Global nuclear warhead inventories

The world’s nuclear-armed states possess a combined total of about 13,080 nuclear warheads, with more than 90 percent belonging to the United States and Russia


WORLD NUCLEAR FORCES (as of Jan 2021)

= 10 warheads

U.S.: 5,550
France: 290
UK 225
Russia: 6,255
Israel 90
Pakistan: 165
India 156
China 350
North Korea (40-50)


Country 	Deployed warheads* 	Other warheads†	Total 2021	Total 2020
United States 	1,800 			3,750 		5,550 		5,800 
Russia 		1,625 			4,630 		6,255 		6,375 
UK 		120 			105 		225 		215 
France 		280 			10 		290 		290 
China 		– 			350 		350 		320 
India 		– 			156 		156 		150 
Pakistan 	– 			165 		165 		160 
Israel‡ 	– 			90 		90 		90 
North Korea 	–			(40-50)		(40-50) 	(30-40) 
Total 		3,825 			9,255		13,080		13,400


*Warheads placed on missiles or located on bases with operational forces 
†Stored or reserve warheads and retired warheads awaiting dismantlement 
‡Figures are highly uncertain and are not included in global totals
  

Sources: AFP, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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