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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Croatia Croatia vs Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia

Croatia's air force fields 85 active aircraft — 5.3:1 North Macedonia's 16.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Croatia CroatiaWorld #72 5.4
AIRS Index / 100

Croatia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of North Macedonia North MacedoniaWorld #148 1.0
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 18 Trainersweight ×1 6
Croatia North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia Ratio
Official name Croatian Air Force and Air Defense Air Force of North Macedonia
Active aircraft 85 16 🇭🇷 5.3×
Aircraft on order 10 8 🇭🇷 1.2×
Combat aircraft 12 0 🇭🇷
Combat share of fleet 14.1 % 0.0 % 🇭🇷
Aircraft types in service 9 4 🇭🇷 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 32 % Ex-USSR · 38 %
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Helicopters 37 10 🇭🇷 3.7×
Transport aircraft 6 0 🇭🇷
Trainers 18 6 🇭🇷 3.0×
UAVs 6 0 🇭🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaMi-8 Hip ×6206 JetRanger ×4
Fleet evolution · Croatia
Fleet evolution · North Macedonia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Croatia or North Macedonia?
Croatia has more military aircraft with 85 active aircraft compared to North Macedonia's 16, a difference of 69 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Croatia or North Macedonia?
Croatia has more combat aircraft with 12 fighters and attack aircraft compared to North Macedonia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Croatia or North Macedonia?
Croatia operates more military helicopters with 37 compared to North Macedonia's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Croatia or North Macedonia?
Croatia has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to North Macedonia's 0.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Croatia or North Macedonia?
Croatia has 10 aircraft on order compared to North Macedonia's 8.