List of countries by the number of US dollar billionaires
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The following list of billionaires is compiled annually by Forbes magazine.[1] It excludes heads of state and government, as their wealth is usually tied to their positions.
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List of countries with 10 or more billionaires in 2015
Billionaires by country
Africa
Total = 29
Rank | Nation/Region | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 8 |
2 | South Africa | 7 |
3 | Nigeria | 5 |
4 | Morocco | 3 |
5 | Tanzania | 2 |
6 | Algeria | 1 |
7 | Angola | 1 |
8 | Swaziland | 1 |
9 | Uganda | 1 |
Asia
Total = 578
Rank | Nation/Region | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | People's Republic of China | 213 |
2 | India | 90 |
3 | Hong Kong | 55 |
4 | Republic of China (Taiwan) | 33 |
5 | South Korea | 30 |
6 | Japan | 24 |
7 | Indonesia | 23 |
8 | Singapore | 19 |
9 | Israel | 17 |
10 | Thailand | 16 |
11 | Malaysia | 12 |
12 | Philippines | 11 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 10 |
14 | Lebanon | 7 |
15 | Kuwait | 5 |
16 | Kazakhstan | 5 |
17 | United Arab Emirates | 4 |
18 | Oman | 2 |
19 | Vietnam | 1 |
20 | Nepal | 1 |
Europe
Total = 514
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 103 |
2 | Russia | 88 |
3 | United Kingdom | 53 |
4 | France | 47 |
5 | Italy | 39 |
6 | Turkey | 32 |
7 | Switzerland | 29 |
8 | Sweden | 23 |
9 | Spain | 21 |
10 | Norway | 10 |
11 | Netherlands | 9 |
12 | Austria | 7 |
13 | Cyprus | 5 |
14 | Czech Republic | 5 |
15 | Denmark | 5 |
16 | Finland | 5 |
17 | Ireland | 5 |
18 | Poland | 5 |
19 | Ukraine | 5 |
20 | Portugal | 3 |
21 | Greece | 3 |
22 | Monaco | 3 |
23 | Belgium | 3 |
24 | Romania | 2 |
25 | Guernsey | 1 |
26 | Georgia | 1 |
27 | Iceland | 1 |
28 | Lithuania | 1 |
North America
Total = 591
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | United States | 536 |
2 | Canada | 39 |
3 | Mexico | 16 |
Oceania
Total = 29
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 27 |
2 | New Zealand | 2 |
Central and South America
Total = 85
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 54 |
2 | Chile | 12 |
3 | Peru | 6 |
4 | Argentina | 5 |
5 | Colombia | 3 |
6 | Venezuela | 3 |
7 | Guatemala | 1 |
8 | St. Kitts & Nevis | 1 |
See also
- Forbes list of billionaires
- Lists of billionaires
- List of countries by number of millionaires
- List of wealthiest families