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Army comparison: Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

United Kingdom's army fields 4,013 active vehicles — 6.3:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, United Kingdom has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #25 29.6
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United Kingdom leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 285 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 26 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 711 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 823 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 2,028 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
United Kingdom 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
United Kingdom Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 4,013 638 🇬🇧 6.3×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 1,182 36 🇬🇧 33×
Main battle tanks 285 34 🇬🇧 8.4×
Artillery pieces 166 51 🇬🇧 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,562 553 🇬🇧 6.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 27,250 🇬🇧 5.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 23,500 🇬🇧 3.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 711 30 🇬🇧 24×
Armoured personnel carriers 823 288 🇬🇧 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 14 18 🇵🇹 1.3×
Towed artillery 126 33 🇬🇧 3.8×
Rocket artillery 26 0 🇬🇧
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom has a larger ground force with 4,013 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom operates more main battle tanks with 285 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom has 711 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom operates 823 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom fields 166 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the United Kingdom and Portugal armies compare in size?
United Kingdom's army is 6.3 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (4,013 vs 638).