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

Saudi Arabia's air force fields 915 active aircraft — 6.8:1 Yemen's 134.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #7 27.3
AIRS Index / 100

Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #75 5.4
  • 384 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 263 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 46 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 66 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 156 Trainersweight ×1 28
Saudi Arabia Yemen 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
Saudi Arabia Yemen Ratio
Official name Royal Saudi Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 915 134 🇸🇦 6.8×
Aircraft on order 368 0 🇸🇦
Combat aircraft 384 69 🇸🇦 5.6×
Combat share of fleet 42.0 % 51.5 % 🇾🇪 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 29 13 🇸🇦 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 59 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Helicopters 263 34 🇸🇦 7.7×
Transport aircraft 46 3 🇸🇦 15×
Special-mission aircraft 66 0 🇸🇦
Trainers 156 28 🇸🇦 5.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15EX Eagle II ×83Tornado ×81F-15 Eagle ×80
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×19Su-17 Fitter ×15
Fleet evolution · Saudi Arabia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia has more military aircraft with 915 active aircraft compared to Yemen's 134, a difference of 781 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia has more combat aircraft with 384 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Yemen's 69.
Which country has more military helicopters, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia operates more military helicopters with 263 compared to Yemen's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Yemen's 3.
How do the Saudi Arabia and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's air force is 6.8 times larger than Yemen's in terms of total active aircraft (915 vs 134).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia has 368 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.