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

United Kingdom's army fields 4,028 active vehicles — 6.4:1 Portugal's 626. Additionally, United Kingdom has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #26 29.0
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United Kingdom leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #80 12.1
  • 288 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 43 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 746 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 45
  • 838 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 258
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 83
  • 1,973 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 158
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 4,028 626 🇬🇧 6.4×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 1,408 0 🇬🇧
Main battle tanks 288 34 🇬🇧 8.5×
Artillery pieces 183 63 🇬🇧 2.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,557 529 🇬🇧 6.7×
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 746 30 🇬🇧 25×
Armoured personnel carriers 838 258 🇬🇧 3.2×
Self-propelled artillery 14 18 🇵🇹 1.3×
Towed artillery 126 45 🇬🇧 2.8×
Rocket artillery 43 0 🇬🇧
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×288FV510 Warrior ×604Archer ×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 4,028 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom operates more main battle tanks with 288 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom has 746 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom operates 838 APCs compared to Portugal's 258.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or Portugal?
United Kingdom fields 183 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 63.
How do the United Kingdom and Portugal armies compare in size?
United Kingdom's army is 6.4 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (4,028 vs 626).