Ranked: Countries With The Most Billionaires, 2019

The United States has the most billionaires in the world, with 420 more than the next closest country, China, according to Wealth-X’s 2019 Billionaire Census report. There are 705 billionaires in the United States, 285 in China, 146 in Germany, 102 in Russia, and 97 in the United Kingdom.

The combined net worth of US billionaires exceeds the total billionaire wealth of the next eight highest-ranked countries (China, China, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hong Kong, India, Saudi Arabia, and France).

The report further stated that the top 15 countries accounted for 75 percent of the global billionaire population. Collectively, the 1,942 billionaires in these 15 countries are worth $6.8 trillion — that accounts for 79 percent of total global billionaire wealth in 2018.

Countries With The Most Billionaires, 2019

1. United States
   Number of billionaires: 705
   Total billionaire wealth: $3,013 billion
   Richest Individual: Jeff Bezos ($118 billion)
2. China
   Number of billionaires: 285
   Total billionaire wealth: $996 billion
   Richest Individual: Jack Ma ($41.8 billion)
3. Germany
   Number of billionaires: 146
   Total billionaire wealth: $442 billion
   Richest Individual: Dieter Schwarz ($23.6 billion)
4. Russia
   Number of billionaires: 102
   Total billionaire wealth: $355 billion
   Richest Individual: Leonid Mikhelson ($21.6 billion)
5. United Kingdom
   Number of billionaires: 97
   Total billionaire wealth: $209 billion
   Richest Individual: Jim Ratcliffe ($18.7 billion)
6. Switzerland
   Number of billionaires: 91
   Total billionaire wealth: $240 billion
   Richest Individual: Ernesto Bertarelli ($16 billion)

   

7. Hong Kong
   Number of billionaires: 87
   Total billionaire wealth: $259 billion
   Richest Individual: Li Ka-Shing ($30.8 billion)

   

8. India
   Number of billionaires: 82
   Total billionaire wealth: $284 billion
   Richest Individual: Mukesh Ambani ($49.5 billion)

   

9. Saudi Arabia
   Number of billionaires: 57
   Total billionaire wealth: $147 billion
   Richest Individual: Alwaleed Al Saud ($14.7 billion)

   

10. France
    Number of billionaires: 55
    Total billionaire wealth: $195 billion
    Richest Individual: Bernard Arnault ($88.5 billion)

    

11. United Arab Emirates
    Number of billionaires: 55
    Total billionaire wealth: $165 billion
    Richest Individual: Majid Al Futtaim ($5.13 billion)

    

12. Brazil
    Number of billionaires: 49
    Total billionaire wealth: $154 billion
    Richest Individual: Jorge Paulo Lemann ($22.4 billion)

    

13. Italy
    Number of billionaires: 47
    Total billionaire wealth: $141 billion
    Richest Individual: Giovanni Ferrero ($24.2 billion)

    

14. Canada
    Number of billionaires: 45
    Total billionaire wealth: $87 billion
    Richest Individual: Sherry Brydson ($8.39 billion)

    

15. Singapore
    Number of billionaires: 39
    Total billionaire wealth: $84 billion
    Richest Individual: Wee Cho Yaw ($8.53 billion)

    

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