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

Kazakhstan operates 181 active military aircraft vs 156 for Yemen.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #55 8.8
AIRS Index / 100

Kazakhstan leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #70 6.6
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 75
  • 72 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 28
Kazakhstan Yemen 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 Yemen Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 181 156 🇰🇿 1.2×
Aircraft on order 28 0 🇰🇿
Combat aircraft 68 75 🇾🇪 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 37.6 % 48.1 % 🇾🇪 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 15 17 🇾🇪 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 73 % Ex-USSR · 60 %
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Helicopters 72 40 🇰🇿 1.8×
Transport aircraft 21 13 🇰🇿 1.6×
Trainers 20 28 🇾🇪 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-27 Flanker ×40Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×20Su-17 Fitter ×20
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Kazakhstan has more military aircraft with 181 active aircraft compared to Yemen's 156, a difference of 25 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 75 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Kazakhstan operates more military helicopters with 72 compared to Yemen's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Yemen's 13.
How do the Kazakhstan and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Kazakhstan's air force is 1.6 times larger than Yemen's in terms of total active aircraft (21 vs 13).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Kazakhstan has 28 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.