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

Croatia's air force fields 85 active aircraft — 12:1 Latvia's 7.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Croatia CroatiaWorld #74 5.4
AIRS Index / 100

Croatia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Latvia LatviaWorld #137 1.5
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 3
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 18 Trainersweight ×1 0
Croatia 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
Croatia Latvia Ratio
Official name Croatian Air Force and Air Defense Latvian Air Force
Active aircraft 85 7 🇭🇷 12×
Aircraft on order 10 1 🇭🇷 10×
Combat aircraft 12 0 🇭🇷
Combat share of fleet 14.1 % 0.0 % 🇭🇷
Aircraft types in service 9 2 🇭🇷 4.5×
Main supplier United States · 32 % Ex-USSR · 57 %
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Helicopters 37 3 🇭🇷 12×
Transport aircraft 6 4 🇭🇷 1.5×
Trainers 18 0 🇭🇷
UAVs 6 0 🇭🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
🇱🇻 LatviaAn-2 Colt ×4UH-60 Black Hawk ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has more military aircraft with 85 active aircraft compared to Latvia's 7, a difference of 78 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has more combat aircraft with 12 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Latvia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia operates more military helicopters with 37 compared to Latvia's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Latvia's 4.
How do the Croatia and Latvia air forces compare in size?
Croatia's air force is 12.1 times larger than Latvia's in terms of total active aircraft (85 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has 10 aircraft on order compared to Latvia's 1.