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

Belarus's army fields 2,636 active vehicles — 4.2:1 Portugal's 626. Additionally, Belarus has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Belarus BelarusGround pillar #32 62.0
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Belarus leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalGround pillar #93 41.4
  • 577 Main battle tanksweight ×10 34
  • 206 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 357 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 18+5 stored
  • 906 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 30
  • 132 Towed artilleryweight ×3 45
  • 326 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 258
  • 132 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 241
Belarus 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
Belarus Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 2,636 626 🇧🇾 4.2×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
Main battle tanks 577 34 🇧🇾 17×
Artillery pieces 695 63 🇧🇾 11×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,364 529 🇧🇾 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 326 258 🇧🇾 1.3×
Self-propelled artillery 357 18 🇧🇾 20×
Towed artillery 132 45 🇧🇾 2.9×
Rocket artillery 206 0 🇧🇾
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusT-72 ×577BMP-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 2,636 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus operates more main battle tanks with 577 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 258.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus fields 695 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 63.
How do the Belarus and Portugal armies compare in size?
Belarus's army is 4.2 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (2,636 vs 626).