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

Kazakhstan operates 218 active military aircraft vs 283 for Qatar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #41 9.7
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.2
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 126
  • 96 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 30 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 22 Trainersweight ×1 53
Kazakhstan Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 218 283 🇶🇦 1.3×
Aircraft on order 13 20 🇶🇦 1.5×
Combat aircraft 65 126 🇶🇦 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 29.8 % 44.5 % 🇶🇦 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 22 19 🇰🇿 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % France · 34 %
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Helicopters 96 86 🇰🇿 1.1×
Transport aircraft 30 12 🇰🇿 2.5×
Trainers 22 53 🇶🇦 2.4×
UAVs 5 6 🇶🇦 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×36Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-27 Flanker ×23
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
Fleet evolution · Kazakhstan
Fleet evolution · Qatar
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 218, a difference of 65 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 126 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 65.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Kazakhstan operates more military helicopters with 96 compared to Qatar's 86.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 30 compared to Qatar's 12.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Qatar has 20 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 13.