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

Uzbekistan's air force fields 196 active aircraft — 5.8:1 Afghanistan's 34.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Afghanistan AfghanistanWorld #108 3.2
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Uzbekistan leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #55 8.9
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 76
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 101
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 6
Afghanistan Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan Ratio
Official name Afghan Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Active aircraft 34 196 🇺🇿 5.8×
Aircraft on order 0 6 🇺🇿
Combat aircraft 0 76 🇺🇿
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 38.8 % 🇺🇿
Aircraft types in service 9 12 🇺🇿 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 53 % Ex-USSR · 80 %
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Helicopters 23 101 🇺🇿 4.4×
Transport aircraft 9 13 🇺🇿 1.4×
Trainers 2 6 🇺🇿 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇫 AfghanistanMi-8 Hip ×7UH-60 Black Hawk ×7208 Caravan ×6
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×39MiG-29 Fulcrum ×38Mi-24 Hind ×34
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more military aircraft with 196 active aircraft compared to Afghanistan's 34, a difference of 162 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more combat aircraft with 76 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Afghanistan's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates more military helicopters with 101 compared to Afghanistan's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Afghanistan's 9.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 6 aircraft on order compared to Afghanistan's 0.