Countries by Number of Billionaires 2025
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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United States leads in Number of Billionaires with 813 in 2025.
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Average Number of Billionaires in 2025: 252 · median: 123.
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Gap in 2025: United States is 11.5× larger than Hong Kong.
About This Dataset
Countries by Number of Billionaires 2025
Countries ranked by the total number of individuals with a net worth exceeding one billion USD in 2025, according to the Forbes World's Billionaires List. The United States hosts more billionaires than any other country with over 800 individuals — a concentration reflecting Silicon Valley's wealth creation, deep capital markets, and a business culture that rewards entrepreneurial risk-taking at a scale unmatched in any other economy, though China's billionaire count has grown dramatically and now rivals the US total.
Analysis
United States (813), China (473) and India (200) take the top three in Number of Billionaires in 2025. United States and China together hold 63.8% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (406.5 or more). It takes the next 4 entities (China, India, Germany, United Kingdom) added together to match United States.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Number of Billionaires
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.
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