Military · air power · 2023 data

Which Country Has the Most Total military aircraft?

United States leads the world with 13,300 aircraft, followed by Russia (4,182) and China (3,166).

13,300

#1 United States

52,959

World total (145 countries)

100

Median country

39%

Share held by the top 3

Top 10

13,300

4,182

3,166

2,210

1,602

1,451

1,413

1,069

1,065

1,004

Top 5%
Top 30%
Lower half
None

Total military aircraft — full ranking

Rank	Country	Total military aircraft	Share of world
1	United States	13,300	25.1%
2	Russia	4,182	7.9%
3	China	3,166	6.0%
4	India	2,210	4.2%
5	South Korea	1,602	3.0%
6	Japan	1,451	2.7%
7	Pakistan	1,413	2.7%
8	Egypt	1,069	2.0%
9	Türkiye	1,065	2.0%
10	France	1,004	1.9%
11	North Korea	947	1.8%
12	Saudi Arabia	897	1.7%
13	Italy	850	1.6%
14	Taiwan	737	1.4%
15	Brazil	665	1.3%
16	United Kingdom	663	1.3%
17	Greece	635	1.2%
18	Germany	601	1.1%
18	Israel	601	1.1%
20	United Arab Emirates	565	1.1%
21	Algeria	547	1.0%
22	Iran	541	1.0%
23	Spain	517	1.0%
24	Thailand	488	0.9%
25	Mexico	468	0.9%
26	Indonesia	466	0.9%
27	Colombia	465	0.9%
28	Poland	459	0.9%
29	Syria	453	0.9%
30	Canada	376	0.7%
31	Iraq	361	0.7%
32	Australia	353	0.7%
33	Ukraine	312	0.6%
34	Angola	302	0.6%
35	Chile	289	0.5%
36	Myanmar	280	0.5%
37	Jordan	256	0.5%
38	Morocco	250	0.5%
38	Venezuela	250	0.5%
40	Singapore	248	0.5%
41	Peru	246	0.5%
42	Kazakhstan	237	0.4%
43	Argentina	228	0.4%
44	South Africa	226	0.4%
45	Vietnam	223	0.4%
46	Sweden	205	0.4%
47	Bangladesh	204	0.4%
48	Qatar	198	0.4%
49	Uzbekistan	197	0.4%
50	Belarus	191	0.4%
50	Sudan	191	0.4%
52	Philippines	188	0.4%
53	Yemen	177	0.3%
54	Finland	166	0.3%
55	Kenya	156	0.3%
56	Tunisia	152	0.3%
57	Azerbaijan	148	0.3%
57	Switzerland	148	0.3%
59	Malaysia	147	0.3%
60	Romania	146	0.3%
61	Nigeria	144	0.3%
62	Netherlands	136	0.3%
63	Oman	128	0.2%
64	Libya	127	0.2%
65	Ecuador	118	0.2%
66	Serbia	117	0.2%
67	Bahrain	116	0.2%
68	Denmark	115	0.2%
69	Kuwait	114	0.2%
70	Belgium	106	0.2%
71	Portugal	104	0.2%
72	Austria	101	0.2%
73	Norway	100	0.2%
74	Zambia	98	0.2%
75	Czechia	97	0.2%
76	Zimbabwe	90	0.2%
77	Ethiopia	89	0.2%
78	Sri Lanka	86	0.2%
78	Turkmenistan	86	0.2%
80	Croatia	80	0.2%
80	Cuba	80	0.2%
82	Lebanon	78	0.1%
83	Bulgaria	66	0.1%
83	Georgia	66	0.1%
85	Armenia	64	0.1%
85	Bolivia	64	0.1%
87	Dominican Republic	63	0.1%
88	Hungary	57	0.1%
89	Uruguay	52	0.1%
90	Uganda	50	0.1%
91	Slovakia	48	0.1%
92	Botswana	46	0.1%
92	DR Congo	46	0.1%
92	El Salvador	46	0.1%
95	New Zealand	45	0.1%
96	Honduras	43	0.1%
97	Panama	41	0.1%
98	Tanzania	40	0.1%
99	Mali	39	0.1%
99	Paraguay	39	0.1%
101	Slovenia	37	0.1%
102	Chad	34	0.1%
102	Guatemala	34	0.1%
102	Laos	34	0.1%
105	Eritrea	33	0.1%
106	Namibia	32	0.1%
107	Cameroon	31	0.1%
108	Senegal	27	0.1%
109	Tajikistan	25	0.0%
110	Cambodia	24	0.0%
111	Gabon	23	0.0%
111	Ireland	23	0.0%
111	Mauritania	23	0.0%
114	Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.0%
115	Burkina Faso	20	0.0%
115	Ghana	20	0.0%
115	North Macedonia	20	0.0%
118	Albania	19	0.0%
118	Mozambique	19	0.0%
120	South Sudan	18	0.0%
121	Nicaragua	16	0.0%
121	Niger	16	0.0%
123	Nepal	15	0.0%
124	Republic of the Congo	13	0.0%
125	Mongolia	11	0.0%
125	Montenegro	11	0.0%
127	Lithuania	10	0.0%
128	Côte d'Ivoire	6	0.0%
128	Estonia	6	0.0%
128	Kyrgyzstan	6	0.0%
131	Latvia	4	0.0%
131	Madagascar	4	0.0%
131	Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
134	Central African Republic	3	0.0%
134	Moldova	3	0.0%
134	Suriname	3	0.0%
137	Belize	2	0.0%
137	Benin	2	0.0%
137	Bhutan	2	0.0%
140	Luxembourg	1	0.0%
141	Afghanistan	0	0.0%
141	Iceland	0	0.0%
141	Kosovo	0	0.0%
141	Liberia	0	0.0%
141	Somalia	0	0.0%

About this ranking

This ranking counts all fixed-wing and rotary-wing military aircraft. United States leads the world with 13,300 aircraft, followed by Russia (4,182) and China (3,166).

The world total is 52,959 aircraft. The top three — United States, Russia and China — hold 39% of it, and United States alone has more than the next 5 countries combined. The median country has 100.

5 of the 145 countries in the ranking report none — Somalia, Liberia, Kosovo, Iceland, Afghanistan and Luxembourg.

Leaders by continent

Americas: United States — 13,300 (world #1)
Europe: Russia — 4,182 (world #2)
Asia: China — 3,166 (world #3)
Africa: Egypt — 1,069 (world #8)
Oceania: Australia — 353 (world #32)

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 total military aircraft?

United States leads the world with 13,300 aircraft, followed by Russia (4,182) and China (3,166).

How many countries have total military aircraft?

140 of 145 countries in the ranking report total military aircraft; 5 report none.

How concentrated is it?

The top three countries — United States, Russia and China — account for 39% of the world total of 52,959, and United States alone has more than the next 5 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.