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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Bulgaria operates 79 active military aircraft vs 100 for Portugal.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #72 6.4
AIRS Index / 100

Portugal leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #49 9.8
  • 27 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 33
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 28
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 23
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 11
Bulgaria Portugal Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bulgaria Portugal Ratio
Official name Bulgarian Air Force Portuguese Air Force
Active aircraft 79 100 🇵🇹 1.3×
Aircraft on order 8 16 🇵🇹 2.0×
Combat aircraft 27 33 🇵🇹 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 34.2 % 33.0 % 🇧🇬 ≈
Aircraft types in service 16 12 🇧🇬 1.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 33 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 29 28 🇧🇬 ≈
Transport aircraft 7 23 🇵🇹 3.3×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇵🇹
Trainers 16 11 🇧🇬 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaH215M / AS532 Cougar ×12MiG-29 Fulcrum ×12F-16 Fighting Falcon ×8
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal has more military aircraft with 100 active aircraft compared to Bulgaria's 79, a difference of 21 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal has more combat aircraft with 33 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bulgaria's 27.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Bulgaria operates more military helicopters with 29 compared to Portugal's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Bulgaria's 7.
How do the Bulgaria and Portugal air forces compare in size?
Portugal's air force is 3.3 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total active aircraft (23 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal has 16 aircraft on order compared to Bulgaria's 8.