Nuclear Stockpiles: United States, strategic warheads and warheads abroad, various estimates

Nuclear Stockpiles: United States, strategic warheads and warheads abroad, various estimates
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 26 November 2007

See Cumulative estimates, introduction for explanation and sources.

year UNITED STATES

strategic warheads warheads abroad
operational
(WRJ) accountable
(WRJ) (NRDC 2002) (NRDC 1994) (WRJ) Europe only
(NRDC 2005) (NRDC 1999)

1945 6 2

1946 11 9

1947 32 13

1948 100 50

1949 200 170

1950 330 299

1951 500 438

1952 720 660

1953 878 878

1954 1,418 1,418 0

1955 1,755 1,755 410 90 107

1956 2,123 2,123 1,060 420 464

1957 2,460 2,460 1,560 620 660

1958 2,610 2,610 2,310 1,050 1,107

1959 2,496 2,496 3,290 1,750 1,785

1960 3,127 3,127 4,760 2,910 2,964

1961 3,153 3,153 5,730 3,890 5,730

1962 3,451 3,451 6,840 4,340 6,838

1963 4,050 4,050 7,390 4,550 7,392

1964 4,718 4,654 7,990 5,050 7,989

1965 5,055 4,703 9,160 6,110 9,156

1966 5,744 5,040 10,080 6,640 10,080

1967 6,226 5,330 10,710 6,920 10,714

1968 6,117 5,221 10,740 7,160 10,743

1969 5,962 4,986 10,550 7,210 10,546

1970 6,135 5,239 10,400 7,250 10,396

1971 7,140 6,340 10,170 7,290 10,166

1972 8,609 7,873 9,610 7,120 9,609

1973 9,732 9,156 8,940 6,880 8,942

1974 10,195 9,587 8,880 6,920 8,879

1975 10,666 10,090 8,740 6,940 8,735

1976 11,098 10,682 8,290 6,770 8,294

1977 11,194 10,810 7,840 6,600 7,839

1978 11,152 11,031 7,760 6,600

1979 11,088 10,800 7,680 6,600

1980 10,768 10,608 6,830 5,830

1981 10,464 10,688 6,750 5,830

1982 10,291 10,515 6,670 5,830

1983 10,610 10,802 6,590 5,830

1984 9,789 10,722 11,308 11,500 6,590 5,910

1985 10,735 11,305 11,590 11,974 6,550 5,950 6,551

1986 10,296 11,845 12,314 12,386 5,680 5,120

1987 10,820 12,390 13,685 13,173 4,820 4,300

1988 11,511 13,563 13,080 12,734 4,660 4,180

1989 11,594 14,144 12,780 12,477 4,500 4,070

1990 11,371 13,942 12,304 11,966 4,360 3,970

1991 10,924 13,312 9,300 8,772 2,800 2,450

1992 8,697 12,769 8,280 8,420 970 660 970

1993 8,304 10,417 7,528 7,900 590 590

1994 7,824 9,439 7,778 7,900 460 460

1995 7,323 460 460

1996 7,371 460 460

1997 6,720 460 460

1998 6,720 460 460 150

1999 6,832 460 460

2000 6,380 6,832 460 460

2001 6,196 460 460

2002 6,212 6,196 460 460

2003 460 460

2004 400

2005 400

2006 4,122 400

2007 3,820 400 400

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012 3,556

year	UNITED STATES
	strategic warheads				warheads abroad
	operational (WRJ)	accountable (WRJ)	(NRDC 2002)	(NRDC 1994)	(WRJ)	Europe only (NRDC 2005)	(NRDC 1999)
1945			6	2
1946			11	9
1947			32	13
1948			100	50
1949			200	170
1950			330	299
1951			500	438
1952			720	660
1953			878	878
1954			1,418	1,418		0
1955			1,755	1,755	410	90	107
1956			2,123	2,123	1,060	420	464
1957			2,460	2,460	1,560	620	660
1958			2,610	2,610	2,310	1,050	1,107
1959			2,496	2,496	3,290	1,750	1,785
1960			3,127	3,127	4,760	2,910	2,964
1961			3,153	3,153	5,730	3,890	5,730
1962			3,451	3,451	6,840	4,340	6,838
1963			4,050	4,050	7,390	4,550	7,392
1964			4,718	4,654	7,990	5,050	7,989
1965			5,055	4,703	9,160	6,110	9,156
1966			5,744	5,040	10,080	6,640	10,080
1967			6,226	5,330	10,710	6,920	10,714
1968			6,117	5,221	10,740	7,160	10,743
1969			5,962	4,986	10,550	7,210	10,546
1970			6,135	5,239	10,400	7,250	10,396
1971			7,140	6,340	10,170	7,290	10,166
1972			8,609	7,873	9,610	7,120	9,609
1973			9,732	9,156	8,940	6,880	8,942
1974			10,195	9,587	8,880	6,920	8,879
1975			10,666	10,090	8,740	6,940	8,735
1976			11,098	10,682	8,290	6,770	8,294
1977			11,194	10,810	7,840	6,600	7,839
1978			11,152	11,031	7,760	6,600
1979			11,088	10,800	7,680	6,600
1980			10,768	10,608	6,830	5,830
1981			10,464	10,688	6,750	5,830
1982			10,291	10,515	6,670	5,830
1983			10,610	10,802	6,590	5,830
1984	9,789	10,722	11,308	11,500	6,590	5,910
1985	10,735	11,305	11,590	11,974	6,550	5,950	6,551
1986	10,296	11,845	12,314	12,386	5,680	5,120
1987	10,820	12,390	13,685	13,173	4,820	4,300
1988	11,511	13,563	13,080	12,734	4,660	4,180
1989	11,594	14,144	12,780	12,477	4,500	4,070
1990	11,371	13,942	12,304	11,966	4,360	3,970
1991	10,924	13,312	9,300	8,772	2,800	2,450
1992	8,697	12,769	8,280	8,420	970	660	970
1993	8,304	10,417	7,528	7,900	590	590
1994	7,824	9,439	7,778	7,900	460	460
1995			7,323		460	460
1996			7,371		460	460
1997			6,720		460	460
1998			6,720		460	460	150
1999			6,832		460	460
2000	6,380		6,832		460	460
2001			6,196		460	460
2002	6,212		6,196		460	460
2003					460	460
2004					400
2005					400
2006	4,122				400
2007			3,820		400	400
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012			3,556