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

Japan operates 1,397 active military aircraft vs 1,369 for Pakistan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Japan JapanWorld #9 28.5
AIRS Index / 100

Japan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #15 23.1
  • 331 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 469
  • 533 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 355
  • 110 Transportweight ×10 62
  • 127 Special missionweight ×8 36
  • 296 Trainersweight ×1 447
Japan Pakistan 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
Japan Pakistan Ratio
Official name Japan Air Self-Defense Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 1,397 1,369 🇯🇵 ≈
Aircraft on order 353 77 🇯🇵 4.6×
Combat aircraft 331 469 🇵🇰 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 23.7 % 34.3 % 🇵🇰 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 31 40 🇵🇰 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 67 % Sweden · 27 %
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Helicopters 533 355 🇯🇵 1.5×
Transport aircraft 110 62 🇯🇵 1.8×
Special-mission aircraft 127 36 🇯🇵 3.5×
Trainers 296 447 🇵🇰 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanF-15 Eagle ×199UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×140UH-60 Black Hawk ×101
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×156Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×86F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has more military aircraft with 1,397 active aircraft compared to Pakistan's 1,369, a difference of 28 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 469 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Japan's 331.
Which country has more military helicopters, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan operates more military helicopters with 533 compared to Pakistan's 355.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has more transport aircraft with 110 compared to Pakistan's 62.
How do the Japan and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Japan's air force is 1.8 times larger than Pakistan's in terms of total active aircraft (110 vs 62).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan has 353 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 77.