As of 2022, Russia was estimated to have approximately 5,977 nuclear warheads, compared with the United States which had 5,428 warheads. The other nuclear powers in the world had far fewer nuclear warheads than the United States and Russia, with China having the third-largest nuclear arsenal, at 350 warheads.
Estimated number of nuclear warheads worldwide in 2022, by country and deployment status
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Federation of American Scientists. (February 23, 2022). Estimated number of nuclear warheads worldwide in 2022, by country and deployment status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
Federation of American Scientists. "Estimated number of nuclear warheads worldwide in 2022, by country and deployment status." Chart. February 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
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Federation of American Scientists. "Estimated Number of Nuclear Warheads Worldwide in 2022, by Country and Deployment Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/
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Estimated number of nuclear warheads worldwide in 2022, by country and deployment status [Graph], Federation of American Scientists, February 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696410/size-and-composition-of-nuclear-arsenals-around-the-world/