Top 10 countries with the most billionaires in 2025
As of 2025, the global billionaire landscape is dominated by a select group of countries, with the United States leading the pack by a significant margin.
The United States is the leader in billionaire population with over 900 billionaires and a combined net worth of $6.8 trillion.
China, India, and several European nations also have impressive figures of billionaires, highlighting global economic powerhouses.
Global billionaire wealth is highly concentrated, with the USA, China, and India accounting for over 50% of all billionaires and their wealth.
The latest rankings from Forbes World's Billionaires List reveal that the U.S. is home to over 900 billionaires, while China, India, and several European countries follow suit with impressive figures of their own.
This concentration of wealth highlights global economic powerhouses and the increasing significance of tech, finance, and industrial sectors in shaping the world's wealthiest individuals.
According to Forbes, there are now more than 3,000 billionaires worldwide, collectively worth a staggering $16.1 trillion.
However, this immense wealth is highly concentrated, with just three countries (USA, China and India) accounting for over 50% of all billionaires and their wealth. In contrast, 17 nations each have only a single billionaire.
The United States continues to dominate the list, with a record 902 billionaires, up from 813 last year, and a combined net worth of $6.8 trillion.
Nearly a third of this year's billionaires hail from the U.S. Among the world's 15 centibillionaires, all but two are American.
Elon Musk, with an estimated net worth of $342 billion, reclaimed the title of the world's richest person from Bernard Arnault ($178 billion) of LVMH, marking the first time since 2022.
Other tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg of Meta ($216 billion), Jeff Bezos of Amazon ($215 billion), and Larry Ellison of Oracle ($192 billion) complete the top five.
Here's a look at the top 10 countries with the highest number of billionaires in 2025;
Rank Country No. of Billionaires Richest Individual Net Worth (Richest)
1 United States 902 Elon Musk $342 billion
2 China 450 Zhang Yiming $65.5 billion
3 India 205 Mukesh Ambani $92.5 billion
4 Germany 171 Dieter Schwarz $41 billion
5 Russia 140 Vagit Alekperov $28.7 billion
6 Canada 76 Changpeng Zhao $62.9 billion
7 Italy 74 Giovanni Ferrero $38.2 billion
8 Hong Kong* 66 Li Ka-shing $38.9 billion
9 Brazil 56 Eduardo Saverin $34.5 billion
10 United Kingdom 55 Michael Platt $18.8 billion
The global billionaire landscape is dominated by five countries: the United States, China, India, Germany, and Russia.
The US leads with 902 billionaires, driven by tech and innovation, with Elon Musk ($342B) exemplifying this dominance.
China has 450 billionaires, led by Zhang Yiming ($65.5B) of ByteDance. India is seeing rapid growth with 205 billionaires, fueled by digital expansion and industry, led by Mukesh Ambani ($92.5B) of Reliance Industries.
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