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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Russia Russia vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Russia's air force fields 5,312 active aircraft — 29:1 Sweden's 184.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.6
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #31 12.7
  • 116 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 1,482 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 96
  • 1,585 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 506 Transportweight ×10 11
  • 108 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 1,074 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 441 Trainersweight ×1 13
Russia Sweden 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
Russia Sweden Ratio
Official name Russian Air Force Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 5,312 184 🇷🇺 29×
Aircraft on order 405 77 🇷🇺 5.3×
Combat aircraft 1,482 96 🇷🇺 15×
Combat share of fleet 27.9 % 52.2 % 🇸🇪 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 56 12 🇷🇺 4.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % Sweden · 53 %
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Bombers 116 0 🇷🇺
Helicopters 1,585 53 🇷🇺 30×
Transport aircraft 506 11 🇷🇺 46×
Special-mission aircraft 108 3 🇷🇺 36×
Trainers 441 13 🇷🇺 34×
UAVs 1,074 8 🇷🇺 134×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×780Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,312 active aircraft compared to Sweden's 184, a difference of 5,128 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,482 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sweden's 96.
Which country has more military helicopters, Russia or Sweden?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,585 compared to Sweden's 53.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Sweden's 11.
How do the Russia and Sweden air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 28.9 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total active aircraft (5,312 vs 184).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Sweden's 77.