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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

Japan operates 1,299 active military aircraft vs 1,513 for Pakistan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Japan JapanWorld #5 28.7
AIRS Index / 100

Japan leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 20.9
  • 344 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 465
  • 427 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 354
  • 114 Transportweight ×10 71
  • 113 Special missionweight ×8 40
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 299 Trainersweight ×1 446
Japan Pakistan 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
Japan Pakistan Ratio
Official name Japan Air Self-Defense Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 1,299 1,513 🇵🇰 1.2×
Aircraft on order 369 122 🇯🇵 3.0×
Combat aircraft 344 465 🇵🇰 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 26.5 % 30.7 % 🇵🇰 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 36 51 🇵🇰 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 64 % Sweden · 25 %
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Helicopters 427 354 🇯🇵 1.2×
Transport aircraft 114 71 🇯🇵 1.6×
Special-mission aircraft 113 40 🇯🇵 2.8×
Trainers 299 446 🇵🇰 1.5×
UAVs 2 137 🇵🇰 68×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanF-15 Eagle ×200UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×93Mitsubishi F-2 ×90
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×155Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×85F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,513 active aircraft compared to Japan's 1,299, a difference of 214 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 465 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Japan's 344.
Which country has more military helicopters, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan operates more military helicopters with 427 compared to Pakistan's 354.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has more transport aircraft with 114 compared to Pakistan's 71.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has 369 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 122.