Countries with the most nuclear weapons | US is not number 1, China adds 30 warheads within a year

According to SIPRI, there were 13,865 nuclear weapons on the planet, which has reduced to 13,400 as of January 2020. Let's take a look at the countries with the most nuclear weapons.

The number of nuclear weapons that the top nine countries in the world possess has declined in comparison to 2019. A year ago, according to SIPRI and Statista, there were 13,865 nuclear weapons on the planet, which has now reduced to 13,400. Let's take a look at the countries with the most nuclear weapons. *Figures as of January 2020. (Image: AP Photo)

No 9 | Country: North Korea | Number of nuclear weapons: 30-40 (Image: Reuters)

No 8 | Country: Israel | Number of nuclear weapons: 90 (Image: Reuters)

No 7 | Country: India | Number of nuclear weapons: 150 (Image: Reuters)

No 6 | Country: Pakistan | Number of nuclear weapons: 160 (Image: Reuters)

No 5 | Country: United Kingdom | Number of nuclear weapons: 215 (Image: Reuters)

No 4 | Country: France | Number of nuclear weapons: 290 (Image: Reuters)

No 3 | Country: China | Number of nuclear weapons: 320 (Image: Reuters)

No 2 | Country: US | Number of nuclear weapons: 5,800 (Image: Reuters)

No 1 | Country: Russia | Number of nuclear weapons: 6,375 (Image: Reuters)