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Army comparison: Flag of Portugal Portugal vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia's army fields 1,572 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Portugal's 626. Additionally, Portugal has 5 and Serbia has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Portugal PortugalGround pillar #93 41.4
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Serbia leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Serbia SerbiaGround pillar #48 54.4
  • 34 Main battle tanksweight ×10 242
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 91
  • 18+5 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 96
  • 30 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 345
  • 45 Towed artilleryweight ×3 150
  • 258 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 178
  • 241 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 470
Portugal Serbia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Portugal Serbia Ratio
Total vehicles 626 1,572 🇷🇸 2.5×
In storage 5 0 🇵🇹
Main battle tanks 34 242 🇷🇸 7.1×
Artillery pieces 63 337 🇷🇸 5.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 529 993 🇷🇸 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 27,250 28,150 🇷🇸 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 23,500 50,150 🇷🇸 2.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 30 345 🇷🇸 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 258 178 🇵🇹 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 18 96 🇷🇸 5.3×
Towed artillery 45 150 🇷🇸 3.3×
Rocket artillery 0 91 🇷🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
🇷🇸 SerbiaM-84 ×2122S1 Gvozdika ×72BTR-80 ×108
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger ground force with 1,572 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia operates more main battle tanks with 242 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia has 345 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal operates 258 APCs compared to Serbia's 178.
Which country has more artillery systems, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia fields 337 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 63.
How do the Portugal and Serbia armies compare in size?
Serbia's army is 2.5 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (1,572 vs 626).