Nuclear warhead inventory per country 1945-2023

Estimated number of nuclear warheads per country in each year from 1945 to 2023

CharacteristicUnited StatesUSSR/RussiaUnited KingdomFranceChinaIsraelIndiaPakistanSouth AfricaNorth Korea
2023 3,708 4,489 225 290 410 90 164 170 - 30
2022 3,708 4,477 180 290 350 90 160 165 - 20
2021 3,708 4,495 180 290 350 90 160 165 - 20
2020 3,750 4,310 195 290 350 90 150 160 - 35
2019 3,805 4,330 205 300 290 80 140 150 - 25
2018 3,785 4,350 210 300 280 80 140 150 - 20
2017 3,822 4,300 215 300 270 80 130 140 - 15
2016 4,018 4,490 215 300 260 80 120 130 - 10
2015 4,571 4,500 215 300 260 80 110 125 - 5
2014 4,717 4,600 220 300 250 80 100 120 - -
2013 4,804 4,650 225 300 250 80 110 115 - -
2012 4,881 4,750 225 300 240 80 100 110 - -
2011 4,897 4,858 225 300 240 80 90 100 - -
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of nuclear warheadsUnited StatesUSSR/RussiaUnited KingdomFranceChinaIsraelIndiaPakistanSouth AfricaNorth Korea1945194719491951195319551957195919611963196519671969197119731975197719791981198319851987198919911993199519971999200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212023
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Release date

March 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1945 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Retired warheads are not included in this data: as of 2023, the United States is estimated to possess 1,536 retired warheads, while Russia has 1,400.

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