List of countries by number of billionaires
Updated: Wikipedia source
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.
Tables
Per Forbes (March 2026) · <i>Forbes</i>
2026
2026
Rank
2026
Country/Territory
2025
1
1
Rank
1
Country/Territory
United States
Billionaires
989
Billionaires
902
Change
+87
Rate
2
% of World (2026)
28 %
2
2
Rank
2
Country/Territory
China
Billionaires
539
Billionaires
450
Change
+89
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
15 %
3
3
Rank
3
Country/Territory
India
Billionaires
229
Billionaires
205
Change
+24
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
6 %
4
4
Rank
4
Country/Territory
Germany
Billionaires
212
Billionaires
171
Change
+41
Rate
1
% of World (2026)
6 %
5
5
Rank
5
Country/Territory
Russia
Billionaires
147
Billionaires
140
Change
+7
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
4 %
6
6
Rank
6
Country/Territory
Italy
Billionaires
89
Billionaires
74
Change
+15
Rate
1
% of World (2026)
2 %
7
7
Rank
7
Country/Territory
Canada
Billionaires
82
Billionaires
76
Change
+6
Rate
1
% of World (2026)
2 %
8
8
Rank
8
Country/Territory
Hong Kong
Billionaires
71
Billionaires
66
Change
+5
Rate
8
% of World (2026)
2 %
9
9
Rank
9
Country/Territory
Brazil
Billionaires
70
Billionaires
56
Change
+14
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
2 %
10
10
Rank
10
Country/Territory
Taiwan
Billionaires
66
Billionaires
54
Change
+12
Rate
2
% of World (2026)
1 %
11
11
Rank
11
Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Billionaires
56
Billionaires
55
Change
+1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
1 %
12
12
Rank
12
Country/Territory
Singapore
Billionaires
55
Billionaires
49
Change
+6
Rate
6
% of World (2026)
1 %
13
13
Rank
13
Country/Territory
France
Billionaires
51
Billionaires
52
Change
-1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
1 %
14
14
Rank
14
Country/Territory
Sweden
Billionaires
50
Billionaires
45
Change
+5
Rate
4
% of World (2026)
1 %
15
15
Rank
15
Country/Territory
South Korea
Billionaires
49
Billionaires
36
Change
+13
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
1 %
16
16
Rank
16
Country/Territory
Australia
Billionaires
47
Billionaires
47
Change
0
Rate
1
% of World (2026)
1 %
17
17
Rank
17
Country/Territory
Switzerland
Billionaires
45
Billionaires
42
Change
+3
Rate
4
% of World (2026)
1 %
18
18
Rank
18
Country/Territory
Israel
Billionaires
42
Billionaires
41
Change
+1
Rate
3
% of World (2026)
1 %
19
19
Rank
19
Country/Territory
Japan
Billionaires
41
Billionaires
41
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
1 %
20
20
Rank
20
Country/Territory
Spain
Billionaires
34
Billionaires
34
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
21
21
Rank
21
Country/Territory
Indonesia
Billionaires
33
Billionaires
33
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
22
22
Rank
22
Country/Territory
Turkey
Billionaires
32
Billionaires
27
Change
+5
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
23
23
Rank
23
Country/Territory
Thailand
Billionaires
25
Billionaires
26
Change
-1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
24
24
Rank
24
Country/Territory
Mexico
Billionaires
22
Billionaires
22
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
25
25
Rank
25
Country/Territory
Malaysia
Billionaires
19
Billionaires
17
Change
+2
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
26
26
Rank
26
Country/Territory
Norway
Billionaires
17
Billionaires
12
Change
+5
Rate
2
% of World (2026)
0 %
27
27
Rank
27
Country/Territory
Greece
Billionaires
16
Billionaires
10
Change
+6
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
28
28
Rank
28
Country/Territory
Philippines
Billionaires
15
Billionaires
16
Change
-1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Rank
Saudi Arabia
Country/Territory
15
Billionaires
0
Billionaires
+15
Change
0
Rate
0 %
30
30
Rank
30
Country/Territory
Netherlands
Billionaires
13
Billionaires
14
Change
-1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
31
31
Rank
31
Country/Territory
Czech Republic
Billionaires
11
Billionaires
11
Change
0
Rate
1
% of World (2026)
0 %
Ireland
Ireland
Rank
Ireland
Country/Territory
11
Billionaires
11
Billionaires
0
Change
2
Rate
0 %
Belgium
Belgium
Rank
Belgium
Country/Territory
11
Billionaires
10
Billionaires
+1
Change
0
Rate
0 %
34
34
Rank
34
Country/Territory
Cyprus
Billionaires
10
Billionaires
10
Change
0
Rate
10
% of World (2026)
0 %
Poland
Poland
Rank
Poland
Country/Territory
10
Billionaires
8
Billionaires
+2
Change
0
Rate
0 %
36
36
Rank
36
Country/Territory
Austria
Billionaires
9
Billionaires
9
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
Denmark
Denmark
Rank
Denmark
Country/Territory
9
Billionaires
9
Billionaires
0
Change
1
Rate
0 %
38
38
Rank
38
Country/Territory
Finland
Billionaires
7
Billionaires
7
Change
0
Rate
1
% of World (2026)
0 %
South Africa
South Africa
Rank
South Africa
Country/Territory
7
Billionaires
6
Billionaires
+1
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Ukraine
Ukraine
Rank
Ukraine
Country/Territory
7
Billionaires
5
Billionaires
+2
Change
0
Rate
0 %
41
41
Rank
41
Country/Territory
Chile
Billionaires
6
Billionaires
6
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Rank
Kazakhstan
Country/Territory
6
Billionaires
6
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Lebanon
Lebanon
Rank
Lebanon
Country/Territory
6
Billionaires
6
Billionaires
0
Change
1
Rate
0 %
Romania
Romania
Rank
Romania
Country/Territory
6
Billionaires
6
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Rank
United Arab Emirates
Country/Territory
6
Billionaires
4
Billionaires
+2
Change
0
Rate
0 %
46
46
Rank
46
Country/Territory
Vietnam
Billionaires
5
Billionaires
6
Change
-1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
Egypt
Egypt
Rank
Egypt
Country/Territory
5
Billionaires
5
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Argentina
Argentina
Rank
Argentina
Country/Territory
5
Billionaires
5
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
New Zealand
New Zealand
Rank
New Zealand
Country/Territory
5
Billionaires
4
Billionaires
+1
Change
0
Rate
0 %
50
50
Rank
50
Country/Territory
Hungary
Billionaires
4
Billionaires
5
Change
-1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
Colombia
Colombia
Rank
Colombia
Country/Territory
4
Billionaires
4
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Nigeria
Nigeria
Rank
Nigeria
Country/Territory
4
Billionaires
4
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
53
53
Rank
53
Country/Territory
Morocco
Billionaires
3
Billionaires
2
Change
+1
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
54
54
Rank
54
Country/Territory
Monaco
Billionaires
2
Billionaires
3
Change
-1
Rate
76
% of World (2026)
0 %
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Rank
Bulgaria
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
2
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Qatar
Qatar
Rank
Qatar
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
2
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Oman
Oman
Rank
Oman
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
2
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Slovakia
Slovakia
Rank
Slovakia
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
2
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Georgia
Georgia
Rank
Georgia
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
2
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Estonia
Estonia
Rank
Estonia
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
+1
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Nepal
Nepal
Rank
Nepal
Country/Territory
2
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
+1
Change
0
Rate
0 %
61
61
Rank
61
Country/Territory
Portugal
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
1
Change
0
Rate
0
% of World (2026)
0 %
Barbados
Barbados
Rank
Barbados
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
3
Rate
0 %
Venezuela
Venezuela
Rank
Venezuela
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Algeria
Algeria
Rank
Algeria
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Eswatini
Eswatini
Rank
Eswatini
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Guernsey
Guernsey
Rank
Guernsey
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
15
Rate
0 %
Iceland
Iceland
Rank
Iceland
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
2
Rate
0 %
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Rank
Liechtenstein
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
25
Rate
0 %
Tanzania
Tanzania
Rank
Tanzania
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Rank
Zimbabwe
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Armenia
Armenia
Rank
Armenia
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Belize
Belize
Rank
Belize
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
2
Rate
0 %
Croatia
Croatia
Rank
Croatia
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
0
Rate
0 %
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Rank
Luxembourg
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
1
Billionaires
0
Change
1
Rate
0 %
Albania
Albania
Rank
Albania
Country/Territory
1
Billionaires
0
Billionaires
+1
Change
0
Rate
0 %
| Rank | Country/Territory | Billionaires | Change | Rate | % of World (2026) | |
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| World | 3,428 | 3,028 | +400 | 0 | 100% | |
| 1 | United States | 989 | 902 | +87 | 2 | 28 % |
| 2 | China | 539 | 450 | +89 | 0 | 15 % |
| 3 | India | 229 | 205 | +24 | 0 | 6 % |
| 4 | Germany | 212 | 171 | +41 | 1 | 6 % |
| 5 | Russia | 147 | 140 | +7 | 0 | 4 % |
| 6 | Italy | 89 | 74 | +15 | 1 | 2 % |
| 7 | Canada | 82 | 76 | +6 | 1 | 2 % |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 71 | 66 | +5 | 8 | 2 % |
| 9 | Brazil | 70 | 56 | +14 | 0 | 2 % |
| 10 | Taiwan | 66 | 54 | +12 | 2 | 1 % |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 56 | 55 | +1 | 0 | 1 % |
| 12 | Singapore | 55 | 49 | +6 | 6 | 1 % |
| 13 | France | 51 | 52 | -1 | 0 | 1 % |
| 14 | Sweden | 50 | 45 | +5 | 4 | 1 % |
| 15 | South Korea | 49 | 36 | +13 | 0 | 1 % |
| 16 | Australia | 47 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 % |
| 17 | Switzerland | 45 | 42 | +3 | 4 | 1 % |
| 18 | Israel | 42 | 41 | +1 | 3 | 1 % |
| 19 | Japan | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 % |
| 20 | Spain | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 % |
| 21 | Indonesia | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 % |
| 22 | Turkey | 32 | 27 | +5 | 0 | 0 % |
| 23 | Thailand | 25 | 26 | -1 | 0 | 0 % |
| 24 | Mexico | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 % |
| 25 | Malaysia | 19 | 17 | +2 | 0 | 0 % |
| 26 | Norway | 17 | 12 | +5 | 2 | 0 % |
| 27 | Greece | 16 | 10 | +6 | 0 | 0 % |
| 28 | Philippines | 15 | 16 | -1 | 0 | 0 % |
| Saudi Arabia | 15 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 30 | Netherlands | 13 | 14 | -1 | 0 | 0 % |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 % |
| Ireland | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 % | |
| Belgium | 11 | 10 | +1 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 34 | Cyprus | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 % |
| Poland | 10 | 8 | +2 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 36 | Austria | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 % |
| Denmark | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 % | |
| 38 | Finland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 % |
| South Africa | 7 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 0 % | |
| Ukraine | 7 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 41 | Chile | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 % |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 % | |
| Lebanon | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 % | |
| Romania | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 % | |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 46 | Vietnam | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 % |
| Egypt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 % | |
Per Hurun Global Rich List (2025) · <i>Hurun Global Rich List</i>
1
1
Rank
1
Country/Territory
China
Number of
billionaires
1,021
Major cities of residents
Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo
% of World
29 %
2
2
Rank
2
Country/Territory
United States
Number of
billionaires
870
Major cities of residents
New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, Dallas
% of World
25 %
3
3
Rank
3
Country/Territory
India
Number of
billionaires
284
Major cities of residents
Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru
% of World
8 %
4
4
Rank
4
Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Number of
billionaires
150
Major cities of residents
London
% of World
4 %
5
5
Rank
5
Country/Territory
Germany
Number of
billionaires
141
% of World
4 %
6
6
Rank
6
Country/Territory
Switzerland
Number of
billionaires
116
% of World
3 %
7
7
Rank
7
Country/Territory
Russia
Number of
billionaires
89
Major cities of residents
Moscow
% of World
2 %
8
8
Rank
8
Country/Territory
France
Number of
billionaires
72
Major cities of residents
Paris
% of World
2 %
9
9
Rank
9
Country/Territory
Italy
Number of
billionaires
69
Major cities of residents
Milan
% of World
2 %
10
10
Rank
10
Country/Territory
Brazil
Number of
billionaires
67
Major cities of residents
São Paulo
% of World
1 %
11
11
Rank
11
Country/Territory
Canada
Number of
billionaires
65
% of World
1 %
12
12
Rank
12
Country/Territory
Australia
Number of
billionaires
49
% of World
1 %
13
13
Rank
13
Country/Territory
Singapore
Number of
billionaires
48
Major cities of residents
Singapore
% of World
1 %
14
14
Rank
14
Country/Territory
Indonesia
Number of
billionaires
44
Major cities of residents
Jakarta
% of World
1 %
15
15
Rank
15
Country/Territory
Thailand
Number of
billionaires
43
Major cities of residents
Bangkok
% of World
1 %
16
16
Rank
16
Country/Territory
Japan
Number of
billionaires
41
Major cities of residents
Tokyo
% of World
1 %
17
17
Rank
17
Country/Territory
South Korea
Number of
billionaires
38
Major cities of residents
Seoul
% of World
1 %
18
18
Rank
18
Country/Territory
Israel
Number of
billionaires
33
Major cities of residents
Tel Aviv
% of World
0 %
19
19
Rank
19
Country/Territory
Turkey
Number of
billionaires
31
Major cities of residents
Istanbul
% of World
0 %
20
20
Rank
20
Country/Territory
Mexico
Number of
billionaires
28
% of World
0 %
20
20
Rank
20
Country/Territory
Sweden
Number of
billionaires
28
Major cities of residents
Stockholm
% of World
0 %
22
22
Rank
22
Country/Territory
Spain
Number of
billionaires
27
% of World
0 %
23
23
Rank
23
Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Number of
billionaires
26
Major cities of residents
Dubai
% of World
0 %
24
24
Rank
24
Country/Territory
Monaco
Number of
billionaires
21
% of World
0 %
25
25
Rank
25
Country/Territory
Netherlands
Number of
billionaires
17
% of World
0 %
25
25
Rank
25
Country/Territory
Malaysia
Number of
billionaires
17
% of World
0 %
27
27
Rank
27
Country/Territory
Denmark
Number of
billionaires
16
% of World
0 %
27
27
Rank
27
Country/Territory
Philippines
Number of
billionaires
16
% of World
0 %
29
29
Rank
29
Country/Territory
Austria
Number of
billionaires
14
% of World
0 %
30
30
Rank
30
Country/Territory
Norway
Number of
billionaires
12
% of World
0 %
| Rank | Country/Territory | Number of billionaires | Major cities of residents | % of World |
| 1 | China | 1,021 | Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo | 29 % |
| 2 | United States | 870 | New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, Dallas | 25 % |
| 3 | India | 284 | Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru | 8 % |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 150 | London | 4 % |
| 5 | Germany | 141 | 4 % | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 116 | 3 % | |
| 7 | Russia | 89 | Moscow | 2 % |
| 8 | France | 72 | Paris | 2 % |
| 9 | Italy | 69 | Milan | 2 % |
| 10 | Brazil | 67 | São Paulo | 1 % |
| 11 | Canada | 65 | 1 % | |
| 12 | Australia | 49 | 1 % | |
| 13 | Singapore | 48 | Singapore | 1 % |
| 14 | Indonesia | 44 | Jakarta | 1 % |
| 15 | Thailand | 43 | Bangkok | 1 % |
| 16 | Japan | 41 | Tokyo | 1 % |
| 17 | South Korea | 38 | Seoul | 1 % |
| 18 | Israel | 33 | Tel Aviv | 0 % |
| 19 | Turkey | 31 | Istanbul | 0 % |
| 20 | Mexico | 28 | 0 % | |
| 20 | Sweden | 28 | Stockholm | 0 % |
| 22 | Spain | 27 | 0 % | |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 26 | Dubai | 0 % |
| 24 | Monaco | 21 | 0 % | |
| 25 | Netherlands | 17 | 0 % | |
| 25 | Malaysia | 17 | 0 % | |
| 27 | Denmark | 16 | 0 % | |
| 27 | Philippines | 16 | 0 % | |
| 29 | Austria | 14 | 0 % | |
| 30 | Norway | 12 | 0 % |