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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,369 active aircraft — 62:1 Nepal's 22.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Nepal NepalWorld #105 3.3
AIRS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #15 23.1
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 469
  • 15 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 355
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 62
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 36
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 447
Nepal Pakistan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Nepal Pakistan Ratio
Official name Nepalese Army Air Service Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 22 1,369 🇵🇰 62×
Aircraft on order 0 77 🇵🇰
Combat aircraft 0 469 🇵🇰
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 34.3 % 🇵🇰
Aircraft types in service 9 40 🇵🇰 4.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 27 % Sweden · 27 %
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Helicopters 15 355 🇵🇰 24×
Transport aircraft 7 62 🇵🇰 8.9×
Special-mission aircraft 0 36 🇵🇰
Trainers 0 447 🇵🇰
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇵 NepalMi-17 Hip-H ×6M28 Skytruck ×5AW139 ×2
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×156Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×86F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,369 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 22, a difference of 1,347 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 469 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nepal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 355 compared to Nepal's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 62 compared to Nepal's 7.
How do the Nepal and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 8.9 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (62 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 77 aircraft on order compared to Nepal's 0.