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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Denmark Denmark vs Flag of Norway Norway

Denmark operates 123 active military aircraft vs 111 for Norway.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Denmark DenmarkWorld #39 9.7
AIRS Index / 100

Norway leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Norway NorwayWorld #32 11.9
  • 57 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 52
  • 34 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 25 Trainersweight ×1 16
Denmark Norway 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
Denmark Norway Ratio
Official name Royal Danish Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Force
Active aircraft 123 111 🇩🇰 1.1×
Aircraft on order 6 6 —
Combat aircraft 57 52 🇩🇰 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 46.3 % 46.8 % 🇳🇴 ≈
Aircraft types in service 8 6 🇩🇰 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 57 % United States · 71 %
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Helicopters 34 34 —
Transport aircraft 7 4 🇩🇰 1.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇳🇴
Trainers 25 16 🇩🇰 1.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkF-16 Fighting Falcon ×36F-35 Lightning II ×21AW101 ×14
🇳🇴 NorwayF-35 Lightning II ×52Bell 412 ×18AW101 ×16
Fleet evolution · Denmark
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark has more military aircraft with 123 active aircraft compared to Norway's 111, a difference of 12 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark has more combat aircraft with 57 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Norway's 52.
Which country has more military helicopters, Denmark or Norway?
Norway operates more military helicopters with 34 compared to Denmark's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Norway's 4.
How do the Denmark and Norway air forces compare in size?
Denmark's air force is 1.8 times larger than Norway's in terms of total active aircraft (7 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Denmark or Norway?
Norway has 6 aircraft on order compared to Denmark's 6.