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Army comparison: Flag of Denmark Denmark vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Denmark operates 722 active military vehicles vs 638 for Portugal. Additionally, Denmark has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Denmark DenmarkWorld #76 13.5
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Denmark leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 44 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 19 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 44 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 414 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 193 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Denmark 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
Denmark Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 722 638 🇩🇰 1.1×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 273 36 🇩🇰 7.6×
Main battle tanks 44 34 🇩🇰 1.3×
Artillery pieces 27 51 🇵🇹 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 651 553 🇩🇰 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 14,500 27,250 🇵🇹 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 44,000 23,500 🇩🇰 1.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 44 30 🇩🇰 1.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 414 288 🇩🇰 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 19 18 🇩🇰 1.1×
Towed artillery 0 33 🇵🇹
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇩🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇰 DenmarkLeopard 2 ×44CV-90 ×44ATMOS 2000 ×19
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark has a larger ground force with 722 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark operates more main battle tanks with 44 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark has 44 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark operates 414 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal fields 51 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Denmark's 27.