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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Croatia Croatia

Belarus's air force fields 199 active aircraft — 2.3:1 Croatia's 85.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #47 8.8
AIRS Index / 100

Belarus leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Croatia CroatiaWorld #72 5.4
  • 104 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 12
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 37
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 6
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 18
Belarus Croatia 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
Belarus Croatia Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Croatian Air Force and Air Defense
Active aircraft 199 85 🇧🇾 2.3×
Aircraft on order 2 10 🇭🇷 5.0×
Combat aircraft 104 12 🇧🇾 8.7×
Combat share of fleet 52.3 % 14.1 % 🇧🇾 3.7×
Aircraft types in service 11 9 🇧🇾 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 89 % United States · 32 %
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Helicopters 70 37 🇧🇾 1.9×
Transport aircraft 4 6 🇭🇷 1.5×
Trainers 21 18 🇧🇾 1.2×
UAVs 0 6 🇭🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
Fleet evolution · Belarus
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Croatia?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Croatia's 85, a difference of 114 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Croatia?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Croatia's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Croatia?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Croatia's 37.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Croatia?
Croatia has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Croatia air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 2.3 times larger than Croatia's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 85).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Croatia?
Croatia has 10 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 2.