Global Nuclear Arsenals Revealed: Data from 1945 to 2024

The total number of nuclear weapons worldwide, divided by country, from 1945 to 2024.

Methodology: Nuclear arsenals encompass both Fission Weapons (Atomic Bombs) and Thermonuclear Weapons (Hydrogen Bombs). Deployed across a diverse array of military applications: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs), Battlefield Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Cruise Missiles, Atomic Demolition Munitions, Deep Penetration Bombs, and Anti-Satellite Weapons. For countries with undisclosed figures, the estimates of nuclear warheads are derived from the average projections of various research organizations.

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