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

Syria's air force fields 414 active aircraft — 2.3:1 Kazakhstan's 181.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #55 8.8
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Syria leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #48 9.9
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 225
  • 72 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 29
Kazakhstan Syria Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Kazakhstan Syria Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 181 414 🇸🇾 2.3×
Aircraft on order 28 0 🇰🇿
Combat aircraft 68 225 🇸🇾 3.3×
Combat share of fleet 37.6 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 15 17 🇸🇾 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 73 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Helicopters 72 153 🇸🇾 2.1×
Transport aircraft 21 5 🇰🇿 4.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Trainers 20 29 🇸🇾 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-27 Flanker ×40Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Syria?
Syria has more military aircraft with 414 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 181, a difference of 233 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Syria?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 225 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Syria?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Kazakhstan's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Syria?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Syria's 5.
How do the Kazakhstan and Syria air forces compare in size?
Kazakhstan's air force is 4.2 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (21 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Syria?
Kazakhstan has 28 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.