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

Pakistan operates 1,369 active military aircraft vs 686 for Taiwan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #15 23.1
AIRS Index / 100

Pakistan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #17 22.7
  • 469 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 319
  • 355 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 62 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 36 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 447 Trainersweight ×1 84
Pakistan Taiwan 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
Pakistan Taiwan Ratio
Official name Pakistan Air Force Taiwanese Air Force
Active aircraft 1,369 686 🇵🇰 2.0×
Aircraft on order 77 93 🇹🇼 1.2×
Combat aircraft 469 319 🇵🇰 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 46.5 % 🇹🇼 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 40 19 🇵🇰 2.1×
Main supplier Sweden · 27 % United States · 65 %
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Helicopters 355 239 🇵🇰 1.5×
Transport aircraft 62 26 🇵🇰 2.4×
Special-mission aircraft 36 18 🇵🇰 2.0×
Trainers 447 84 🇵🇰 5.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×156Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×86F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×138F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129UH-60 Black Hawk ×63
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,369 active aircraft compared to Taiwan's 686, a difference of 683 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 469 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Taiwan's 319.
Which country has more military helicopters, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 355 compared to Taiwan's 239.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 62 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the Pakistan and Taiwan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 2.4 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (62 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Pakistan or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 93 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 77.