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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Laos Laos vs Flag of Mongolia Mongolia

Laos operates 32 active military aircraft vs 22 for Mongolia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.1
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Mongolia leads on 2 of 4 categories

Roundel of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #88 3.3
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 10
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 0
Laos Mongolia 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
Laos Mongolia Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Mongolian Air Force
Active aircraft 32 22 🇱🇦 1.5×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇱🇦
Combat aircraft 4 10 🇲🇳 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 45.5 % 🇲🇳 3.6×
Aircraft types in service 6 4 🇱🇦 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 66 % Ex-USSR · 100 %
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Helicopters 23 6 🇱🇦 3.8×
Transport aircraft 2 6 🇲🇳 3.0×
Trainers 3 0 🇱🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇲🇳 MongoliaAn-26 Curl ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×6MiG-29 Fulcrum ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Mongolia?
Laos has more military aircraft with 32 active aircraft compared to Mongolia's 22, a difference of 10 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Mongolia?
Mongolia has more combat aircraft with 10 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Mongolia?
Laos operates more military helicopters with 23 compared to Mongolia's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Mongolia?
Mongolia has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Mongolia air forces compare in size?
Mongolia's air force is 3.0 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (6 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Mongolia?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Mongolia's 0.