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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Lithuania Lithuania vs Flag of Poland Poland

Poland's air force fields 498 active aircraft — 45:1 Lithuania's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #125 1.8
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Poland leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #24 14.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 79
  • 6 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 213
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 65
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 64
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 75
Lithuania Poland 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
Lithuania Poland Ratio
Official name Lithuanian Air Force Polish Air Force
Active aircraft 11 498 🇵🇱 45×
Aircraft on order 2 604 🇵🇱 302×
Combat aircraft 0 79 🇵🇱
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 15.9 % 🇵🇱
Aircraft types in service 5 28 🇵🇱 5.6×
Main supplier Italy · 27 % Poland · 33 %
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Helicopters 6 213 🇵🇱 36×
Transport aircraft 5 65 🇵🇱 13×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇵🇱
Trainers 0 75 🇵🇱
UAVs 0 64 🇵🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇹 LithuaniaAS565 Panther ×3C-27J Spartan ×3Let L-410 ×2
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×64W-3 Sokol ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland has more military aircraft with 498 active aircraft compared to Lithuania's 11, a difference of 487 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland has more combat aircraft with 79 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Lithuania's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland has more transport aircraft with 65 compared to Lithuania's 5.
How do the Lithuania and Poland air forces compare in size?
Poland's air force is 45.3 times larger than Lithuania's in terms of total active aircraft (498 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland has 604 aircraft on order compared to Lithuania's 2.