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

Kazakhstan's air force fields 218 active aircraft — 31:1 Kyrgyzstan's 7.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #41 9.7
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Kazakhstan leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Kyrgyzstan KyrgyzstanWorld #145 1.1
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 96 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 5
  • 30 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 22 Trainersweight ×1 0
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan 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
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Kyrgyz Air Force
Active aircraft 218 7 🇰🇿 31×
Aircraft on order 13 0 🇰🇿
Combat aircraft 65 0 🇰🇿
Combat share of fleet 29.8 % 0.0 % 🇰🇿
Aircraft types in service 22 3 🇰🇿 7.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % Ex-USSR · 100 %
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Helicopters 96 5 🇰🇿 19×
Transport aircraft 30 2 🇰🇿 15×
Trainers 22 0 🇰🇿
UAVs 5 0 🇰🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×36Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-27 Flanker ×23
🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanMi-8 Hip ×3An-26 Curl ×2Mi-24 Hind ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan has more military aircraft with 218 active aircraft compared to Kyrgyzstan's 7, a difference of 211 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 65 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kyrgyzstan's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan operates more military helicopters with 96 compared to Kyrgyzstan's 5.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 30 compared to Kyrgyzstan's 2.
How do the Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan air forces compare in size?
Kazakhstan's air force is 31.1 times larger than Kyrgyzstan's in terms of total active aircraft (218 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan has 13 aircraft on order compared to Kyrgyzstan's 0.