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Army comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Belgium operates 996 active military vehicles vs 626 for Portugal. Additionally, Belgium has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Belgium BelgiumGround pillar #89 43.0
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Belgium leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalGround pillar #93 41.4
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 34
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 18+5 stored
  • 19 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 30
  • 14 Towed artilleryweight ×3 45
  • 105 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 258
  • 858 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 241
Belgium Portugal Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Belgium Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 996 626 🇧🇪 1.6×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 551 0 🇧🇪
Main battle tanks 0 34 🇵🇹
Artillery pieces 14 63 🇵🇹 4.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 982 529 🇧🇪 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 26,300 27,250 🇵🇹 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,900 23,500 🇵🇹 4.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 19 30 🇵🇹 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 105 258 🇵🇹 2.5×
Self-propelled artillery 0 18 🇵🇹
Towed artillery 14 45 🇵🇹 3.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumNexter Griffon ×10
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium has a larger ground force with 996 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal operates more main battle tanks with 34 compared to Belgium's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal has 30 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Belgium's 19.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal operates 258 APCs compared to Belgium's 105.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal fields 63 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belgium's 14.
How do the Belgium and Portugal armies compare in size?
Belgium's army is 1.6 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (996 vs 626).