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

Belarus's air force fields 199 active aircraft — 28:1 Latvia's 7.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #48 8.7
AIRS Index / 100

Belarus leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Latvia LatviaWorld #137 1.5
  • 104 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 3
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 0
Belarus Latvia 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 Latvia Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Latvian Air Force
Active aircraft 199 7 🇧🇾 28×
Aircraft on order 2 1 🇧🇾 2.0×
Combat aircraft 104 0 🇧🇾
Combat share of fleet 52.3 % 0.0 % 🇧🇾
Aircraft types in service 11 2 🇧🇾 5.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 89 % Ex-USSR · 57 %
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Helicopters 70 3 🇧🇾 23×
Transport aircraft 4 4 —
Trainers 21 0 🇧🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
🇱🇻 LatviaAn-2 Colt ×4UH-60 Black Hawk ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Latvia?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Latvia's 7, a difference of 192 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Latvia?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Latvia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Latvia?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Latvia's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Latvia?
Belarus and Latvia both have 4 transport aircraft.
How do the Belarus and Latvia air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 28.4 times larger than Latvia's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Latvia?
Belarus has 2 aircraft on order compared to Latvia's 1.