Military power of Azerbaijan & Saudi Arabia
Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia
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Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
More about Azerbaijan militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
More about Saudi Arabia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 AZ |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3 billion $ | 69 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5.5% | 8.3% |
Manpower
| AZ | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 126,400 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 330,000 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,000,000 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| AZ | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 940 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,363 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 909 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 267 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 323 | 252 |
Air Forces
| AZ | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 176 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 15 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 11 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 97 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AZ | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 31 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.