Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 34
- Armored vehicles
- 10,419
- Self-propelled artillery
- 23
- Towed artillery
- 54
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Portugal Military Power
Europe · Rank #68 of 145
2.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #68 globally
How this score is calculatedPortugal military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Portugal ranks #68 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.1/100. The profile reports 25,000 active personnel, 128 total aircraft, 34 tanks and 80 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $6.8B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (6/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #17 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
25,000
↓85% vs avg
Reserve troops
23,500
Total aircraft
128
↓64% vs avg
Naval assets
80
↑71% vs avg
Defense budget
$6.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#17
of 41 profiles
Population
10,804,871
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$346.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
91,605.6 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$625.644
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.31
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 128
- Fighters
- 28
- Attack aircraft
- 5
- Transport aircraft
- 59
- Helicopters
- 36
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 80
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 2
- Frigates
- 5
- Patrol vessels
- 71
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Portugal military power FAQ
What is Portugal's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Portugal #68 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Portugal's armed forces?
The current profile reports 25,000 active personnel, 23,500 reserve personnel and 23,300 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Portugal would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.