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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Bangladesh's air force fields 220 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Sri Lanka's 99.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.3
AIRS Index / 100

Bangladesh leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #81 4.0
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 0
Bangladesh Sri Lanka 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
Bangladesh Sri Lanka Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force
Active aircraft 220 99 🇧🇩 2.2×
Aircraft on order 18 0 🇧🇩
Combat aircraft 79 17 🇧🇩 4.6×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 17.2 % 🇧🇩 2.1×
Aircraft types in service 23 16 🇧🇩 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % Ex-USSR · 37 %
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Helicopters 75 62 🇧🇩 1.2×
Transport aircraft 21 17 🇧🇩 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 3 🇱🇰
Trainers 39 0 🇧🇩
UAVs 6 0 🇧🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-8 Hip ×27UH-1N Twin Huey ×14206 JetRanger ×12
Fleet evolution · Bangladesh
Fleet evolution · Sri Lanka
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh has more military aircraft with 220 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 99, a difference of 121 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 79 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh operates more military helicopters with 75 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh has 18 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.