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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Kenya Kenya vs Flag of Mali Mali

Kenya's air force fields 120 active aircraft — 2.8:1 Mali's 43.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #78 4.8
AIRS Index / 100

Kenya leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #103 2.6
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 12
  • 45 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 28 Trainersweight ×1 13
Kenya Mali 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
Kenya Mali Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Mali Air Force
Active aircraft 120 43 🇰🇪 2.8×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 23 12 🇰🇪 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 19.2 % 27.9 % 🇲🇱 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 19 12 🇰🇪 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 41 % Ex-USSR · 42 %
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Helicopters 45 10 🇰🇪 4.5×
Transport aircraft 24 8 🇰🇪 3.0×
Trainers 28 13 🇰🇪 2.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9Mi-24 Hind ×8EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 120 active aircraft compared to Mali's 43, a difference of 77 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 45 compared to Mali's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Mali's 8.
How do the Kenya and Mali air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 3.0 times larger than Mali's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.