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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia's air force fields 161 active aircraft — 5.6:1 Cambodia's 29.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #110 2.3
AIRS Index / 100

Malaysia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 8.4
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 25
  • 25 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 23
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 15
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 36
Cambodia Malaysia 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
Cambodia Malaysia Ratio
Official name Royal Cambodian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 29 161 🇲🇾 5.6×
Aircraft on order 0 38 🇲🇾
Combat aircraft 0 25 🇲🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 15.5 % 🇲🇾
Aircraft types in service 7 22 🇲🇾 3.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 52 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 25 54 🇲🇾 2.2×
Transport aircraft 4 23 🇲🇾 5.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇲🇾
Trainers 0 36 🇲🇾
UAVs 0 15 🇲🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaMi-8 Hip ×15Z-9 Haitun ×8Y-7 ×2
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
Fleet evolution · Cambodia
Fleet evolution · Malaysia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more military aircraft with 161 active aircraft compared to Cambodia's 29, a difference of 132 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more combat aircraft with 25 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia operates more military helicopters with 54 compared to Cambodia's 25.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Cambodia's 4.
How do the Cambodia and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 5.6 times larger than Cambodia's in terms of total active aircraft (161 vs 29).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 38 aircraft on order compared to Cambodia's 0.