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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Russia Russia vs Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 207:1 Tajikistan's 26.

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Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.2
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Tajikistan TajikistanWorld #140 1.3
  • 120 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 1,524 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 1,604 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 514 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 96 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 1,078 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 442 Trainersweight ×1 5
Russia Tajikistan 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
Russia Tajikistan Ratio
Official name Russian Air Force Tajik Air Force
Active aircraft 5,378 26 🇷🇺 207×
Aircraft on order 677 0 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 1,524 0 🇷🇺
Combat share of fleet 28.3 % 0.0 % 🇷🇺
Aircraft types in service 52 5 🇷🇺 10×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Ex-USSR · 85 %
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Bombers 120 0 🇷🇺
Helicopters 1,604 20 🇷🇺 80×
Transport aircraft 514 1 🇷🇺 514×
Special-mission aircraft 96 0 🇷🇺
Trainers 442 5 🇷🇺 88×
UAVs 1,078 0 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
🇹🇯 TajikistanMi-8 Hip ×14Mi-24 Hind ×6An-26 Curl ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Russia or Tajikistan?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Tajikistan's 26, a difference of 5,352 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Russia or Tajikistan?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tajikistan's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Russia or Tajikistan?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Tajikistan's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Russia or Tajikistan?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Tajikistan's 1.
How do the Russia and Tajikistan air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 514.0 times larger than Tajikistan's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Russia or Tajikistan?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Tajikistan's 0.