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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Libya Libya

Libya's air force fields 80 active aircraft — 2.3:1 Cameroon's 35.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cameroon CameroonWorld #102 2.7
AIRS Index / 100

Libya leads on 2 of 4 categories

Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #84 3.5
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 20
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 38
Cameroon Libya 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
Cameroon Libya Ratio
Official name Cameroonian Air Force Libyan Air Force
Active aircraft 35 80 🇱🇾 2.3×
Aircraft on order 0 16 🇱🇾
Combat aircraft 6 20 🇱🇾 3.3×
Combat share of fleet 17.1 % 25.0 % 🇱🇾 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 11 15 🇱🇾 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 37 % Ex-USSR · 40 %
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Helicopters 21 17 🇨🇲 1.2×
Transport aircraft 8 5 🇨🇲 1.6×
Trainers 0 38 🇱🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6Bell 412 ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cameroon or Libya?
Libya has more military aircraft with 80 active aircraft compared to Cameroon's 35, a difference of 45 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Libya?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 20 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Libya?
Cameroon operates more military helicopters with 21 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Libya?
Cameroon has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Libya's 5.
How do the Cameroon and Libya air forces compare in size?
Cameroon's air force is 1.6 times larger than Libya's in terms of total active aircraft (8 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Libya?
Libya has 16 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.