Nuclear Warhead Stockpiles

The five acknowledged nuclear powers possess about 31,000 nuclear warheads.

Country	1945	1955	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000
United States	2	2,280	32,400	28,100	23,500	14,000	10,500
Russia/USSR	0	200	6,300	23,500	44,000	28,000	20,000
United Kingdom	0	10	310	350	300	300	185
France	0	0	32	188	359	500	450
China	0	0	5	185	426	400	450
Totals	2	2,490	39,047	52,323	68,585	43,200	31,535

Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and National Resources Defense Council