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

Libya operates 123 active military aircraft vs 66 for Mali.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #78 4.7
AIRS Index / 100

Libya leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #95 3.1
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 12
  • 18 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 10
  • 35 UAVsweight ×10 22
  • 38 Trainersweight ×1 13
Libya Mali 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
Libya Mali Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Mali Air Force
Active aircraft 123 66 🇱🇾 1.9×
Aircraft on order 26 0 🇱🇾
Combat aircraft 23 12 🇱🇾 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 18.7 % 18.2 % 🇱🇾 ≈
Aircraft types in service 22 15 🇱🇾 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 28 % Turkey · 33 %
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Helicopters 18 9 🇱🇾 2.0×
Transport aircraft 9 10 🇲🇱 1.1×
Trainers 38 13 🇱🇾 2.9×
UAVs 35 22 🇱🇾 1.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9Mi-24 Hind ×7EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
Fleet evolution · Libya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Mali?
Libya has more military aircraft with 123 active aircraft compared to Mali's 66, a difference of 57 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or Mali?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or Mali?
Libya operates more military helicopters with 18 compared to Mali's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Mali?
Mali has more transport aircraft with 10 compared to Libya's 9.
How do the Libya and Mali air forces compare in size?
Libya's air force is 1.9 times larger than Mali's in terms of total active aircraft (123 vs 66).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Mali?
Libya has 26 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.