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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan vs Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's air force fields 92 active aircraft — 2.7:1 Afghanistan's 34.

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Roundel of Afghanistan AfghanistanWorld #108 3.2
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Turkmenistan leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #79 5.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 49
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 11
Afghanistan Turkmenistan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Afghanistan Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Afghan Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 34 92 🇹🇲 2.7×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 0 49 🇹🇲
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 53.3 % 🇹🇲
Aircraft types in service 9 11 🇹🇲 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 53 % Ex-USSR · 85 %
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Helicopters 23 26 🇹🇲 1.1×
Transport aircraft 9 6 🇦🇫 1.5×
Trainers 2 11 🇹🇲 5.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇫 AfghanistanMi-8 Hip ×7UH-60 Black Hawk ×7208 Caravan ×6
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more military aircraft with 92 active aircraft compared to Afghanistan's 34, a difference of 58 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more combat aircraft with 49 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Afghanistan's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more military helicopters with 26 compared to Afghanistan's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Afghanistan has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
How do the Afghanistan and Turkmenistan air forces compare in size?
Afghanistan's air force is 1.5 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total active aircraft (9 vs 6).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Afghanistan's 0.