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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Algeria's air force fields 612 active aircraft — 3.5:1 Tunisia's 174.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #21 17.7
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Algeria leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 156 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 315 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 51 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 29 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 61 Trainersweight ×1 25
Algeria Tunisia 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
Algeria Tunisia Ratio
Official name Algerian Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 612 174 🇩🇿 3.5×
Aircraft on order 49 9 🇩🇿 5.4×
Combat aircraft 156 13 🇩🇿 12×
Combat share of fleet 25.5 % 7.5 % 🇩🇿 3.4×
Aircraft types in service 28 17 🇩🇿 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 68 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 315 116 🇩🇿 2.7×
Transport aircraft 51 15 🇩🇿 3.4×
Special-mission aircraft 29 0 🇩🇿
Trainers 61 25 🇩🇿 2.4×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaMi-8 Hip ×140Su-30 Flanker-C ×63MiG-29 Fulcrum ×46
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Algeria
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has more military aircraft with 612 active aircraft compared to Tunisia's 174, a difference of 438 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has more combat aircraft with 156 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria operates more military helicopters with 315 compared to Tunisia's 116.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has more transport aircraft with 51 compared to Tunisia's 15.
How do the Algeria and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Algeria's air force is 3.4 times larger than Tunisia's in terms of total active aircraft (51 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria has 49 aircraft on order compared to Tunisia's 9.