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

North Macedonia's air force fields 16 active aircraft — 2.3:1 Latvia's 7.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Latvia LatviaWorld #137 1.5
AIRS Index / 100

Latvia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 3 categories

Roundel of North Macedonia North MacedoniaWorld #148 1.0
  • 3 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 6
Latvia 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
Latvia North Macedonia Ratio
Official name Latvian Air Force Air Force of North Macedonia
Active aircraft 7 16 🇲🇰 2.3×
Aircraft on order 1 8 🇲🇰 8.0×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 0.0 % —
Aircraft types in service 2 4 🇲🇰 2.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 57 % Ex-USSR · 38 %
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Helicopters 3 10 🇲🇰 3.3×
Transport aircraft 4 0 🇱🇻
Trainers 0 6 🇲🇰
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇻 LatviaAn-2 Colt ×4UH-60 Black Hawk ×3
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaMi-8 Hip ×6206 JetRanger ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Latvia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has more military aircraft with 16 active aircraft compared to Latvia's 7, a difference of 9 aircraft.
Which country has more military helicopters, Latvia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia operates more military helicopters with 10 compared to Latvia's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Latvia or North Macedonia?
Latvia has more transport aircraft with 4 compared to North Macedonia's 0.
How do the Latvia and North Macedonia air forces compare in size?
North Macedonia's air force is 2.3 times larger than Latvia's in terms of total active aircraft (16 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Latvia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has 8 aircraft on order compared to Latvia's 1.