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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,543 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Taiwan's 730.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.3
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Taiwan leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #14 22.5
  • 485 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 321
  • 360 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 68 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 43 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 137 UAVsweight ×10 28
  • 450 Trainersweight ×1 98
Pakistan Taiwan 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 Taiwan Ratio
Official name Pakistan Air Force Republic of China Air Force
Active aircraft 1,543 730 🇵🇰 2.1×
Aircraft on order 103 66 🇵🇰 1.6×
Combat aircraft 485 321 🇵🇰 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 31.4 % 44.0 % 🇹🇼 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 50 22 🇵🇰 2.3×
Main supplier Sweden · 24 % United States · 62 %
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Helicopters 360 239 🇵🇰 1.5×
Transport aircraft 68 26 🇵🇰 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 43 18 🇵🇰 2.4×
Trainers 450 98 🇵🇰 4.6×
UAVs 137 28 🇵🇰 4.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×175Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×85F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16V Viper ×140F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129AH-1W Super Cobra ×61
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,543 active aircraft compared to Taiwan's 730, a difference of 813 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 485 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Taiwan's 321.
Which country has more military helicopters, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 360 compared to Taiwan's 239.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 68 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the Pakistan and Taiwan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 2.1 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (1,543 vs 730).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has 103 aircraft on order compared to Taiwan's 66.