Combat Aircraft by Country (Asia)
Overview
Combat aircraft form the backbone of modern air power, providing air superiority, ground attack, and strategic strike capabilities. This ranking compares countries by their total inventory of fighter jets, multirole aircraft, and interceptors. Nations with larger combat fleets can project power across greater distances and maintain sustained air operations during conflicts.
๐จ๐ณ China
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| # | Country | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐จ๐ณ China | 1,986 | |
| 2 | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | 588 | |
| 3 | ๐ฐ๐ต North Korea | 571 | |
| 4 | ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan | 469 | |
| 5 | ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia | 384 | |
| 6 | ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | 331 | |
| 7 | ๐น๐ผ Taiwan | 319 | |
| 8 | ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea | 314 | |
| 9 | ๐น๐ท Turkey | 299 | |
| 10 | ๐ฎ๐ท Iran | 286 | |
| 11 | ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | 284 | |
| 12 | ๐ธ๐พ Syria | 225 | |
| 13 | ๐ฆ๐ช United Arab Emirates | 135 | |
| 14 | ๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar | 132 | |
| 15 | ๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar | 124 |
| # | Country | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore | 100 | |
| 17 | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | 84 | |
| 18 | ๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh | 79 | |
| 19 | ๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan | 76 | |
| 20 | ๐พ๐ช Yemen | 75 | |
| 21 | ๐ฏ๐ด Jordan | 73 | |
| 22 | ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 71 | |
| 23 | ๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan | 68 | |
| 24 | ๐ฎ๐ถ Iraq | 53 | |
| 25 | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | 52 | |
| 26 | ๐ฐ๐ผ Kuwait | 50 | |
| 27 | ๐น๐ฒ Turkmenistan | 49 | |
| 28 | ๐ง๐ญ Bahrain | 44 | |
| 29 | ๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan | 39 | |
| 30 | ๐ด๐ฒ Oman | 35 | |
| 31 | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | 25 | |
| 32 | ๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka | 17 |