Transport Aircraft by Country

Overview

Military transport aircraft enable the rapid deployment of troops, equipment, and supplies across vast distances. A nation’s airlift capacity directly impacts its ability to project power and respond to crises worldwide. This ranking compares countries by their fleet of cargo aircraft, from tactical transports to strategic heavy-lifters like the C-17 Globemaster.

World Air Forces

Aircraft Database

🌍

5,415

Total

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🇺🇸 United States

Leading Country (1,522)

📊

142

Countries

🔝

53.5%

Top 5 Share

Military Rankings

✈️ Category	Combat Aircraft • Helicopters • Bombers • Transports • Trainers
🌎 Region	All • Africa • Americas • Asia • Europe • Oceania

#	Country	Total
1	🇺🇸 United States	1,522
2	🇷🇺 Russia	512
3	🇨🇳 China	398
4	🇮🇳 India	330
5	🇫🇷 France	137
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	130
7	🇯🇵 Japan	110
8	🇮🇷 Iran	107
9	🇹🇷 Turkey	92
10	🇮🇩 Indonesia	89
11	🇨🇴 Colombia	87
12	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	64
13	🇪🇬 Egypt	61
14	🇵🇱 Poland	58
15	🇪🇸 Spain	57
16	🇵🇰 Pakistan	57
17	🇹🇭 Thailand	57
18	🇰🇷 South Korea	56
19	🇦🇺 Australia	54
20	🇩🇪 Germany	53
21	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	52
22	🇨🇱 Chile	49
23	🇲🇽 Mexico	49
24	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	46
25	🇨🇦 Canada	43
26	🇩🇿 Algeria	43
27	🇻🇪 Venezuela	43
28	🇵🇪 Peru	42
29	🇲🇲 Myanmar	35
30	🇦🇴 Angola	34
31	🇮🇹 Italy	30
32	🇳🇬 Nigeria	27
33	🇺🇦 Ukraine	27
34	🇲🇦 Morocco	26
35	🇵🇭 Philippines	25
36	🇮🇶 Iraq	24
37	🇦🇷 Argentina	22
38	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	21
39	🇯🇴 Jordan	21
40	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20
41	🇸🇬 Singapore	20
42	🇹🇼 Taiwan	20
43	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	19
44	🇲🇾 Malaysia	19
45	🇬🇷 Greece	18
46	🇰🇪 Kenya	18
47	🇵🇹 Portugal	18
48	🇨🇭 Switzerland	17
49	🇷🇴 Romania	16
50	🇱🇾 Libya	14
51	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	14
52	🇹🇳 Tunisia	14
53	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	14
54	🇸🇩 Sudan	13
55	🇿🇲 Zambia	13
56	🇨🇿 Czech Republic	12
57	🇫🇮 Finland	12
58	🇶🇦 Qatar	12
59	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	12
60	🇻🇳 Vietnam	12
61	🇦🇹 Austria	11
62	🇧🇴 Bolivia	11
63	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	11
64	🇮🇱 Israel	11
65	🇵🇦 Panama	11
66	🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic	10
67	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	10
68	🇬🇹 Guatemala	9
69	🇳🇴 Norway	9
70	🇴🇲 Oman	9
71	🇦🇫 Afghanistan	8
72	🇧🇼 Botswana	8
73	🇨🇲 Cameroon	8
74	🇮🇪 Ireland	8
75	🇲🇱 Mali	8
76	🇳🇿 New Zealand	8
77	🇵🇾 Paraguay	8
78	🇸🇰 Slovakia	8
79	🇹🇿 Tanzania	8
80	🇺🇾 Uruguay	8
81	🇿🇦 South Africa	8
82	🇧🇪 Belgium	7
83	🇩🇯 Djibouti	7
84	🇩🇰 Denmark	7
85	🇲🇷 Mauritania	7
86	🇸🇪 Sweden	7
87	🇹🇩 Chad	7
88	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	6
89	🇳🇪 Niger	6
90	🇱🇹 Lithuania	5
91	🇳🇵 Nepal	5
92	🇸🇸 South Sudan	5
93	🇸🇾 Syria	5
94	🇹🇲 Turkmenistan	5
95	🇧🇾 Belarus	4
96	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	4
97	🇨🇬 Congo	4
98	🇨🇺 Cuba	4
99	🇪🇷 Eritrea	4
100	🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea	4
101	🇰🇭 Cambodia	4
102	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	4
103	🇳🇱 Netherlands	4
104	🇸🇳 Senegal	4
105	🇸🇻 El Salvador	4
106	🇸🇮 Slovenia	4
107	🇦🇲 Armenia	3
108	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	3
109	🇧🇭 Bahrain	3
110	🇧🇳 Brunei	3
111	🇬🇦 Gabon	3
112	🇭🇺 Hungary	3
113	🇱🇧 Lebanon	3
114	🇱🇸 Lesotho	3
115	🇱🇻 Latvia	3
116	🇲🇳 Mongolia	3
117	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3
118	🇲🇼 Malawi	3
119	🇳🇦 Namibia	3
120	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	3
121	🇷🇸 Serbia	3
122	🇾🇪 Yemen	3
123	🇧🇸 Bahamas	2
124	🇧🇿 Belize	2
125	🇪🇪 Estonia	2
126	🇬🇪 Georgia	2
127	🇬🇭 Ghana	2
128	🇬🇾 Guyana	2
129	🇰🇼 Kuwait	2
130	🇱🇦 Laos	2
131	🇲🇻 Maldives	2
132	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2
133	🇸🇨 Seychelles	2
134	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2
135	🇺🇬 Uganda	2
136	🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	1
137	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1
138	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	1
139	🇲🇩 Moldova	1
140	🇲🇹 Malta	1
141	🇰🇵 North Korea	1
142	🇹🇯 Tajikistan	1

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