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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Iran Iran

Iran's air force fields 659 active aircraft — 3.1:1 Azerbaijan's 210.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #60 7.0
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Iran leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Iran IranWorld #29 13.5
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 295
  • 101 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 160
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 81
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 43 UAVsweight ×10 23
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 88
Azerbaijan Iran 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
Azerbaijan Iran Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Active aircraft 210 659 🇮🇷 3.1×
Aircraft on order 36 0 🇦🇿
Combat aircraft 39 295 🇮🇷 7.6×
Combat share of fleet 18.6 % 44.8 % 🇮🇷 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 20 37 🇮🇷 1.9×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 64 % United States · 50 %
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Helicopters 101 160 🇮🇷 1.6×
Transport aircraft 3 81 🇮🇷 27×
Special-mission aircraft 0 12 🇮🇷
Trainers 24 88 🇮🇷 3.7×
UAVs 43 23 🇦🇿 1.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-24 Hind ×47Mi-8 Hip ×41Su-25 Frogfoot ×20
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
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Fleet evolution · Iran
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran has more military aircraft with 659 active aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 210, a difference of 449 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 295 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 160 compared to Azerbaijan's 101.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Azerbaijan's 3.
How do the Azerbaijan and Iran air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 27.0 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total active aircraft (81 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Azerbaijan has 36 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.