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

Syria's air force fields 414 active aircraft — 13:1 Laos's 32.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.1
AIRS Index / 100

Syria leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #43 9.3
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 225
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 29
Laos Syria 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 Syria Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 32 414 🇸🇾 13×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇱🇦
Combat aircraft 4 225 🇸🇾 56×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 4.3×
Aircraft types in service 6 17 🇸🇾 2.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 66 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Helicopters 23 153 🇸🇾 6.7×
Transport aircraft 2 5 🇸🇾 2.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Trainers 3 29 🇸🇾 9.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
Fleet evolution · Laos
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Syria?
Syria has more military aircraft with 414 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 382 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Syria?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 225 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Syria?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Syria?
Syria has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Syria air forces compare in size?
Syria's air force is 2.5 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (5 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Syria?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.