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Army comparison: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Belarus's army fields 2,611 active vehicles — 4.1:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, Belarus has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Belarus BelarusWorld #39 22.3
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Belarus leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 497 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 212 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 357 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 906 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 132 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 326 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 132 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 49 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Belarus Portugal Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Belarus Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 2,611 638 🇧🇾 4.1×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 0 36 🇵🇹
Main battle tanks 497 34 🇧🇾 15×
Artillery pieces 701 51 🇧🇾 14×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,413 553 🇧🇾 2.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 45,350 27,250 🇧🇾 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 289,500 23,500 🇧🇾 12×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 906 30 🇧🇾 30×
Armoured personnel carriers 326 288 🇧🇾 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 357 18 🇧🇾 20×
Towed artillery 132 33 🇧🇾 4.0×
Rocket artillery 212 0 🇧🇾
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusT-72 ×497BMP-2 ×9062S1 Gvozdika ×125
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus has a larger ground force with 2,611 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus operates more main battle tanks with 497 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus has 906 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus operates 326 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus fields 701 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the Belarus and Portugal armies compare in size?
Belarus's army is 4.1 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (2,611 vs 638).