As of 2023, Russia was estimated to have approximately 5,900 nuclear warheads, compared with the United States which had 5,240 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 410 warheads.
Estimated number of nuclear warheads worldwide in 2023, by country and deployment status
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