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

Egypt's air force fields 1,139 active aircraft — 14:1 Libya's 80.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.7
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #84 3.5
  • 557 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 20
  • 348 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 128 Trainersweight ×1 38
Egypt 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
Egypt Libya Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Libyan Air Force
Active aircraft 1,139 80 🇪🇬 14×
Aircraft on order 55 16 🇪🇬 3.4×
Combat aircraft 557 20 🇪🇬 28×
Combat share of fleet 48.9 % 25.0 % 🇪🇬 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 32 15 🇪🇬 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 31 % Ex-USSR · 40 %
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Helicopters 348 17 🇪🇬 20×
Transport aircraft 61 5 🇪🇬 12×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇪🇬
Trainers 128 38 🇪🇬 3.4×
UAVs 38 0 🇪🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×118SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,139 active aircraft compared to Libya's 80, a difference of 1,059 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 557 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Libya's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 348 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Libya's 5.
How do the Egypt and Libya air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 12.2 times larger than Libya's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt has 55 aircraft on order compared to Libya's 16.