Did you know? There are 2775 billionaires in the world and, their total net worth is a whopping $13.1 trillion! The number of people in this elite group increased almost by thirds from 2,095 in 2020. If you’ve wondered which country has the highest number of billionaires, you’re at the right place. Here are the top 5 countries with the most billionaires.
USA- The country with the most billionaires
The US tops this list as most of the world’s billionaires hail from the US. 724 Americans are now a part of the three comma club. The total net worth of all the billionaires in the country is $4.4 trillion. Furthermore, Bezos sits on top of this list with a net worth of $177 billion.
China
China is clearly on its way to surpassing the US in the number of billionaires. Rising on top of the list, China’s top tiers are $1.3 trillion richer than in 2020. There are a total of 626 and have a net worth of $2.5 trillion. It looks like the country is fast and going strong to beat the US on the richest list.
India
India is in the third position with a total of 140 billionaires who have a combined net worth of $596 billion. The newcomers have helped India rise from its previous position below Germany. The richest person in the country is Mukesh Ambani with his net worth of $84.5 billion.
Germany
Germany takes the fourth position with a total of 136 members to the three comma club! Despite being pushed down by a spot, its billionaires have increased their net worth by $179 billion. Their current total net worth is valued at $626 billion.
Russia
Russia has a total of 117 people who make up a total net worth of $584 billion. In close competition with India and Germany, the country’s richest make a total net worth of $584 billion. The Mordashov family is the country’s richest and has a net worth of a little over $29 billion.
The distribution of the worlds richest is always amusing. This year’s list shows how those from the Asian-Pacific countries are slowly making their stand. With 1,149 billionaires in the region, they are slowly taking over. However, the US remains the top dog and the home to 26 percent of the world’s richest.
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This is a list of countries by their number of billionaire residents, based on annual assessments of the net worth in United States Dollars of wealthy individuals worldwide.
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Further information: The World's Billionaires
| World | 2,668 | 0.35 |
| United States | 735 | 1.853 |
| Mainland China | 539 | 0.276 |
| India | 166 | 0.101 |
| Germany | 134 | 1.553 |
| Russia | 83 | 0.677 |
| Hong Kong | 67 | 8.830 |
| Canada | 64 | 1.147 |
| Brazil | 62 | 0.211 |
| Italy | 52 | 0.607 |
| Taiwan | 51 | 1.529 |
| United Kingdom | 49 | 0.674 |
| Australia | 46 | 1.203 |
| Sweden | 45 | 2.987 |
| France | 43 | 0.579 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 4.044 |
| South Korea | 41 | 0.540 |
| Japan | 40 | 0.207 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 0.056 |
| Israel | 30 | 3.158 |
| Thailand | 28 | 0.300 |
| Spain | 27 | 0.507 |
| Singapore | 26 | 4.573 |
| Turkey | 24 | 0.275 |
| Philippines | 20 | 0.136 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 0.366 |
| Mexico | 15 | 0.095 |
| Norway | 13 | 2.226 |
| Austria | 11 | 1.007 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.626 |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 0.747 |
| Ireland | 9 | 1.808 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1.370 |
| Chile | 7 | 0.356 |
| Egypt | 6 | 0.059 |
| Finland | 6 | 1.090 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 0.144 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 0.886 |
| Poland | 6 | 0.157 |
| Portugal | 5 | 0.097 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 0.212 |
| South Africa | 4 | 0.067 |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0.427 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 0.041 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.059 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 3.378 |
| Greece | 3 | 0.280 |
| Monaco | 3 | 78.740 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.014 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | |
| Peru | 2 | 0.061 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0.391 |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | 2 | 37.037 |
| Romania | 2 | 0.104 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0.366 |
| Uruguay | 2 | |
| Barbados | 1 | |
| Estonia | 1 | |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.033 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0.028 |
| Oman | 1 | 0.223 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.087 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.035 |
| Algeria | 1 | 0.022 |
| Angola | 1 | 0.031 |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | 1 | 0.915 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.269 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 15.834 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0.103 |
| Iceland | 1 | 2.713 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 25.710 |
| Macau ( China) | 1 | 1.464 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0.224 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 0.017 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0.063 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0.368 |
| World | 3,381 |
| United States | 585 |
| Mainland China | 373 |
| Germany | 123 |
| India | 119 |
| Russia | 101 |
| Hong Kong ( China) | 64 |
| United Kingdom | 54 |
| Canada | 46 |
| South Korea | 44 |
| Italy | 43 |
| France | 40 |
| Switzerland | 36 |
| Japan | 35 |
| Taiwan | 35 |
| Australia | 34 |
| Mainland China | 1,002 | Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Foshan, Suzhou, Ningbo, Changsha, Nanjing |
| United States | 716 | New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Dallas, Chicago |
| India | 215 | Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore |
| United Kingdom | 150 | London, Manchester, Liverpool |
| Germany | 145 | Munich, Hamburg |
| Switzerland | 107 | Geneva, Zurich |
| Hong Kong ( China) | 85 | Hong Kong |
| France | 73 | Paris |
| Russia | 72 | Moscow |
| Brazil | 54 | São Paulo |
| Italy | 52 | Milan |
| Canada | 46 | |
| Taiwan | 46 | Taipei |
| Thailand | 44 | Bangkok |
| Australia | 43 | Sydney |
| Japan | 41 | Tokyo |
| Indonesia | 40 | Jakarta |
| Singapore | 36 | Singapore |
| Sweden | 31 | Stockholm |
| South Korea | 30 | Seoul |
| Spain | 29 | |
| Turkey | 26 | Istanbul |
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