diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/common/db/backfills.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/common/db/backfills.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2105c01971778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/common/db/backfills.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
+
+from airflow.api_fastapi.core_api.datamodels.backfills import BackfillResponse
+from airflow.models import DagRun
+from airflow.models.backfill import BackfillDagRun
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+
+def enrich_backfill_responses(
+    backfills: list[BackfillResponse],
+    *,
+    session: Session,
+) -> list[BackfillResponse]:
+    """Populate num_runs and dag_run_state_counts on each backfill response."""
+    ids = [b.id for b in backfills]
+    if not ids:
+        return backfills
+    # Single query: get state counts per backfill, derive num_runs by summing counts.
+    rows = session.execute(
+        select(
+            BackfillDagRun.backfill_id,
+            DagRun.state,
+            func.count().label("count"),
+        )
+        .join(DagRun, BackfillDagRun.dag_run_id == DagRun.id)
+        .where(
+            BackfillDagRun.backfill_id.in_(ids),
+            DagRun.backfill_id == BackfillDagRun.backfill_id,
+            DagRun.state.is_not(None),
+        )
+        .group_by(BackfillDagRun.backfill_id, DagRun.state)
+    ).all()
+    counts: dict[int, dict[str, int]] = defaultdict(dict)
+    num_runs: dict[int, int] = defaultdict(int)
+    for backfill_id, state, count in rows:
+        counts[backfill_id][str(state)] = count
+        num_runs[backfill_id] += count
+    for backfill in backfills:
+        backfill.num_runs = num_runs.get(backfill.id, 0)
+        backfill.dag_run_state_counts = dict(counts.get(backfill.id, {}))
+    return backfills
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py
index 87d2677028eab..af3e4285aadb9 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class BackfillResponse(BaseModel):
     completed_at: datetime | None
     updated_at: datetime
     dag_display_name: str = Field(validation_alias=AliasPath("dag_model", "dag_display_name"))
+    num_runs: int = 0
+    dag_run_state_counts: dict[str, int] = Field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
 class BackfillCollectionResponse(BaseModel):
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/_private_ui.yaml b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/_private_ui.yaml
index c1553542f037c..16ebabe42fd16 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/_private_ui.yaml
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/_private_ui.yaml
@@ -1643,6 +1643,16 @@ components:
         dag_display_name:
           type: string
           title: Dag Display Name
+        num_runs:
+          type: integer
+          title: Num Runs
+          default: 0
+        dag_run_state_counts:
+          additionalProperties:
+            type: integer
+          type: object
+          title: Dag Run State Counts
+          default: {}
       type: object
       required:
       - id
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml
index bd8e6aa62ba45..b4e872e44e327 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml
@@ -9321,6 +9321,16 @@ components:
         dag_display_name:
           type: string
           title: Dag Display Name
+        num_runs:
+          type: integer
+          title: Num Runs
+          default: 0
+        dag_run_state_counts:
+          additionalProperties:
+            type: integer
+          type: object
+          title: Dag Run State Counts
+          default: {}
       type: object
       required:
       - id
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py
index c1e90ab0fa62b..5bed2cd7f893f 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
 
 from airflow._shared.timezones import timezone
+from airflow.api_fastapi.common.db.backfills import enrich_backfill_responses
 from airflow.api_fastapi.common.db.common import (
     SessionDep,
     paginated_select,
@@ -84,8 +85,10 @@ def list_backfills(
         limit=limit,
         session=session,
     )
+    backfills = [BackfillResponse.model_validate(b) for b in session.scalars(select_stmt)]
+    enrich_backfill_responses(backfills, session=session)
     return BackfillCollectionResponse(
-        backfills=session.scalars(select_stmt),
+        backfills=backfills,
         total_entries=total_entries,
     )
 
@@ -104,9 +107,11 @@ def get_backfill(
     backfill = session.scalars(
         select(Backfill).where(Backfill.id == backfill_id).options(joinedload(Backfill.dag_model))
     ).one_or_none()
-    if backfill:
-        return backfill
-    raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, "Backfill not found")
+    if not backfill:
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, "Backfill not found")
+    response = BackfillResponse.model_validate(backfill)
+    enrich_backfill_responses([response], session=session)
+    return response
 
 
 @backfills_router.put(
@@ -133,7 +138,9 @@ def pause_backfill(backfill_id: NonNegativeInt, session: SessionDep) -> Backfill
     if b.is_paused is False:
         b.is_paused = True
     session.commit()
-    return b
+    response = BackfillResponse.model_validate(b)
+    enrich_backfill_responses([response], session=session)
+    return response
 
 
 @backfills_router.put(
@@ -159,7 +166,9 @@ def unpause_backfill(backfill_id: NonNegativeInt, session: SessionDep) -> Backfi
         raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, "Backfill is already completed.")
     if b.is_paused:
         b.is_paused = False
-    return b
+    response = BackfillResponse.model_validate(b)
+    enrich_backfill_responses([response], session=session)
+    return response
 
 
 @backfills_router.put(
@@ -210,7 +219,9 @@ def cancel_backfill(backfill_id: NonNegativeInt, session: SessionDep) -> Backfil
     # this is in separate transaction just to avoid potential conflicts
     session.refresh(b)
     b.completed_at = timezone.utcnow()
-    return b
+    response = BackfillResponse.model_validate(b)
+    enrich_backfill_responses([response], session=session)
+    return response
 
 
 @backfills_router.post(
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/backfills.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/backfills.py
index 02583a8355b9d..0e1016680c9dc 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/backfills.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
 
+from airflow.api_fastapi.common.db.backfills import enrich_backfill_responses
 from airflow.api_fastapi.common.db.common import SessionDep, paginated_select
 from airflow.api_fastapi.common.parameters import (
     FilterOptionEnum,
@@ -73,9 +74,12 @@ def list_backfills_ui(
         session=session,
     )
     backfills = [
-        BackfillResponse(**row._mapping) if not isinstance(row, Backfill) else row
+        BackfillResponse(**row._mapping)
+        if not isinstance(row, Backfill)
+        else BackfillResponse.model_validate(row)
         for row in session.scalars(select_stmt)
     ]
+    enrich_backfill_responses(backfills, session=session)
     return BackfillCollectionResponse(
         backfills=backfills,
         total_entries=total_entries,
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts
index dcb743c34f884..7bc1a59248047 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts
@@ -541,6 +541,19 @@ export const $BackfillResponse = {
         dag_display_name: {
             type: 'string',
             title: 'Dag Display Name'
+        },
+        num_runs: {
+            type: 'integer',
+            title: 'Num Runs',
+            default: 0
+        },
+        dag_run_state_counts: {
+            additionalProperties: {
+                type: 'integer'
+            },
+            type: 'object',
+            title: 'Dag Run State Counts',
+            default: {}
         }
     },
     type: 'object',
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts
index 9d1380698f97d..d6eb444010c73 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ export type BackfillResponse = {
     completed_at: string | null;
     updated_at: string;
     dag_display_name: string;
+    num_runs?: number;
+    dag_run_state_counts?: {
+        [key: string]: (number);
+    };
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py
index 10bfd0f781732..325f7955864d2 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_backfills.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_list_backfill(self, test_client, session):
         session.add(b)
         session.commit()
 
-        with assert_queries_count(3):
+        with assert_queries_count(4):
             response = test_client.get(f"/backfills?dag_id={dag.dag_id}")
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ def test_list_backfill(self, test_client, session):
                     "max_active_runs": 10,
                     "to_date": to_iso(to_date),
                     "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+                    "num_runs": 0,
+                    "dag_run_state_counts": {},
                 }
             ],
             "total_entries": 1,
@@ -174,6 +176,54 @@ def test_get_backfill(self, session, test_client):
             "max_active_runs": 10,
             "to_date": to_iso(to_date),
             "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+            "num_runs": 0,
+            "dag_run_state_counts": {},
+        }
+
+    def test_get_backfill_with_dag_run_state_counts(self, session, test_client):
+        (dag,) = self._create_dag_models()
+        from_date = timezone.utcnow()
+        to_date = timezone.utcnow()
+        backfill = Backfill(dag_id=dag.dag_id, from_date=from_date, to_date=to_date)
+        session.add(backfill)
+        session.flush()
+
+        # Create dag runs associated with this backfill via BackfillDagRun
+        dag_runs_data = [
+            (DagRunState.SUCCESS, pendulum.datetime(2024, 1, 1)),
+            (DagRunState.SUCCESS, pendulum.datetime(2024, 1, 2)),
+            (DagRunState.FAILED, pendulum.datetime(2024, 1, 3)),
+            (DagRunState.RUNNING, pendulum.datetime(2024, 1, 4)),
+            (DagRunState.QUEUED, pendulum.datetime(2024, 1, 5)),
+        ]
+        for i, (state, logical_date) in enumerate(dag_runs_data):
+            dr = DagRun(
+                dag_id=dag.dag_id,
+                run_id=f"backfill__{logical_date.isoformat()}",
+                logical_date=logical_date,
+                state=state,
+                run_type="backfill",
+                backfill_id=backfill.id,
+            )
+            session.add(dr)
+            session.flush()
+            bdr = BackfillDagRun(
+                backfill_id=backfill.id,
+                dag_run_id=dr.id,
+                logical_date=logical_date,
+                sort_ordinal=i + 1,
+            )
+            session.add(bdr)
+        session.commit()
+
+        response = test_client.get(f"/backfills/{backfill.id}")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.json()["num_runs"] == 5
+        assert response.json()["dag_run_state_counts"] == {
+            "success": 2,
+            "failed": 1,
+            "running": 1,
+            "queued": 1,
         }
 
     def test_get_backfill_with_null_conf(self, session, test_client):
@@ -252,6 +302,8 @@ def test_create_backfill(self, repro_act, repro_exp, session, dag_maker, test_cl
             "max_active_runs": 5,
             "to_date": to_date_iso,
             "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+            "num_runs": 0,
+            "dag_run_state_counts": {},
         }
         check_last_log(session, dag_id="TEST_DAG_1", event="create_backfill", logical_date=None)
 
@@ -830,6 +882,8 @@ def test_cancel_backfill(self, session, test_client):
             "max_active_runs": 10,
             "to_date": to_iso(to_date),
             "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+            "num_runs": 0,
+            "dag_run_state_counts": {},
         }
         assert pendulum.parse(response.json()["completed_at"])
         # now it is marked as completed
@@ -910,6 +964,8 @@ def test_pause_backfill(self, session, test_client):
             "max_active_runs": 10,
             "to_date": to_iso(to_date),
             "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+            "num_runs": 0,
+            "dag_run_state_counts": {},
         }
         check_last_log(session, dag_id=None, event="pause_backfill", logical_date=None)
 
@@ -969,6 +1025,8 @@ def test_unpause_backfill(self, session, test_client):
             "max_active_runs": 10,
             "to_date": to_iso(to_date),
             "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+            "num_runs": 0,
+            "dag_run_state_counts": {},
         }
         check_last_log(session, dag_id=None, event="unpause_backfill", logical_date=None)
 
diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/test_backfills.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/test_backfills.py
index 21ae10d23b3a9..186b8681bc293 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/test_backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/ui/test_backfills.py
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ def test_should_response_200(
                 "max_active_runs": 10,
                 "to_date": from_datetime_to_zulu(to_date),
                 "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+                "num_runs": 0,
+                "dag_run_state_counts": {},
             },
             "backfill2": {
                 "completed_at": None,
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ def test_should_response_200(
                 "max_active_runs": 10,
                 "to_date": from_datetime_to_zulu(to_date),
                 "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+                "num_runs": 0,
+                "dag_run_state_counts": {},
             },
             "backfill3": {
                 "completed_at": None,
@@ -148,12 +152,14 @@ def test_should_response_200(
                 "max_active_runs": 10,
                 "to_date": from_datetime_to_zulu(to_date),
                 "updated_at": mock.ANY,
+                "num_runs": 0,
+                "dag_run_state_counts": {},
             },
         }
         expected_response = []
         for backfill in response_params:
             expected_response.append(backfill_responses[backfill])
-        with assert_queries_count(3 if test_params.get("dag_id") is None else 4):
+        with assert_queries_count(4 if test_params.get("dag_id") is None else 5):
             response = test_client.get("/backfills", params=test_params)
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response.json() == {
diff --git a/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py b/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py
index a0b32b7fbdd39..958b194cccaff 100644
--- a/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py
+++ b/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py
@@ -1155,6 +1155,8 @@ class BackfillResponse(BaseModel):
     completed_at: Annotated[datetime | None, Field(title="Completed At")] = None
     updated_at: Annotated[datetime, Field(title="Updated At")]
     dag_display_name: Annotated[str, Field(title="Dag Display Name")]
+    num_runs: Annotated[int | None, Field(title="Num Runs")] = 0
+    dag_run_state_counts: Annotated[dict[str, int] | None, Field(title="Dag Run State Counts")] = {}
 
 
 class BulkCreateActionConnectionBody(BaseModel):