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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,542 active aircraft — 77:1 Nepal's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Nepal NepalWorld #106 2.4
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Pakistan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.3
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 485
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 360
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 68
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 43
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 449
Nepal 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
Nepal Pakistan Ratio
Official name Nepalese Army Air Service Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 20 1,542 🇵🇰 77×
Aircraft on order 8 103 🇵🇰 13×
Combat aircraft 0 485 🇵🇰
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 31.5 % 🇵🇰
Aircraft types in service 9 50 🇵🇰 5.6×
Main supplier Poland · 25 % United States · 24 %
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Helicopters 13 360 🇵🇰 28×
Transport aircraft 7 68 🇵🇰 9.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 43 🇵🇰
Trainers 0 449 🇵🇰
UAVs 0 137 🇵🇰
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇵 NepalM28 Skytruck ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4AW139 ×2
🇵🇰 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, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,542 active aircraft compared to Nepal's 20, a difference of 1,522 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 485 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nepal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 360 compared to Nepal's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 68 compared to Nepal's 7.
How do the Nepal and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 77.1 times larger than Nepal's in terms of total active aircraft (1,542 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 103 aircraft on order compared to Nepal's 8.