Countries with the Most Nuclear Warheads 2025

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Countries with the Most Nuclear Warheads 2025

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Key Findings

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Russia leads in Estimated Nuclear Warheads with 5,580 in 2025.

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Average Estimated Nuclear Warheads in 2025: 1,508 · median: 258.

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Gap in 2025: Russia is 62× larger than Israel.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Most Nuclear Warheads 2025

Countries possessing nuclear weapons, ranked by estimated total stockpile size in 2025. Russia and the United States together account for approximately 90% of all nuclear warheads on Earth, each holding over 5,000 warheads in various states of deployment, storage, and dismantlement.

Analysis

Russia heads the table on 5,580, ahead of United States (5,044) and China (500) in Estimated Nuclear Warheads in 2025. 5,490 separates the highest figure (5,580) from the lowest (90). First and second are separated by 536, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (2,790 or more).

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Data Insights

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

5,580

Russia

Estimated Nuclear Warheads · 2025

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Estimated Nuclear Warheads

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2025

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure: Estimated Nuclear Warheads
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Estimated Nuclear Warheads · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	Russia	5,580
🥈	United States	5,044
🥉	China	500
4	France	290
5	United Kingdom	225
6	Pakistan	170
7	India	164
8	Israel	90

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons Visit ↗

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