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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Mali Mali

Algeria's air force fields 682 active aircraft — 16:1 Mali's 44.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #21 17.8
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Algeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #98 2.7
  • 171 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 12
  • 313 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 50 Transportweight ×10 10
  • 28 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 48 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 72 Trainersweight ×1 13
Algeria Mali 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
Algeria Mali Ratio
Official name Algerian Air Force Mali Air Force
Active aircraft 682 44 🇩🇿 16×
Aircraft on order 46 0 🇩🇿
Combat aircraft 171 12 🇩🇿 14×
Combat share of fleet 25.1 % 27.3 % 🇲🇱 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 33 13 🇩🇿 2.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Ex-USSR · 41 %
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Helicopters 313 9 🇩🇿 35×
Transport aircraft 50 10 🇩🇿 5.0×
Special-mission aircraft 28 0 🇩🇿
Trainers 72 13 🇩🇿 5.5×
UAVs 48 0 🇩🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaMi-8 Hip ×138Su-30 Flanker-C ×72MiG-29 Fulcrum ×46
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9Mi-24 Hind ×7EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has more military aircraft with 682 active aircraft compared to Mali's 44, a difference of 638 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has more combat aircraft with 171 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria operates more military helicopters with 313 compared to Mali's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has more transport aircraft with 50 compared to Mali's 10.
How do the Algeria and Mali air forces compare in size?
Algeria's air force is 5.0 times larger than Mali's in terms of total active aircraft (50 vs 10).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has 46 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.