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Army comparison: Flag of Finland Finland vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Finland's army fields 2,694 active vehicles — 4.2:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, Finland has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Finland FinlandWorld #41 20.4
ARMS Index / 100

Finland leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 200 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 76 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 188 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 212 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 667 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 1,233 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 118 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Finland 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
Finland Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 2,694 638 🇫🇮 4.2×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 131 36 🇫🇮 3.6×
Main battle tanks 200 34 🇫🇮 5.9×
Artillery pieces 931 51 🇫🇮 18×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,563 553 🇫🇮 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 23,800 27,250 🇵🇹 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 254,000 23,500 🇫🇮 11×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 212 30 🇫🇮 7.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,233 288 🇫🇮 4.3×
Self-propelled artillery 188 18 🇫🇮 10×
Towed artillery 667 33 🇫🇮 20×
Rocket artillery 76 0 🇫🇮
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇮 FinlandLeopard 2 ×200BMP-2 ×110K9 Thunder ×96
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Finland or Portugal?
Finland has a larger ground force with 2,694 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Finland or Portugal?
Finland operates more main battle tanks with 200 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Finland or Portugal?
Finland has 212 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Finland or Portugal?
Finland operates 1,233 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Finland or Portugal?
Finland fields 931 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the Finland and Portugal armies compare in size?
Finland's army is 4.2 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (2,694 vs 638).