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

Turkmenistan operates 92 active military aircraft vs 156 for Yemen.

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Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #78 5.8
AIRS Index / 100

Yemen leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #70 6.6
  • 49 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 75
  • 26 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 28
Turkmenistan Yemen 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
Turkmenistan Yemen Ratio
Official name Turkmen Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 92 156 🇾🇪 1.7×
Aircraft on order 8 0 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 49 75 🇾🇪 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 53.3 % 48.1 % 🇹🇲 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 11 17 🇾🇪 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 85 % Ex-USSR · 60 %
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Helicopters 26 40 🇾🇪 1.5×
Transport aircraft 6 13 🇾🇪 2.2×
Trainers 11 28 🇾🇪 2.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×20Su-17 Fitter ×20
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen has more military aircraft with 156 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 92, a difference of 64 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 75 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 49.
Which country has more military helicopters, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen operates more military helicopters with 40 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
How do the Turkmenistan and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Yemen's air force is 2.2 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total active aircraft (13 vs 6).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.