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

Kenya's air force fields 158 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Libya's 74.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #77 4.8
AIRS Index / 100

Kenya leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #81 3.7
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 20
  • 83 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 27 Trainersweight ×1 28
Kenya 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
Kenya Libya Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Libyan Air Force
Active aircraft 158 74 🇰🇪 2.1×
Aircraft on order 2 26 🇱🇾 13×
Combat aircraft 23 20 🇰🇪 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 14.6 % 27.0 % 🇱🇾 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 17 16 🇰🇪 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 50 % Ex-USSR · 46 %
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Helicopters 83 17 🇰🇪 4.9×
Transport aircraft 18 9 🇰🇪 2.0×
Trainers 27 28 🇱🇾 ≈
UAVs 6 0 🇰🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaMD-500 ×45F-5E Tiger II ×23SA330 Puma ×13
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Libya?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 158 active aircraft compared to Libya's 74, a difference of 84 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Libya?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Libya's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Libya?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 83 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Libya?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Libya's 9.
How do the Kenya and Libya air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 2.1 times larger than Libya's in terms of total active aircraft (158 vs 74).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Libya?
Libya has 26 aircraft on order compared to Kenya's 2.