Overview: Where are all the world’s nuclear weapons?

There are nine countries in the world that possess nuclear weapons: United States, Russia, the UK, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.

Between them they hold an estimated 12,241 nuclear warheads. Of those, 9,614 are thought to be operational nuclear warheads, including those kept in storage. The remainder are awaiting dismantlement.

Roughly 90% of the total global nuclear weapons inventory is held by the United States and Russia, which retains the largest nuclear arsenal.