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

Algeria's air force fields 686 active aircraft — 10:1 Mali's 66.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #21 17.9
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Algeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #95 3.1
  • 173 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 12
  • 314 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 52 Transportweight ×10 10
  • 27 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 48 UAVsweight ×10 22
  • 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 686 66 🇩🇿 10×
Aircraft on order 46 0 🇩🇿
Combat aircraft 173 12 🇩🇿 14×
Combat share of fleet 25.2 % 18.2 % 🇩🇿 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 35 15 🇩🇿 2.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Turkey · 33 %
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Helicopters 314 9 🇩🇿 35×
Transport aircraft 52 10 🇩🇿 5.2×
Special-mission aircraft 27 0 🇩🇿
Trainers 72 13 🇩🇿 5.5×
UAVs 48 22 🇩🇿 2.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaMi-8 Hip ×139Su-30 Flanker-C ×72MiG-29 Fulcrum ×48
🇲🇱 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 686 active aircraft compared to Mali's 66, a difference of 620 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has more combat aircraft with 173 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria operates more military helicopters with 314 compared to Mali's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has more transport aircraft with 52 compared to Mali's 10.
How do the Algeria and Mali air forces compare in size?
Algeria's air force is 10.4 times larger than Mali's in terms of total active aircraft (686 vs 66).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has 46 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.