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

Croatia operates 85 active military aircraft vs 102 for Portugal.

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

Portugal leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #62 6.6
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 33
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 18 Trainersweight ×1 11
Croatia 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
Croatia Portugal Ratio
Official name Croatian Air Force and Air Defense Portuguese Air Force
Active aircraft 85 102 🇵🇹 1.2×
Aircraft on order 10 18 🇵🇹 1.8×
Combat aircraft 12 33 🇵🇹 2.8×
Combat share of fleet 14.1 % 32.4 % 🇵🇹 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 9 13 🇵🇹 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 32 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 37 29 🇭🇷 1.3×
Transport aircraft 6 24 🇵🇹 4.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇵🇹
Trainers 18 11 🇭🇷 1.6×
UAVs 6 0 🇭🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
Fleet evolution · Croatia
Fleet evolution · Portugal
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal has more military aircraft with 102 active aircraft compared to Croatia's 85, a difference of 17 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal has more combat aircraft with 33 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Croatia's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Croatia or Portugal?
Croatia operates more military helicopters with 37 compared to Portugal's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Croatia's 6.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal has 18 aircraft on order compared to Croatia's 10.