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

Kenya's air force fields 159 active aircraft — 4.2:1 Niger's 38.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #77 4.8
AIRS Index / 100

Kenya leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #100 2.7
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 84 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 16
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 27 Trainersweight ×1 3
Kenya Niger 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 Niger Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 159 38 🇰🇪 4.2×
Aircraft on order 2 2 —
Combat aircraft 23 2 🇰🇪 12×
Combat share of fleet 14.5 % 5.3 % 🇰🇪 2.7×
Aircraft types in service 17 14 🇰🇪 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 50 % United States · 32 %
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Helicopters 84 16 🇰🇪 5.2×
Transport aircraft 18 9 🇰🇪 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇳🇪
Trainers 27 3 🇰🇪 9.0×
UAVs 6 7 🇳🇪 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaMD-500 ×45F-5E Tiger II ×23SA330 Puma ×13
🇳🇪 NigerSA340 Gazelle ×5Bell 412 ×4208 Caravan ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 159 active aircraft compared to Niger's 38, a difference of 121 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Niger's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 84 compared to Niger's 16.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Niger's 9.
How do the Kenya and Niger air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 4.2 times larger than Niger's in terms of total active aircraft (159 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya and Niger both have 2 aircraft on order.