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

Belarus operates 199 active military aircraft vs 102 for Portugal.

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

Belarus leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #62 6.6
  • 104 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 33
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 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 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 Portugal Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Portuguese Air Force
Active aircraft 199 102 🇧🇾 2.0×
Aircraft on order 2 18 🇵🇹 9.0×
Combat aircraft 104 33 🇧🇾 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 52.3 % 32.4 % 🇧🇾 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 11 13 🇵🇹 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 89 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 70 29 🇧🇾 2.4×
Transport aircraft 4 24 🇵🇹 6.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇵🇹
Trainers 21 11 🇧🇾 1.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
🇵🇹 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 199 active aircraft compared to Portugal's 102, a difference of 97 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Portugal's 33.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Portugal's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Portugal?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Portugal air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 2.0 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 102).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Portugal?
Portugal has 18 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 2.