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

Bangladesh operates 226 active military aircraft vs 161 for Malaysia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.2
AIRS Index / 100

Malaysia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 8.4
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 25
  • 69 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 23
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 15
  • 61 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 226 161 🇧🇩 1.4×
Aircraft on order 6 38 🇲🇾 6.3×
Combat aircraft 69 25 🇧🇩 2.8×
Combat share of fleet 30.5 % 15.5 % 🇧🇩 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 22 22 —
Main supplier China · 38 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 69 54 🇧🇩 1.3×
Transport aircraft 21 23 🇲🇾 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇲🇾
Trainers 61 36 🇧🇩 1.7×
UAVs 6 15 🇲🇾 2.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×46Mi-17 Hip-H ×36JL-8 ×15
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
Fleet evolution · Bangladesh
Fleet evolution · Malaysia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 161, a difference of 65 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh operates more military helicopters with 69 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 38 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.