2026 Nuclear Arsenal Rankings

Countries ranked by estimated nuclear warheads. This table includes 9 countries with a reported value above zero. Ranked by warheads — higher is better.

1
Russia flag

Russia

5,420

Warheads

2
United States flag

United States

5,042

Warheads

3
China flag

China

620

Warheads

1Russia flagRussia5,4202United States flagUnited States5,0423China flagChina6204France flagFrance3705United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom2256India flagIndia1907Pakistan flagPakistan1708Israel flagIsrael909North Korea flagNorth Korea60

How this nuclear arsenal ranking works

Countries are sorted by the reported warheads value in the MilitaryDex 2026 dataset. Ties preserve the dataset order. Missing values are excluded, and reported zeroes are omitted because they do not identify an active capability.

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Quantity is not the same as readiness or operational effectiveness. Definitions and reporting dates can vary between countries. Review the sources, MSS formula and limitations before comparing capabilities.

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