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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Azerbaijan vs Syria
| Overview | Azerbaijan | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | 82,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | 269,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$5.13bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 5.13bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$2.49bnUSD · 2011 annual observationSingle source2011 annual observation. Annual military expenditure, current US dollars at the year's exchange rate; not procurement orders. |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$80bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 80.0bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$23.74bnUSD · 2022 annual observationSingle source2022 annual observation. Annual nominal GDP, current US dollars; not purchasing-power parity. |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 10,246,996people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | 25,620,427people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. |
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 68,200Estimate · people · 2026 source edition; census date not statedSingle sourceFull-time active military personnel in the 2026 IISS source edition cited by this Wikipedia row. Excludes the separately reported Reserve military and Paramilitary columns. This is the cited edition year, not an exact census date or a 2026 headcount. | —Not yet documented |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 300,000Estimate · people · 2026 source edition; census date not statedSingle sourceMilitary reserve personnel in the 2026 IISS source edition cited by this Wikipedia row. Reservists are not normally kept under arms and are available for mobilisation. Excludes the separately reported Active military and Paramilitary columns. This is the cited edition year, not an exact census date. | —Not yet documented |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
402 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Azerbaijan | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||
| JF-17 Thunder | 9Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 9Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | 11Air Force and Air Defence · 2025 14Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2024Wikipedia 14Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2024Wikipedia | 292024 |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | — | 502024 |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 | — | 872024 |
| Sukhoi Su-17 | — | 392024 |
| Sukhoi Su-24 | — | 182024 |
| Sukhoi Su-25 | 33Air Force and Air Defence · 2025 21Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 21Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Support aircraft | ||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | 1Air Force and Air Defence · 2025 2Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 2Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Antonov An-2 | 40State Border Service · 2025 | — |
| Antonov An-26 | — | 32024 |
| Boeing 767 | 1Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 1Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Bombardier Global Express | — | ≥1Syrian Air Force · 2026Wikipedia |
| Equipment | Azerbaijan | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| T-54/T-55 | 8Army · 2025 | In service |
| T-62 | — | In service |
| T-72 | 405Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | In service |
| T-84 | In service | — |
| T-90 | 93Army · 2025 93Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2023Wikipedia | In service |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| BMC Amazon | — | ≥62026Wikipedia |
| BMD-1 | 20Army · 2025 20Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2025 | — |
| BMP-1 | 60Army · 2025 60Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2025 | In service |
| BMP-2 | 113Army · 2025 113Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2025 | In service |
| BMP-3 | 46Army · 2025 46Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2025 | — |
| BPM-97 | In service | In service |
| BRDM-2 | 1002015Wikipedia | In service |
| Equipment | Azerbaijan | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| 2K12 Kub | — | In service |
| 9K31 Strela-1 | — | In service |
| 9K33 Osa | ≥90Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | In service |
| 9K35 Strela-10 | ≥60Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | In service |
| Barak 8 | 182016Wikipedia | — |
| Barak MX | In service | — |
| HQ-9 | In service | — |
| Mersad | — | In service |
| Pantsir missile system | ≥10Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| S-125 Neva/Pechora | 3Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 3Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 54Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | In service |
| S-200 missile system | 242023Wikipedia | In service |
| S-300 missile system | 2Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 2Azerbaijani Air Forces · 2026Wikipedia 24Azerbaijani Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | Azerbaijan | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| 9A-91 | — | In service |
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | In service | — |
| Accuracy International AW50 | In service | — |
| Accuracy International AWM | — | In service |
| AGS-17 | In service | In service |
| AGS-30 | In service | — |
| AK-103 | — | In service |
| AK-104 | — | In service |
| AK-105 | In service | In service |
| AK-47 | In service | In service |
| AK-74 | In service | In service |
| AK-9 | — | In service |
| Equipment | Azerbaijan | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Radar & sensors | ||
| 1PN58 | In service | In service |
| AN/PVS-14 | In service | — |
| AN/PVS-7 | In service | — |
| EL/M-2080 Green Pine | In service | — |
| EL/M-2084 | In service | — |
| EL/M-2238 STAR | In service | — |
| IAI Harpy | In service | — |
| P-15 radar | — | In service |
| P-18 radar | — | In service |
| P-40 radar | In service | — |
| Communications & electronic warfare | ||
| Polyana-D4 | — | In service |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 114 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥50 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 600 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥195 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 30 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥20 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 36 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 30 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥75 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 50 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 30 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 100 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 423 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 6 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥150 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 44 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 15 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 18 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 400 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥100 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥100 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥1,400 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 10 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | ≥150 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 350 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
No shared land boundary is represented in the Natural Earth dataset. Approximate separation between the dataset’s country label points: 1,000 km.
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS population assessment | 24,261,882 people | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| 2025 annual observation | 25,620,427 people | World Bank; WDI contributors | approved |