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Army comparison: Flag of France France vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

France's army fields 6,775 active vehicles — 11:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, France has 184 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of France FranceWorld #15 36.0
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France leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 225+184 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 9 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 75 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 628 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 174 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 2,444 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 2,095 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 1,125 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
France 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
France Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 6,775 638 🇫🇷 11×
In storage 184 5 🇫🇷 37×
On order 1,828 36 🇫🇷 51×
Main battle tanks 225 34 🇫🇷 6.6×
Artillery pieces 258 51 🇫🇷 5.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,292 553 🇫🇷 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 270,000 27,250 🇫🇷 9.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 43,000 23,500 🇫🇷 1.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 628 30 🇫🇷 21×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,444 288 🇫🇷 8.5×
Self-propelled artillery 75 18 🇫🇷 4.2×
Towed artillery 174 33 🇫🇷 5.3×
Rocket artillery 9 0 🇫🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇷 FranceLeclerc ×225VBCI ×628CAESAR ×75
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, France or Portugal?
France has a larger ground force with 6,775 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, France or Portugal?
France operates more main battle tanks with 225 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, France or Portugal?
France has 628 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, France or Portugal?
France operates 2,444 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, France or Portugal?
France fields 258 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the France and Portugal armies compare in size?
France's army is 10.6 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (6,775 vs 638).