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

Serbia's air force fields 151 active aircraft — 7.5:1 North Macedonia's 20.

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Roundel of North Macedonia North MacedoniaWorld #145 1.2
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Serbia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #72 5.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 32
  • 14 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 61
  • 0 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 34
North Macedonia Serbia 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
North Macedonia Serbia Ratio
Official name Air Force of North Macedonia Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 20 151 🇷🇸 7.5×
Aircraft on order 8 19 🇷🇸 2.4×
Combat aircraft 0 32 🇷🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 21.2 % 🇷🇸
Aircraft types in service 5 13 🇷🇸 2.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 50 % Ex-USSR · 30 %
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Helicopters 14 61 🇷🇸 4.4×
Transport aircraft 0 5 🇷🇸
Trainers 6 34 🇷🇸 5.7×
UAVs 0 19 🇷🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaMi-8 Hip ×6206 JetRanger ×4Mi-24 Hind ×4
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17Mi-24 Hind ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, North Macedonia or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 151 active aircraft compared to North Macedonia's 20, a difference of 131 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, North Macedonia or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 32 fighters and attack aircraft compared to North Macedonia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, North Macedonia or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 61 compared to North Macedonia's 14.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, North Macedonia or Serbia?
Serbia has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to North Macedonia's 0.
Which country has more aircraft on order, North Macedonia or Serbia?
Serbia has 19 aircraft on order compared to North Macedonia's 8.