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Bookmark or Share- Nuclear Weapons - Our World in DataNine countries currently have nuclear weapons: Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea. These nuclear powers differ a lot in how many nuclear warheads they have. The chart shows that while most have dozens or a few hundred warheads, Russia and the United States have thousands of them.
- Status of World Nuclear Forces - Federation of American ScientistsOf the world’s approximate 12,121 nuclear warheads, roughly 9,585 are in the military stockpiles for use by missiles, aircraft, ships and submarines. The remaining warheads have been retired but are still relatively intact and are awaiting dismantlement).
- Transparency in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons StockpileStockpile. As of September 2023, the U.S. stockpile of nuclear warheads consisted of 3,748 warheads. This number represents an 88 percent reduction in the stockpile from its maximum (31, 255) at the end of fiscal year 1967, and an 83 percent decrease from its level (22,217) when the Berlin Wall fell in late 1989.
- Estimated nuclear warhead stockpiles - Our World in DataStockpiles include warheads assigned to military forces, but exclude retired warheads queued for dismantlement. Retired warheads are only included in the global total. The exact number of countries' warheads is secret, and the estimates are based on publicly available information, historical records, and occasional leaks.
- List of states with nuclear weapons - WikipediaGlobal nuclear stockpiles, January 2023. The following is a list of states that have acknowledged the possession of nuclear weapons or are presumed to possess them, the approximate number of warheads under their control, and the year they tested their first weapon and their force configuration.
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