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Portugal

Europe · Southern Europe · High econ · Low mil
Power index #86 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
10.3M
👥 Population
$290B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
27k
🪖 Active Personnel
$5B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#86
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Portugal is located in Europe (Southern Europe). It has an estimated population of 10,300,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $290 billion (about $28,155 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 27,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #89 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $5B, roughly 1.7% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 100 military aircraft, 40 tanks, 40 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#91/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#46/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#42/194
🪖Active Personnel
#89/174
💰Defense Budget
#47/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#86/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#65/98
Naval Fleet
#56/84
🌊Submarines
#37/39
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Portugal. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.1%
of world population
10,300,000 people
0.3%
of world GDP
$290B nominal
0.2%
of world defense spending
$5B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
27,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
10,300,000#91 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$28,155#42 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
0
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.7% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $185k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.6
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$185k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Southern Europe
Portugal ranks #5 of 8 in Southern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.