Military · air power · 2023 data

Which Country Has the Most Fighter aircraft?

United States leads the world with 1,914 fighters, followed by China (1,199) and Russia (773).

1,914

#1 United States

10,894

World total (145 countries)

Median country

36%

Share held by the top 3

Top 10

1,914

1,199

773

577

458

402

363

285

283

245

Top 5%
Top 30%
Lower half
None

Fighter aircraft — full ranking

Rank	Country	Fighter aircraft	Share of world
1	United States	1,914	17.6%
2	China	1,199	11.0%
3	Russia	773	7.1%
4	India	577	5.3%
5	North Korea	458	4.2%
6	South Korea	402	3.7%
7	Pakistan	363	3.3%
8	Taiwan	285	2.6%
9	Saudi Arabia	283	2.6%
10	Egypt	245	2.2%
11	Israel	241	2.2%
12	France	226	2.1%
13	Japan	217	2.0%
14	Syria	208	1.9%
15	Türkiye	205	1.9%
16	Iran	196	1.8%
17	Greece	193	1.8%
18	Spain	140	1.3%
19	Germany	134	1.2%
20	United Kingdom	119	1.1%
21	Singapore	100	0.9%
22	United Arab Emirates	99	0.9%
23	Italy	92	0.8%
24	Poland	91	0.8%
25	Algeria	90	0.8%
26	Morocco	83	0.8%
27	Kazakhstan	81	0.7%
28	Yemen	76	0.7%
29	Vietnam	75	0.7%
30	Thailand	73	0.7%
31	Angola	71	0.7%
31	Sweden	71	0.7%
33	Ukraine	69	0.6%
34	Qatar	68	0.6%
35	Canada	63	0.6%
36	Uzbekistan	58	0.5%
37	Finland	55	0.5%
37	Myanmar	55	0.5%
39	Chile	45	0.4%
39	Sudan	45	0.4%
41	Bangladesh	44	0.4%
41	Belgium	44	0.4%
41	Jordan	44	0.4%
41	Venezuela	44	0.4%
45	Switzerland	43	0.4%
46	Brazil	42	0.4%
47	Indonesia	41	0.4%
48	Belarus	38	0.3%
48	Cuba	38	0.3%
50	Denmark	33	0.3%
50	Kuwait	33	0.3%
52	Romania	30	0.3%
53	Netherlands	29	0.3%
53	Oman	29	0.3%
55	Portugal	28	0.3%
56	Iraq	26	0.2%
56	Malaysia	26	0.2%
58	Argentina	24	0.2%
58	Australia	24	0.2%
58	Turkmenistan	24	0.2%
61	Ethiopia	23	0.2%
62	Libya	20	0.2%
63	Azerbaijan	17	0.2%
63	Bahrain	17	0.2%
63	Colombia	17	0.2%
63	Kenya	17	0.2%
63	South Africa	17	0.2%
68	Peru	16	0.1%
69	Austria	15	0.1%
70	Nigeria	14	0.1%
70	Tanzania	14	0.1%
72	Croatia	12	0.1%
72	Czechia	12	0.1%
72	Hungary	12	0.1%
75	Botswana	11	0.1%
75	Bulgaria	11	0.1%
75	Tunisia	11	0.1%
78	Serbia	10	0.1%
78	Slovakia	10	0.1%
78	Uganda	10	0.1%
78	Zimbabwe	10	0.1%
82	Ecuador	9	0.1%
82	Mali	9	0.1%
82	Namibia	9	0.1%
85	Eritrea	8	0.1%
85	Mozambique	8	0.1%
85	Zambia	8	0.1%
88	Gabon	6	0.1%
89	Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
90	Armenia	4	0.0%
90	Honduras	4	0.0%
92	Mexico	3	0.0%
93	Republic of the Congo	2	0.0%
94	DR Congo	1	0.0%
95	Afghanistan	0	0.0%
95	Albania	0	0.0%
95	Belize	0	0.0%
95	Benin	0	0.0%
95	Bhutan	0	0.0%
95	Bolivia	0	0.0%
95	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0.0%
95	Burkina Faso	0	0.0%
95	Cambodia	0	0.0%
95	Cameroon	0	0.0%
95	Central African Republic	0	0.0%
95	Chad	0	0.0%
95	Côte d'Ivoire	0	0.0%
95	Dominican Republic	0	0.0%
95	El Salvador	0	0.0%
95	Estonia	0	0.0%
95	Georgia	0	0.0%
95	Ghana	0	0.0%
95	Guatemala	0	0.0%
95	Iceland	0	0.0%
95	Ireland	0	0.0%
95	Kosovo	0	0.0%
95	Kyrgyzstan	0	0.0%
95	Laos	0	0.0%
95	Latvia	0	0.0%
95	Lebanon	0	0.0%
95	Liberia	0	0.0%
95	Lithuania	0	0.0%
95	Luxembourg	0	0.0%
95	Madagascar	0	0.0%
95	Mauritania	0	0.0%
95	Moldova	0	0.0%
95	Mongolia	0	0.0%
95	Montenegro	0	0.0%
95	Nepal	0	0.0%
95	New Zealand	0	0.0%
95	Nicaragua	0	0.0%
95	Niger	0	0.0%
95	North Macedonia	0	0.0%
95	Norway	0	0.0%
95	Panama	0	0.0%
95	Paraguay	0	0.0%
95	Philippines	0	0.0%
95	Senegal	0	0.0%
95	Sierra Leone	0	0.0%
95	Slovenia	0	0.0%
95	Somalia	0	0.0%
95	South Sudan	0	0.0%
95	Suriname	0	0.0%
95	Tajikistan	0	0.0%
95	Uruguay	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts fighter and interceptor jets. United States leads the world with 1,914 fighters, followed by China (1,199) and Russia (773).

The world total is 10,894 fighters. The top three — United States, China and Russia — hold 36% of it. The median country has 12.

51 of the 145 countries in the ranking report none — Uruguay, Tajikistan, Suriname, South Sudan, Somalia and Slovenia and others.

Leaders by continent

Americas: United States — 1,914 (world #1)
Asia: China — 1,199 (world #2)
Europe: Russia — 773 (world #3)
Africa: Egypt — 245 (world #10)
Oceania: Australia — 24 (world #58)

A note on the data

Figures come from the Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment totals are estimates that include units in reserve or storage; readiness — the share actually available — is often much lower.