List of countries by number of billionaires

The following is a list of known U.S. dollar billionaires in 2006 as of February 2006, listed by nationality, and grouped by continent. The lists of billionaires is compiled annually by the Forbes Magazine. The list excludes heads of states whose wealth is tied to their position (see list of heads of government and state by net worth).

Africa

Total = 6

Rank	Nation	Number of billionaires
1	South Africa	3
2	Egypt	2
3	Ethiopia	1

Total = 156

Rank	Nation	Number of billionaires	Notes
1	India	36	See India Rich List
2	Japan	27
3	Hong Kong	17
4	China	15	See China Rich List
5	KSA	11
6	Malaysia	8
7	Pakistan	5
7	Taiwan	5
7	UAE	5
9	South Korea	4
9	Kuwait	4
9	Singapore	4
9	Israel	4
13	Thailand	3
13	Lebanon	3
13	Philippines	3
16	Indonesia	2
16	Kazakhstan	2
18	Nepal	1
18	Iran	1

Total = 327

Rank	Nation	Number of billionaires	Notes
1	Russia	61
2	Germany	55
3	United Kingdom	34
4	Turkey	26
5	Albania	17
6	France	14
6	Italy	14
7	Spain	10
8	Greece	9
9	Sweden	8
10	Switzerland	8
11	Poland	5
12	Ireland	4
12	Netherlands	4
12	Norway	4
16	Austria	3
16	Ukraine	3
19	Serbia	2
19	UN administrated state of Kosovo	2	Ethnic Albanian billionaires.(Bexhet Pacolli, Veton Surroi)
19	Belgium	2
19	Denmark	2
20	Bulgaria	1
20	Czech Republic	1
20	Finland	1
20	Iceland	1
20	Portugal	1
20	Malta	1	[1]
20	Monaco	1
20	Romania	1