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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Netherlands Netherlands vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Netherlands operates 159 active military aircraft vs 180 for Sweden.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #31 12.4
AIRS Index / 100

Netherlands leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #32 12.2
  • 52 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 96
  • 67 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 22 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 13 Trainersweight ×1 13
Netherlands Sweden 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
Netherlands Sweden Ratio
Official name Royal Netherlands Air Force Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 159 180 🇸🇪 1.1×
Aircraft on order 49 77 🇸🇪 1.6×
Combat aircraft 52 96 🇸🇪 1.8×
Combat share of fleet 32.7 % 53.3 % 🇸🇪 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 11 10 🇳🇱 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 72 % Sweden · 53 %
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Helicopters 67 53 🇳🇱 1.3×
Transport aircraft 5 9 🇸🇪 1.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇸🇪
Trainers 13 13 —
UAVs 22 8 🇳🇱 2.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇱 NetherlandsF-35 Lightning II ×52CH-47 Chinook ×20NH90 / Caiman ×19
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
Fleet evolution · Netherlands
Fleet evolution · Sweden
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden has more military aircraft with 180 active aircraft compared to Netherlands's 159, a difference of 21 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden has more combat aircraft with 96 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Netherlands's 52.
Which country has more military helicopters, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands operates more military helicopters with 67 compared to Sweden's 53.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Netherlands's 5.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden has 77 aircraft on order compared to Netherlands's 49.