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

Belarus's air force fields 205 active aircraft — 2.0:1 Portugal's 100.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #61 8.2
AIRS Index / 100

Portugal leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #49 9.8
  • 100 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 33
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 28
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 23
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 11
Belarus 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
Belarus Portugal Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Portuguese Air Force
Active aircraft 205 100 🇧🇾 2.0×
Aircraft on order 4 16 🇵🇹 4.0×
Combat aircraft 100 33 🇧🇾 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 48.8 % 33.0 % 🇧🇾 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 11 12 🇵🇹 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 90 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 80 28 🇧🇾 2.9×
Transport aircraft 4 23 🇵🇹 5.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇵🇹
Trainers 21 11 🇧🇾 1.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-24 Hind ×41Mi-8 Hip ×36
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 205 active aircraft compared to Portugal's 100, a difference of 105 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 100 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Portugal's 33.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Portugal's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Portugal?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Portugal air forces compare in size?
Portugal's air force is 5.8 times larger than Belarus's in terms of total active aircraft (23 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Portugal?
Portugal has 16 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 4.