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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Myanmar Myanmar

Iraq operates 396 active military aircraft vs 338 for Myanmar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #31 13.7
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Iraq leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #44 10.5
  • 53 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 132
  • 213 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 89
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 38
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 79
Iraq Myanmar Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Iraq Myanmar Ratio
Official name Iraqi Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 396 338 🇮🇶 1.2×
Aircraft on order 18 33 🇲🇲 1.8×
Combat aircraft 53 132 🇲🇲 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 13.4 % 39.1 % 🇲🇲 2.9×
Aircraft types in service 25 31 🇲🇲 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 43 % Ex-USSR · 30 %
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Helicopters 213 89 🇮🇶 2.4×
Transport aircraft 24 38 🇲🇲 1.6×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇮🇶
Trainers 99 79 🇮🇶 1.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×43407 ×40F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×37MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37Mi-2 Hoplite ×22
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq has more military aircraft with 396 active aircraft compared to Myanmar's 338, a difference of 58 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iraq or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more combat aircraft with 132 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iraq's 53.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Myanmar's 89.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iraq or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more transport aircraft with 38 compared to Iraq's 24.
How do the Iraq and Myanmar air forces compare in size?
Myanmar's air force is 1.6 times larger than Iraq's in terms of total active aircraft (38 vs 24).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iraq or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 33 aircraft on order compared to Iraq's 18.