Portugal
Portugal ranks #87 in global military power in 2026, with 32,500 active soldiers, 133 tanks, 98 aircraft, and 40 warships. Its annual defense budget stands at $500 million.
Unitary Republic ā¢ GLOBAL RANK #87 ā¢ Tier 5: Moderate Power
PRT
GLOBAL RANK #87
Tier 5: Moderate Power
32,500 SOLDIERS
133 TANKS
98 AIRCRAFT
40 SHIPS
$306.0B GDP
10,694,681 POPULATION
Portugal Strategic Defense & Military Capability Dossier (2026)
Government: Unitary Republic
Economic Model: Developing Market Economy
Total Land Area: 92,090 kmĀ²
Military Alliance: Non-Aligned / Independent
Nuclear Capability: Non-Nuclear State
Main Battle Tanks (MBT): 133
Armored Combat Vehicles: 10,419
Fighter & Interceptor Aircraft: 24
Attack Helicopters: 10
Submarine Fleet: 3
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Primary Sources: SIPRI (2025/2026), IISS Military Balance 2026, IMF DataMapper, World Bank.
CULTURE & IDENTITY
RELIGION
Christianity
80.2%
Atheist
16%
Islam
0.4%
Other
3.4%
ETHNIC GROUPS
LANGUAGES
99%
LITERACY RATE
DETAILED INTELLIGENCE
MILITARY DETAIL
Nuclear Warheads
0
ICBMs
0
Military Drones
24
Suicide Drones
0
Cruise Missiles
65
LAND FORCES
Active Personnel
32,500
Tanks
133
APCs & Combat Vehicles
10,419
Self-Propelled Arty
23
Towed Artillery
54
MLRS Rocket Systems
0
Anti-Air Systems
40
Anti-Tank Systems
124
Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
133
Light Tanks
0
Tank Destroyers
0
AIR FORCES
Total Aircraft
98
Fighters & Interceptors
24
Attack Aircraft
5
Transport Aircraft
17
Trainer Aircraft
20
Total Helicopters
32
Attack Helicopters
10
NAVAL FORCES
Total Warships
40
Aircraft Carriers
0
Helicopter Carriers
0
Submarine Fleet
3
Destroyers
0
Frigates
8
Corvettes
3
Patrol Vessels
114
Mine Warfare Vessels
0
NATURAL RESOURCES
Copper
120 kt
ECONOMY
Annual GDP
$306.0 Billion
Defense Budget
$500 million
National Currency
National Currency
GEOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
92,090 kmĀ²
Coastline Length
Landlocked
Land Borders
Island Nation
Prevailing Climate
Temperate
Terrain Profile
Diverse topography
POWER INDEX
ā² #86 Rwanda
ā¼ #88 Libya
32,500
Soldiers
#87/250
133
Tanks
#87/250
10,419
Vehicles
#87/250
98
Aircraft
#87/250
40
Ships
#87/250
$306.0B
GDP
#87/250
10,694,681
Population
#87/250
92,090 kmĀ²
Area
#87/250
COMBAT ARMS DISTRIBUTION & DOCTRINE
MILITARY DOCTRINE ANALYSIS
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BALANCED COMBINED-ARMS DOCTRINE
LAND FORCES52.2%
32,500 Active Personnel
AIR FORCES15.7%
98 Aircraft & Combat Aviation
NAVAL FORCES32.1%
40 Warships & Maritime Assets
Portugal's strategic doctrine emphasizes balanced combined-arms doctrine, maintaining 32,500 active ground forces, 98 tactical aircraft, and 40 naval combatants for comprehensive sovereign deterrence.
CATEGORY RANKINGS
#87
Active Personnel
32,500
#87
Main Battle Tanks
133
#87
Armored Vehicles
10,419
#87
Combat Aircraft
98
#87
Naval Warships
40
#87
Annual GDP
$306.0B
#87
Total Population
10,694,681
#87
Total Land Area
92,090 kmĀ²
#87
Power Score
65.2
GLOBAL SOVEREIGN POWERS DIRECTORY