Key insights
- Global spending on nuclear weapons
- 82.9 bn USD
![Estimated amount spent on nuclear weapons worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/750000/752531-blank-100.png)
Detailed statistics
Nuclear weapons spending of the world's nuclear armed countries 2022
- Number of nuclear warheads worldwide 2023
- 12,100
![Number of nuclear warheads worldwide from 1945 to 2024](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/750000/752508-blank-100.png)
Detailed statistics
Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 1945-2024
- Number of nuclear tests worldwide since 1945
- 2,056
![Number of nuclear tests worldwide from 1945 to 2020, by country](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/260000/263223-blank-100.png)
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Worldwide number of nuclear tests from 1945 to 2020
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History
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- Basic Statistic Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 1945-2024
- Basic Statistic Nuclear warhead inventory per country 1945-2023
- Premium Statistic Worldwide number of nuclear tests from 1945 to 2020
- Basic Statistic Strength of the most powerful nuclear weapons since 1945
- Basic Statistic Doomsday Clock: minutes to midnight each year 1947-2024
- Basic Statistic Manhattan Project: monthly expenditure 1942-1946
- Basic Statistic WWII: Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties 1945
History
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Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 1945-2024
Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 1945-2024
Number of nuclear warheads worldwide from 1945 to 2024
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Nuclear warhead inventory per country 1945-2023
Nuclear warhead inventory per country 1945-2023
Estimated number of nuclear warheads per country in each year from 1945 to 2023
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Worldwide number of nuclear tests from 1945 to 2020
Worldwide number of nuclear tests from 1945 to 2020
Number of nuclear tests worldwide from 1945 to 2020, by country
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Strength of the most powerful nuclear weapons since 1945
Strength of the most powerful nuclear weapons since 1945
Strength of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever tested since 1945
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Doomsday Clock: minutes to midnight each year 1947-2024
Doomsday Clock: minutes to midnight each year 1947-2024
Minutes to midnight on the Doomsday Clock every year from 1947 to 2024
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Manhattan Project: monthly expenditure 1942-1946
Manhattan Project: monthly expenditure 1942-1946
Monthly expenditure of the Manhattan Project from August 1942 to December 1946 (in 1,000s of U.S. dollars)
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WWII: Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties 1945
WWII: Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties 1945
Estimated total populations, fatalities, and injuries during the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from August 6-9, 1945
Nuclear weapons
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- Basic Statistic Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Nuclear weapons spending of the world's nuclear armed countries 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. nuclear weapons budget request FY 2019-2027
- Basic Statistic Annual operational cost of nuclear deterrence in the UK 2010-2025
- Premium Statistic Number of nuclear warheads in NATO and Russia 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic U.S. maximum range of operational missiles 2021
- Basic Statistic Maximum range of operational missiles in Russia 2021
- Basic Statistic Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Maximum range of operational missiles in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Nuclear weapons: estimated blast radius from a one megaton bomb by force
- Premium Statistic Timeline of successful and failed ballistic missile tests by North Korea 1984-2024
Nuclear weapons
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Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 2023, by country
Number of nuclear weapons worldwide 2023, by country
Estimated number of nuclear warheads worldwide in 2023, by country and deployment status
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Nuclear weapons spending of the world's nuclear armed countries 2022
Nuclear weapons spending of the world's nuclear armed countries 2022
Estimated amount spent on nuclear weapons worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)
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U.S. nuclear weapons budget request FY 2019-2027
U.S. nuclear weapons budget request FY 2019-2027
Requested budget for the nuclear weapons program of the United States from fiscal year 2019 to 2027 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Annual operational cost of nuclear deterrence in the UK 2010-2025
Annual operational cost of nuclear deterrence in the UK 2010-2025
Operational costs of the Trident nuclear deterrence program in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)
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Number of nuclear warheads in NATO and Russia 2022, by type
Number of nuclear warheads in NATO and Russia 2022, by type
Number of nuclear warheads stockpiled by NATO and Russia as of 2022, by type
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U.S. maximum range of operational missiles 2021
U.S. maximum range of operational missiles 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in the United States in 2021 (in kilometers)
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Maximum range of operational missiles in Russia 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in Russia 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in Russia in 2021 (in kilometers)
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Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in the UK 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in United Kingdom 2021 (in kilometers)
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Maximum range of operational missiles in France 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in France 2021
Maximum range of operational missiles in France in 2021 (in kilometers)
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Nuclear weapons: estimated blast radius from a one megaton bomb by force
Nuclear weapons: estimated blast radius from a one megaton bomb by force
Estimated blast radius of a one megaton nuclear explosion by peak overpressure (in miles)
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Timeline of successful and failed ballistic missile tests by North Korea 1984-2024
Timeline of successful and failed ballistic missile tests by North Korea 1984-2024
Number of ballistic missile tests conducted by North Korea from 1984 to April 2024, by test results
Nuclear materials
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- Basic Statistic Nuclear Security Index 2023
- Premium Statistic Countries with the largest uranium reserves worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Uranium mine production worldwide 2005-2022
- Basic Statistic Global uranium mine production volume by method 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading global uranium mines 2022, based on production
- Premium Statistic Uranium mine production worldwide 2022, by country
Nuclear materials
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Nuclear Security Index 2023
Nuclear Security Index 2023
Nuclear Security Index for countries with weapon-usable nuclear materials worldwide in 2023
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Countries with the largest uranium reserves worldwide 2022
Countries with the largest uranium reserves worldwide 2022
Leading countries worldwide based on uranium reserves in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Uranium mine production worldwide 2005-2022
Uranium mine production worldwide 2005-2022
Production volume of uranium from mines worldwide from 2005 to 2022 (in metric tons)
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Global uranium mine production volume by method 2014-2022
Global uranium mine production volume by method 2014-2022
Uranium production worldwide from 2014 to 2022, by mining method (in metric tons)
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Leading global uranium mines 2022, based on production
Leading global uranium mines 2022, based on production
Production of the leading uranium mines worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons)
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Uranium mine production worldwide 2022, by country
Uranium mine production worldwide 2022, by country
Mine production of uranium in major countries worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons)
Opinion
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- Basic Statistic Opinion of U.S. adults regarding the likelihood of nuclear war in next 10 years 2024
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who worry about a nuclear war with Russia 2022
- Basic Statistic British attitudes on if they should keep their nuclear weapons 2019-2024
- Basic Statistic Opinion on nuclear weapon necessity in Russia 2021
- Basic Statistic Fear of Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Poland, and NATO countries 2022
Opinion
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Opinion of U.S. adults regarding the likelihood of nuclear war in next 10 years 2024
Opinion of U.S. adults regarding the likelihood of nuclear war in next 10 years 2024
How likely do you think we are to get into a nuclear war within the next ten years?
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Share of U.S. adults who worry about a nuclear war with Russia 2022
Share of U.S. adults who worry about a nuclear war with Russia 2022
Do you worry about the possibility of nuclear war with Russia, or isn't that something you worry about?
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British attitudes on if they should keep their nuclear weapons 2019-2024
British attitudes on if they should keep their nuclear weapons 2019-2024
What do you think Britain should do when Trident (Britain's nuclear weapon system) reaches the end of its useful life? (November 2019 to January 2024)
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Opinion on nuclear weapon necessity in Russia 2021
Opinion on nuclear weapon necessity in Russia 2021
Do you think our country rather needs or does not need nuclear weapons?
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Fear of Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Poland, and NATO countries 2022
Fear of Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Poland, and NATO countries 2022
Are you concerned that Russia could use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Poland or other NATO countries?
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