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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Mexico Mexico vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Mexico's air force fields 466 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Venezuela's 227.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mexico MexicoWorld #50 8.4
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Venezuela leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #49 8.7
  • 7 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 57
  • 170 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 83
  • 48 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 17 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 221 Trainersweight ×1 29
Mexico Venezuela 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
Mexico Venezuela Ratio
Official name Mexican Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 466 227 🇲🇽 2.1×
Aircraft on order 13 4 🇲🇽 3.2×
Combat aircraft 7 57 🇻🇪 8.1×
Combat share of fleet 1.5 % 25.1 % 🇻🇪 17×
Aircraft types in service 37 30 🇲🇽 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 45 % United States · 38 %
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Helicopters 170 83 🇲🇽 2.0×
Transport aircraft 48 46 🇲🇽 ≈
Special-mission aircraft 17 12 🇲🇽 1.4×
Trainers 221 29 🇲🇽 7.6×
UAVs 3 0 🇲🇽
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇽 MexicoUH-60 Black Hawk ×29206 JetRanger ×22Mi-17 Hip-H ×22
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×31Su-30 Flanker-C ×21Bell 412 ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico has more military aircraft with 466 active aircraft compared to Venezuela's 227, a difference of 239 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mexico or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 57 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mexico's 7.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico operates more military helicopters with 170 compared to Venezuela's 83.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico has more transport aircraft with 48 compared to Venezuela's 46.
How do the Mexico and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Mexico's air force is 2.1 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total active aircraft (466 vs 227).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico has 13 aircraft on order compared to Venezuela's 4.