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Army comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Spain's army fields 6,278 active vehicles — 9.8:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, Spain has 25 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Spain SpainWorld #29 27.0
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Spain leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 1,932 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 217 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 3,396 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Spain 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
Spain Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 6,278 638 🇪🇸 9.8×
In storage 25 5 🇪🇸 5.0×
On order 392 36 🇪🇸 11×
Main battle tanks 274 34 🇪🇸 8.1×
Artillery pieces 234 51 🇪🇸 4.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,770 553 🇪🇸 10×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 27,250 🇪🇸 4.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 23,500 🇵🇹 1.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 30 🇪🇸 7.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,932 288 🇪🇸 6.7×
Self-propelled artillery 96 18 🇪🇸 5.3×
Towed artillery 138 33 🇪🇸 4.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or Portugal?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,278 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or Portugal?
Spain operates more main battle tanks with 274 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or Portugal?
Spain has 225 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or Portugal?
Spain operates 1,932 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or Portugal?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the Spain and Portugal armies compare in size?
Spain's army is 9.8 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (6,278 vs 638).