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

Russia's air force fields 5,317 active aircraft — 31:1 Kazakhstan's 172.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #47 8.7
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.7
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 117
  • 54 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,480
  • 72 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,587
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 518
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 441
Kazakhstan Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 172 5,317 🇷🇺 31×
Aircraft on order 9 605 🇷🇺 67×
Combat aircraft 54 1,480 🇷🇺 27×
Combat share of fleet 31.4 % 27.8 % 🇰🇿 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 17 55 🇷🇺 3.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 69 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 117 🇷🇺
Helicopters 72 1,587 🇷🇺 22×
Transport aircraft 21 518 🇷🇺 25×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 20 441 🇷🇺 22×
UAVs 5 1,078 🇷🇺 216×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×782Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,317 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 172, a difference of 5,145 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,480 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,587 compared to Kazakhstan's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 518 compared to Kazakhstan's 21.
How do the Kazakhstan and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 24.7 times larger than Kazakhstan's in terms of total active aircraft (518 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia has 605 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 9.