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

Bangladesh operates 220 active military aircraft vs 164 for Malaysia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.3
AIRS Index / 100

Malaysia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #47 8.6
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 25
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 15
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 36
Bangladesh Malaysia 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
Bangladesh Malaysia Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 220 164 🇧🇩 1.3×
Aircraft on order 18 32 🇲🇾 1.8×
Combat aircraft 79 25 🇧🇩 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 15.2 % 🇧🇩 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 23 22 🇧🇩 ≈
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % United States · 27 %
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Helicopters 75 54 🇧🇩 1.4×
Transport aircraft 21 26 🇲🇾 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇲🇾
Trainers 39 36 🇧🇩 1.1×
UAVs 6 15 🇲🇾 2.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh has more military aircraft with 220 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 164, a difference of 56 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 79 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh operates more military helicopters with 75 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 18.