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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Germany's army fields 4,684 active vehicles — 7.3:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, Germany has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Germany GermanyWorld #20 32.7
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Germany leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 1,471 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 428 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 1,623 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Germany 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
Germany Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 4,684 638 🇩🇪 7.3×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 4,491 36 🇩🇪 125×
Main battle tanks 296 34 🇩🇪 8.7×
Artillery pieces 167 51 🇩🇪 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,221 553 🇩🇪 7.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 27,250 🇩🇪 6.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 23,500 🇩🇪 1.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 30 🇩🇪 23×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,471 288 🇩🇪 5.1×
Self-propelled artillery 134 18 🇩🇪 7.4×
Towed artillery 0 33 🇵🇹
Rocket artillery 33 0 🇩🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or Portugal?
Germany has a larger ground force with 4,684 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or Portugal?
Germany operates more main battle tanks with 296 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or Portugal?
Germany has 699 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or Portugal?
Germany operates 1,471 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or Portugal?
Germany fields 167 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the Germany and Portugal armies compare in size?
Germany's army is 7.3 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (4,684 vs 638).