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

Iraq's air force fields 396 active aircraft — 2.4:1 Azerbaijan's 167.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #75 6.1
AIRS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #31 13.7
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 53
  • 101 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 213
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 7
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 99
Azerbaijan Iraq 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
Azerbaijan Iraq Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Iraqi Air Force
Active aircraft 167 396 🇮🇶 2.4×
Aircraft on order 36 18 🇦🇿 2.0×
Combat aircraft 39 53 🇮🇶 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 23.4 % 13.4 % 🇦🇿 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 12 25 🇮🇶 2.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 101 213 🇮🇶 2.1×
Transport aircraft 3 24 🇮🇶 8.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 7 🇮🇶
Trainers 24 99 🇮🇶 4.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-24 Hind ×47Mi-8 Hip ×41Su-25 Frogfoot ×20
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×43407 ×40F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq has more military aircraft with 396 active aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 167, a difference of 229 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq has more combat aircraft with 53 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Azerbaijan's 101.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Azerbaijan's 3.
How do the Azerbaijan and Iraq air forces compare in size?
Iraq's air force is 8.0 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Azerbaijan has 36 aircraft on order compared to Iraq's 18.