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Air Forces comparison: Flag of South Korea South Korea vs Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

South Korea operates 1,576 active military aircraft vs 1,543 for Pakistan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of South Korea South KoreaWorld #6 27.9
AIRS Index / 100

South Korea leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.3
  • 387 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 485
  • 870 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 360
  • 47 Transportweight ×10 68
  • 34 Special missionweight ×8 43
  • 9 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 229 Trainersweight ×1 450
South Korea 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
South Korea Pakistan Ratio
Official name Republic of Korea Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 1,576 1,543 🇰🇷 ≈
Aircraft on order 392 103 🇰🇷 3.8×
Combat aircraft 387 485 🇵🇰 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 24.6 % 31.4 % 🇵🇰 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 38 50 🇵🇰 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 61 % Sweden · 24 %
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Helicopters 870 360 🇰🇷 2.4×
Transport aircraft 47 68 🇵🇰 1.4×
Special-mission aircraft 34 43 🇵🇰 1.3×
Trainers 229 450 🇵🇰 2.0×
UAVs 9 137 🇵🇰 15×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇷 South KoreaMD-500 ×251KUH-1 Surion ×240F-16 Fighting Falcon ×166
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×175Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×85F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea has more military aircraft with 1,576 active aircraft compared to Pakistan's 1,543, a difference of 33 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 485 fighters and attack aircraft compared to South Korea's 387.
Which country has more military helicopters, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea operates more military helicopters with 870 compared to Pakistan's 360.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 68 compared to South Korea's 47.
Which country has more aircraft on order, South Korea or Pakistan?
South Korea has 392 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 103.