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

Iraq's air force fields 393 active aircraft — 2.4:1 Malaysia's 161.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #39 10.2
AIRS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 8.4
  • 53 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 25
  • 205 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 25 Transportweight ×10 23
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 4 UAVsweight ×10 15
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 36
Iraq 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
Iraq Malaysia Ratio
Official name Iraqi Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 393 161 🇮🇶 2.4×
Aircraft on order 37 38 🇲🇾 ≈
Combat aircraft 53 25 🇮🇶 2.1×
Combat share of fleet 13.5 % 15.5 % 🇲🇾 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 27 22 🇮🇶 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 40 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 205 54 🇮🇶 3.8×
Transport aircraft 25 23 🇮🇶 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 7 8 🇲🇾 1.1×
Trainers 99 36 🇮🇶 2.8×
UAVs 4 15 🇲🇾 3.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×47Bell 407 ×37F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq has more military aircraft with 393 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 161, a difference of 232 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq has more combat aircraft with 53 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq operates more military helicopters with 205 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq has more transport aircraft with 25 compared to Malaysia's 23.
How do the Iraq and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Iraq's air force is 2.4 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total active aircraft (393 vs 161).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iraq or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 38 aircraft on order compared to Iraq's 37.