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

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 30:1 Sweden's 178.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 47.9
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #27 15.7
  • 120 Bombersweight ×100 · price 0
  • 1,524 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 96
  • 1,604 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 514 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 96 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 1,078 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 442 Trainersweight ×1 10
Russia Sweden 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
Russia Sweden Ratio
Official name Russian Air Force Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 5,378 178 🇷🇺 30×
Aircraft on order 677 77 🇷🇺 8.8×
Combat aircraft 1,524 96 🇷🇺 16×
Combat share of fleet 28.3 % 53.9 % 🇸🇪 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 52 11 🇷🇺 4.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Sweden · 54 %
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Bombers 120 0 🇷🇺
Helicopters 1,604 53 🇷🇺 30×
Transport aircraft 514 9 🇷🇺 57×
Special-mission aircraft 96 2 🇷🇺 48×
Trainers 442 10 🇷🇺 44×
UAVs 1,078 8 🇷🇺 135×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
Fleet evolution · Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Sweden's 178, a difference of 5,200 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sweden's 96.
Which country has more military helicopters, Russia or Sweden?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Sweden's 53.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Sweden's 9.
How do the Russia and Sweden air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 57.1 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Russia or Sweden?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Sweden's 77.