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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Pakistan Pakistan vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Pakistan operates 1,542 active military aircraft vs 915 for Saudi Arabia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.3
AIRS Index / 100

Saudi Arabia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #7 27.3
  • 485 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 384
  • 360 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 263
  • 68 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 43 Special missionweight ×8 66
  • 137 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 449 Trainersweight ×1 156
Pakistan Saudi Arabia 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
Pakistan Saudi Arabia Ratio
Official name Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
Active aircraft 1,542 915 🇵🇰 1.7×
Aircraft on order 103 368 🇸🇦 3.6×
Combat aircraft 485 384 🇵🇰 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 31.5 % 42.0 % 🇸🇦 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 50 29 🇵🇰 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 24 % United States · 59 %
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Helicopters 360 263 🇵🇰 1.4×
Transport aircraft 68 46 🇵🇰 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 43 66 🇸🇦 1.5×
Trainers 449 156 🇵🇰 2.9×
UAVs 137 0 🇵🇰
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×175Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×85F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15EX Eagle II ×83Tornado ×81F-15 Eagle ×80
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,542 active aircraft compared to Saudi Arabia's 915, a difference of 627 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 485 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Saudi Arabia's 384.
Which country has more military helicopters, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 360 compared to Saudi Arabia's 263.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 68 compared to Saudi Arabia's 46.
How do the Pakistan and Saudi Arabia air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 1.7 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total active aircraft (1,542 vs 915).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 368 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 103.