Nuclear Warheads by Country and World 1945-2020

This bar chart race shows the estimated number of nuclear warheads by country and world 1945-2020.
The numbers are deployed and stockpiled warheads. Dismantled warheads and warheads awaiting dismantle are not included.

Peaks:
World: 64,457 (1986)
USSR: 40,159 (1986)
USA: 31,255 (1967)
Ukraine: 2321 (1991) No longer a nuclear power
Kazakhstan: 1410 (1991) No longer a nuclear power
France: 540 (1991-1992)
United Kingdom: 500 (1973-1981)
China: 290 (2019-2020)
Pakistan: 145 (2018-2020)
India: 135 (2018-2020)
Belarus: 81 (1991) No longer a nuclear power
Israel: 80 (2004-2020)
North Korea: 20-30 (2020)
South Africa: 6 (1990) No longer a nuclear power

Sources: FAS Nuclear Notebook, SIPRI

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