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

Thailand's air force fields 522 active aircraft — 3.2:1 Malaysia's 164.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #49 8.5
AIRS Index / 100

Thailand leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #35 11.6
  • 25 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 84
  • 54 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 256
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 69
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 15 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 36 Trainersweight ×1 100
Malaysia Thailand 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
Malaysia Thailand Ratio
Official name Royal Malaysian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 164 522 🇹🇭 3.2×
Aircraft on order 32 14 🇲🇾 2.3×
Combat aircraft 25 84 🇹🇭 3.4×
Combat share of fleet 15.2 % 16.1 % 🇹🇭 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 22 49 🇹🇭 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 27 % United States · 61 %
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Helicopters 54 256 🇹🇭 4.7×
Transport aircraft 26 69 🇹🇭 2.7×
Special-mission aircraft 8 9 🇹🇭 1.1×
Trainers 36 100 🇹🇭 2.8×
UAVs 15 4 🇲🇾 3.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
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Fleet evolution · Thailand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand has more military aircraft with 522 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 164, a difference of 358 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand has more combat aircraft with 84 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 256 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand has more transport aircraft with 69 compared to Malaysia's 26.
How do the Malaysia and Thailand air forces compare in size?
Thailand's air force is 3.2 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total active aircraft (522 vs 164).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Thailand's 14.