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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Pakistan Pakistan vs Flag of United States United States

United States's air force fields 13,004 active aircraft — 8.6:1 Pakistan's 1,506.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 21.0
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 147
  • 469 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2,956
  • 355 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 5,442
  • 62 Transportweight ×10 1,369
  • 36 Special missionweight ×8 1,284
  • 137 UAVsweight ×10 212
  • 447 Trainersweight ×1 1,594
Pakistan United States 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 United States Ratio
Official name Pakistan Air Force United States Air Force
Active aircraft 1,506 13,004 🇺🇸 8.6×
Aircraft on order 124 3,418 🇺🇸 28×
Combat aircraft 469 2,956 🇺🇸 6.3×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 22.7 % 🇵🇰 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 49 95 🇺🇸 1.9×
Main supplier Sweden · 25 % United States · 95 %
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Bombers 0 147 🇺🇸
Helicopters 355 5,442 🇺🇸 15×
Transport aircraft 62 1,369 🇺🇸 22×
Special-mission aircraft 36 1,284 🇺🇸 36×
Trainers 447 1,594 🇺🇸 3.6×
UAVs 137 212 🇺🇸 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×156Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×86F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
🇺🇸 United StatesUH-60 Black Hawk ×2,734AH-64 Apache ×824F-16 Fighting Falcon ×784
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Pakistan or United States?
United States has more military aircraft with 13,004 active aircraft compared to Pakistan's 1,506, a difference of 11,498 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Pakistan or United States?
United States has more combat aircraft with 2,956 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Pakistan's 469.
Which country has more military helicopters, Pakistan or United States?
United States operates more military helicopters with 5,442 compared to Pakistan's 355.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Pakistan or United States?
United States has more transport aircraft with 1,369 compared to Pakistan's 62.
How do the Pakistan and United States air forces compare in size?
United States's air force is 22.1 times larger than Pakistan's in terms of total active aircraft (1,369 vs 62).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Pakistan or United States?
United States has 3,418 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 124.