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

China's air force fields 6,014 active aircraft — 35:1 Kazakhstan's 172.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 74.0
AIRS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #48 8.7
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,042 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 1,402 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 72
  • 452 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 109 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 190 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 20
China 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
China Kazakhstan Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Kazakh Air Defense Forces
Active aircraft 6,014 172 🇨🇳 35×
Aircraft on order 73 9 🇨🇳 8.1×
Combat aircraft 3,042 54 🇨🇳 56×
Combat share of fleet 50.6 % 31.4 % 🇨🇳 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 54 17 🇨🇳 3.2×
Main supplier China · 89 % Ex-USSR · 69 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,402 72 🇨🇳 19×
Transport aircraft 452 21 🇨🇳 22×
Special-mission aircraft 109 0 🇨🇳
Trainers 585 20 🇨🇳 29×
UAVs 190 5 🇨🇳 38×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-11 Responsive Dragon ×495J-16 Qianlong ×450
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Kazakhstan?
China has more military aircraft with 6,014 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 172, a difference of 5,842 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Kazakhstan?
China has more combat aircraft with 3,042 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Kazakhstan?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,402 compared to Kazakhstan's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Kazakhstan?
China has more transport aircraft with 452 compared to Kazakhstan's 21.
How do the China and Kazakhstan air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 35.0 times larger than Kazakhstan's in terms of total active aircraft (6,014 vs 172).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Kazakhstan?
China has 73 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 9.