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

Kazakhstan's air force fields 218 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Turkmenistan's 98.

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

Kazakhstan leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #72 5.6
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 96 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 30 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 22 Trainersweight ×1 6
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 218 98 🇰🇿 2.2×
Aircraft on order 13 8 🇰🇿 1.6×
Combat aircraft 65 54 🇰🇿 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 29.8 % 55.1 % 🇹🇲 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 22 13 🇰🇿 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % Ex-USSR · 80 %
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Helicopters 96 26 🇰🇿 3.7×
Transport aircraft 30 6 🇰🇿 5.0×
Trainers 22 6 🇰🇿 3.7×
UAVs 5 6 🇹🇲 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×36Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-27 Flanker ×23
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan has more military aircraft with 218 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 98, a difference of 120 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 65 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan operates more military helicopters with 96 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 30 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
How do the Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan air forces compare in size?
Kazakhstan's air force is 2.2 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total active aircraft (218 vs 98).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan has 13 aircraft on order compared to Turkmenistan's 8.