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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,542 active aircraft — 18:1 Sri Lanka's 87.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #81 4.0
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Pakistan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.3
  • 16 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 485
  • 49 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 360
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 68
  • 4 Special missionweight ×8 43
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 449
Sri Lanka 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
Sri Lanka Pakistan Ratio
Official name Sri Lanka Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 87 1,542 🇵🇰 18×
Aircraft on order 0 103 🇵🇰
Combat aircraft 16 485 🇵🇰 30×
Combat share of fleet 18.4 % 31.5 % 🇵🇰 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 14 50 🇵🇰 3.6×
Main supplier United States · 36 % United States · 24 %
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Helicopters 49 360 🇵🇰 7.3×
Transport aircraft 18 68 🇵🇰 3.8×
Special-mission aircraft 4 43 🇵🇰 11×
Trainers 0 449 🇵🇰
UAVs 0 137 🇵🇰
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
🇵🇰 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, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,542 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 87, a difference of 1,455 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 485 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 16.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 360 compared to Sri Lanka's 49.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 68 compared to Sri Lanka's 18.
How do the Sri Lanka and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 17.7 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total active aircraft (1,542 vs 87).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Sri Lanka or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 103 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.