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

Indonesia's air force fields 483 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Malaysia's 164.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #29 13.3
AIRS Index / 100

Indonesia leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #47 8.6
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 25
  • 220 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 90 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 16 UAVsweight ×10 15
  • 91 Trainersweight ×1 36
Indonesia 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
Indonesia Malaysia Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 483 164 🇮🇩 2.9×
Aircraft on order 162 32 🇮🇩 5.1×
Combat aircraft 65 25 🇮🇩 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 13.5 % 15.2 % 🇲🇾 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 38 22 🇮🇩 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 34 % United States · 27 %
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Helicopters 220 54 🇮🇩 4.1×
Transport aircraft 90 26 🇮🇩 3.5×
Special-mission aircraft 1 8 🇲🇾 8.0×
Trainers 91 36 🇮🇩 2.5×
UAVs 16 15 🇮🇩 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×71C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia has more military aircraft with 483 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 164, a difference of 319 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia has more combat aircraft with 65 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia operates more military helicopters with 220 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia has more transport aircraft with 90 compared to Malaysia's 26.
How do the Indonesia and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Indonesia's air force is 3.5 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total active aircraft (90 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia has 162 aircraft on order compared to Malaysia's 32.