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

Laos operates 32 active military aircraft vs 20 for Nepal.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.0
AIRS Index / 100

Nepal leads overall, ahead on 1 of 4 categories

Roundel of Nepal NepalWorld #106 2.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 0
Laos 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
Laos Nepal Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Nepalese Army Air Service
Active aircraft 32 20 🇱🇦 1.6×
Aircraft on order 6 8 🇳🇵 1.3×
Combat aircraft 4 0 🇱🇦
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 0.0 % 🇱🇦
Aircraft types in service 7 9 🇳🇵 1.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Poland · 25 %
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Helicopters 23 13 🇱🇦 1.8×
Transport aircraft 2 7 🇳🇵 3.5×
Trainers 3 0 🇱🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇳🇵 NepalM28 Skytruck ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4AW139 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Nepal?
Laos has more military aircraft with 32 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 20, a difference of 12 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Nepal?
Laos has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nepal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Nepal?
Laos operates more military helicopters with 23 compared to Nepal's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Nepal?
Nepal has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Nepal air forces compare in size?
Laos's air force is 1.6 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (32 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Nepal?
Nepal has 8 aircraft on order compared to Laos's 6.