Military · air power · 2023 data

Which Country Has the Most Military helicopters?

United States leads the world with 5,584 helicopters, followed by Russia (1,531) and China (913).

5,584

#1 United States

19,963

World total (145 countries)

Median country

40%

Share held by the top 3

Top 10

5,584

1,531

913

807

739

566

478

438

404

325

Top 5%
Top 30%
Lower half
None

Military helicopters — full ranking

Rank	Country	Military helicopters	Share of world
1	United States	5,584	28.0%
2	Russia	1,531	7.7%
3	China	913	4.6%
4	India	807	4.0%
5	South Korea	739	3.7%
6	Japan	566	2.8%
7	Türkiye	478	2.4%
8	France	438	2.2%
9	Italy	404	2.0%
10	Egypt	325	1.6%
11	Pakistan	322	1.6%
12	Germany	287	1.4%
13	Algeria	273	1.4%
14	Greece	271	1.4%
15	Saudi Arabia	258	1.3%
16	United Kingdom	233	1.2%
17	United Arab Emirates	222	1.1%
18	Colombia	211	1.1%
19	Poland	208	1.0%
20	Taiwan	207	1.0%
21	North Korea	205	1.0%
22	Thailand	182	0.9%
23	Indonesia	176	0.9%
24	Brazil	171	0.9%
25	Iraq	164	0.8%
26	Mexico	158	0.8%
27	Syria	153	0.8%
28	Jordan	131	0.7%
29	Iran	126	0.6%
29	Israel	126	0.6%
29	Spain	126	0.6%
32	Canada	120	0.6%
33	Angola	117	0.6%
34	Ukraine	113	0.6%
35	Australia	108	0.5%
35	Philippines	108	0.5%
37	Tunisia	101	0.5%
38	Uzbekistan	99	0.5%
38	Vietnam	99	0.5%
40	Peru	93	0.5%
41	South Africa	91	0.5%
42	Argentina	87	0.4%
42	Kenya	87	0.4%
44	Azerbaijan	86	0.4%
45	Singapore	83	0.4%
46	Chile	80	0.4%
46	Myanmar	80	0.4%
48	Kazakhstan	75	0.4%
49	Sudan	72	0.4%
50	Bangladesh	65	0.3%
51	Morocco	64	0.3%
51	Netherlands	64	0.3%
53	Austria	63	0.3%
54	Romania	61	0.3%
54	Yemen	61	0.3%
56	Belarus	60	0.3%
56	Kuwait	60	0.3%
56	Lebanon	60	0.3%
56	Qatar	60	0.3%
60	Bahrain	59	0.3%
60	Venezuela	59	0.3%
62	Sri Lanka	56	0.3%
63	Sweden	53	0.3%
64	Nigeria	52	0.3%
65	Serbia	51	0.3%
66	Ecuador	43	0.2%
66	Malaysia	43	0.2%
68	Croatia	42	0.2%
69	Switzerland	41	0.2%
70	Czechia	40	0.2%
71	Georgia	38	0.2%
71	Norway	38	0.2%
73	Armenia	36	0.2%
74	Hungary	35	0.2%
75	Denmark	34	0.2%
76	DR Congo	32	0.2%
76	Libya	32	0.2%
78	Dominican Republic	31	0.2%
78	Ethiopia	31	0.2%
78	Oman	31	0.2%
81	Bolivia	28	0.1%
81	El Salvador	28	0.1%
81	Zimbabwe	28	0.1%
84	Laos	27	0.1%
84	Portugal	27	0.1%
84	Zambia	27	0.1%
87	Turkmenistan	26	0.1%
88	Uganda	25	0.1%
89	Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.1%
89	Bulgaria	22	0.1%
89	New Zealand	22	0.1%
89	Panama	22	0.1%
93	Slovakia	21	0.1%
94	Belgium	20	0.1%
94	Cambodia	20	0.1%
94	Finland	20	0.1%
94	Tajikistan	20	0.1%
98	Albania	19	0.1%
99	Cameroon	17	0.1%
99	Guatemala	17	0.1%
101	Botswana	16	0.1%
101	Chad	16	0.1%
101	South Sudan	16	0.1%
104	Gabon	15	0.1%
105	Cuba	14	0.1%
105	Paraguay	14	0.1%
107	Eritrea	13	0.1%
107	Senegal	13	0.1%
109	Mali	12	0.1%
109	Slovenia	12	0.1%
109	Tanzania	12	0.1%
109	Uruguay	12	0.1%
113	Ghana	11	0.1%
113	Montenegro	11	0.1%
115	Burkina Faso	10	0.1%
115	Nepal	10	0.1%
115	Nicaragua	10	0.1%
115	North Macedonia	10	0.1%
119	Honduras	8	0.0%
119	Ireland	8	0.0%
119	Mozambique	8	0.0%
119	Republic of the Congo	8	0.0%
123	Namibia	7	0.0%
123	Niger	7	0.0%
125	Kyrgyzstan	6	0.0%
125	Mongolia	6	0.0%
127	Lithuania	5	0.0%
128	Latvia	4	0.0%
128	Madagascar	4	0.0%
128	Mauritania	4	0.0%
128	Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
132	Suriname	3	0.0%
133	Bhutan	2	0.0%
133	Moldova	2	0.0%
135	Belize	1	0.0%
135	Central African Republic	1	0.0%
135	Côte d'Ivoire	1	0.0%
138	Afghanistan	0	0.0%
138	Benin	0	0.0%
138	Estonia	0	0.0%
138	Iceland	0	0.0%
138	Kosovo	0	0.0%
138	Liberia	0	0.0%
138	Luxembourg	0	0.0%
138	Somalia	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts all military helicopters. United States leads the world with 5,584 helicopters, followed by Russia (1,531) and China (913).

The world total is 19,963 helicopters. The top three — United States, Russia and China — hold 40% of it, and United States alone has more than the next 7 countries combined. The median country has 36.

8 of the 145 countries in the ranking report none — Somalia, Luxembourg, Liberia, Kosovo, Iceland and Estonia and others.

Leaders by continent

Americas: United States — 5,584 (world #1)
Europe: Russia — 1,531 (world #2)
Asia: China — 913 (world #3)
Africa: Egypt — 325 (world #10)
Oceania: Australia — 108 (world #35)

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the most military helicopters?

United States leads the world with 5,584 helicopters, followed by Russia (1,531) and China (913).

How many countries have military helicopters?

137 of 145 countries in the ranking report military helicopters; 8 report none.

How concentrated is it?

The top three countries — United States, Russia and China — account for 40% of the world total of 19,963, and United States alone has more than the next 7 countries combined.

Where does the data come from?

Global Firepower 2023 military strength ranking. Equipment counts are estimates and include units in reserve or storage.