List of countries by the number of US dollar billionaires
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Total US$ billionaires by country, 2015
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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.
List of countries with 10 or more billionaires in 2015
Billionaires by country
Africa
Total = 29
Rank | Nation/Region | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
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1 | ![]() | 8 |
2 | ![]() | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 3 |
5 | ![]() | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 1 |
7 | ![]() | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 1 |
Asia
Total = 578
Rank | Nation/Region | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 213 |
2 | ![]() | 111 |
3 | ![]() | 55 |
4 | ![]() | 33 |
5 | ![]() | 30 |
6 | ![]() | 24 |
7 | ![]() | 23 |
8 | ![]() | 19 |
9 | ![]() | 17 |
10 | ![]() | 16 |
11 | ![]() | 12 |
12 | ![]() | 11 |
13 | ![]() | 10 |
14 | ![]() | 7 |
15 | ![]() | 5 |
16 | ![]() | 5 |
17 | ![]() | 4 |
18 | ![]() | 2 |
19 | ![]() | 1 |
20 | ![]() | 1 |
Europe
Total = 514
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 103 |
2 | ![]() | 88 |
3 | ![]() | 53 |
4 | ![]() | 47 |
5 | ![]() | 39 |
6 | ![]() | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 29 |
8 | ![]() | 23 |
9 | ![]() | 21 |
10 | ![]() | 10 |
11 | ![]() | 9 |
12 | ![]() | 7 |
13 | ![]() | 5 |
14 | ![]() | 5 |
15 | ![]() | 5 |
16 | ![]() | 5 |
17 | ![]() | 5 |
18 | ![]() | 5 |
19 | ![]() | 5 |
20 | ![]() | 3 |
21 | ![]() | 3 |
22 | ![]() | 3 |
23 | ![]() | 3 |
24 | ![]() | 3 |
25 | ![]() | 1 |
26 | ![]() | 1 |
27 | ![]() | 1 |
28 | ![]() | 1 |
North America
Total = 591
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
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1 | ![]() | 536 |
2 | ![]() | 39 |
3 | ![]() | 16 |
Oceania
Total = 29
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
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1 | ![]() | 27 |
2 | ![]() | 2 |
Central and South America
Total = 85
Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires 2015[1] |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 54 |
2 | ![]() | 12 |
3 | ![]() | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 5 |
5 | ![]() | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 1 |
See also
- Forbes list of billionaires
- Lists of billionaires
- List of countries by number of millionaires
- List of wealthiest families
References
External links
- Number of China's billionaires shrinks
- China's 400 Richest 2009
- India's 100 Richest 2009
- Forbes – Dollar Density
- Forbes List of Billionaires 2006
- Forbes List of Billionaires 2007
- Forbes List of Billionaires 2008
- Forbes List of Billionaires 2009
- Forbes List of Billionaires 2010
- Reuters
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