Countries by Number of Billionaires 2026
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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United States leads in Number of Billionaires with 813 in 2026.
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Average Number of Billionaires in 2026: 245 · median: 112.
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Gap in 2026: United States is 10.4× larger than Switzerland.
About This Dataset
Countries by Number of Billionaires 2026
Countries ranked by the total number of resident individuals with a net worth exceeding one billion USD in 2026, according to the Forbes World's Billionaires List and Hurun Global Rich List. The United States hosts more billionaires than any other country by a wide margin — with over 800 individuals holding ten-figure net worths concentrated in technology, finance, real estate, and healthcare sectors. Silicon Valley alone accounts for a disproportionate share of American billionaire wealth creation, reflecting the extraordinary equity appreciation that early founders and investors in Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, and the subsequent generation of technology platforms have experienced as those companies scaled to serve billions of users globally.
Analysis
United States (813), China (473) and India (200) take the top three in Number of Billionaires in 2026. United States and China together hold 65.7% 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
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2026 · 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 2026.
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