Rankings · military
Countries by nuclear warheads
Estimated stockpile of nuclear warheads (Federation of American Scientists). 10 countries ranked for 2025 (warheads).
Watch it on the map →| Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 4,309 warheads | -4.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 |  United States | 3,700 warheads | -19.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 |  China | 600 warheads | +130.8% | ▲ 1 |
| 4 |  France | 290 warheads | -3.3% | ▼ 1 |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | 225 warheads | +0.0% | = |
| 6 |  India | 180 warheads | +63.6% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 |  Pakistan | 170 warheads | +36.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 8 |  Israel | 90 warheads | +12.5% | = |
| 9 |  North Korea | 50 warheads | +900.0% | = |
| 10 |  South Africa | 0 warheads | – | = |
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