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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan operates 210 active military aircraft vs 186 for Kazakhstan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #60 6.9
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Kazakhstan leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #46 8.8
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 68
  • 101 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 72
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 43 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 20
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Kazakh Air Defense Forces
Active aircraft 210 186 🇦🇿 1.1×
Aircraft on order 36 28 🇦🇿 1.3×
Combat aircraft 39 68 🇰🇿 1.7×
Combat share of fleet 18.6 % 36.6 % 🇰🇿 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 20 17 🇦🇿 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 64 % Ex-USSR · 71 %
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Helicopters 101 72 🇦🇿 1.4×
Transport aircraft 3 21 🇰🇿 7.0×
Trainers 24 20 🇦🇿 1.2×
UAVs 43 5 🇦🇿 8.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-24 Hind ×47Mi-8 Hip ×41Su-25 Frogfoot ×20
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-27 Flanker ×40Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan has more military aircraft with 210 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 186, a difference of 24 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 68 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan operates more military helicopters with 101 compared to Kazakhstan's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Azerbaijan's 3.
How do the Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan air forces compare in size?
Kazakhstan's air force is 7.0 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total active aircraft (21 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan has 36 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 28.