 🇮🇳
Aircraft types in service 47 9 🇮🇳 5.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 27 % Poland · 25 %
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Helicopters 987 13 🇮🇳 76×
Transport aircraft 331 7 🇮🇳 47×
Special-mission aircraft 22 0 🇮🇳
Trainers 373 0 🇮🇳
UAVs 52 0 🇮🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×258Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇳🇵 NepalM28 Skytruck ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4AW139 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Nepal?
India has more military aircraft with 2,353 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 20, a difference of 2,333 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 987 compared to Nepal's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Nepal?
India has more transport aircraft with 331 compared to Nepal's 7.
How do the India and Nepal air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 117.7 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (2,353 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Nepal?
India has 691 aircraft on order compared to Nepal's 8.