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

Algeria's air force fields 686 active aircraft — 3.9:1 Tunisia's 174.

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 Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.5
  • 173 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 314 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 52 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 27 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 48 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 72 Trainersweight ×1 25
Algeria Tunisia 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 Tunisia Ratio
Official name Algerian Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 686 174 🇩🇿 3.9×
Aircraft on order 46 13 🇩🇿 3.5×
Combat aircraft 173 13 🇩🇿 13×
Combat share of fleet 25.2 % 7.5 % 🇩🇿 3.4×
Aircraft types in service 35 17 🇩🇿 2.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 314 116 🇩🇿 2.7×
Transport aircraft 52 15 🇩🇿 3.5×
Special-mission aircraft 27 0 🇩🇿
Trainers 72 25 🇩🇿 2.9×
UAVs 48 5 🇩🇿 9.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaMi-8 Hip ×139Su-30 Flanker-C ×72MiG-29 Fulcrum ×48
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×21OH-58 Kiowa ×18UH-1N Twin Huey ×16
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has more military aircraft with 686 active aircraft compared to Tunisia's 174, a difference of 512 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has more combat aircraft with 173 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria operates more military helicopters with 314 compared to Tunisia's 116.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has more transport aircraft with 52 compared to Tunisia's 15.
How do the Algeria and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Algeria's air force is 3.9 times larger than Tunisia's in terms of total active aircraft (686 vs 174).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has 46 aircraft on order compared to Tunisia's 13.