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

Azerbaijan operates 167 active military aircraft vs 149 for Malaysia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #75 6.1
AIRS Index / 100

Malaysia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #54 8.9
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 25
  • 101 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 36
Azerbaijan Malaysia Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Azerbaijan Malaysia Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 167 149 🇦🇿 1.1×
Aircraft on order 36 32 🇦🇿 1.1×
Combat aircraft 39 25 🇦🇿 1.6×
Combat share of fleet 23.4 % 16.8 % 🇦🇿 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 12 19 🇲🇾 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 22 %
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Helicopters 101 54 🇦🇿 1.9×
Transport aircraft 3 26 🇲🇾 8.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇲🇾
Trainers 24 36 🇲🇾 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-24 Hind ×47Mi-8 Hip ×41Su-25 Frogfoot ×20
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan has more military aircraft with 167 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 149, a difference of 18 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan has more combat aircraft with 39 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan operates more military helicopters with 101 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Azerbaijan's 3.
How do the Azerbaijan and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 8.7 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
Azerbaijan has 36 aircraft on order compared to Malaysia's 32.