List of countries by number of billionaires

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The following is a list of known U.S. dollar billionaires in 2007 as of March 2007, 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).

World wide top 10

Rank

Worlds Richest

Nation/Region Number of billionaires Category
1  United States 449 Category:American billionaires
2  Russia 87 Category:Russian billionaires
3  India 57 Category:Indian billionaires
4  Germany 56 Category:German billionaires
5  Canada 54 Category:Canadian billionaires
6  Turkey 35 Category:Turkish billionaires
7  United Kingdom 34 Category:British billionaires
8  Japan 24 Category:Japanese billionaires
9  Hong Kong (SAR) 21 Category:Hong Kong billionaires
10  Indonesia 15 Category:Indonesian billionaires

Africa

Total = 9

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1  Egypt 4
2  South Africa 3
3  Nigeria 1
 Ethiopia 1

Asia

Total = 229

Rank Nation/Region Number of billionaires Notes
1  India 57 See List of Indians by net worth
2  Japan 27 See List of Japanese by net worth
3  South Korea 25 See List of Koreans by net worth
4  Hong Kong 21
6  Indonesia 15 See List of Indonesians by net worth
7  Saudi Arabia 13 See List of Saudi billionaires
8  China (mainland) 10 See List of people by net worth of the People's Republic of China
9  Israel 9
10  Malaysia 9 as of May 30, 2007 (Forbes.com)
10  Kazakhstan 7
 Taiwan
 Pakistan
12  United Arab Emirates 5
13  Philippines 4
 Thailand

Europe

Total = 260

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1  Russia 87
2  Germany 56
3  United Kingdom 34
4  France 14
 Italy
7  Spain 10
 Romania
9   Switzerland 8
 Sweden
10  Netherlands 5
 Poland
12  Ireland 4
 Norway
15  Austria 3
 Ukraine
 Denmark
19  Belgium 2
 Finland
 Iceland
 Hungary [1]
25  Greece 1 [2]
 Czech Republic
 Malta [3]
 Monaco
 Portugal
 Serbia

North America

Total = over 432

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1  United States over 400
2  Canada 54
3  Mexico 17

Oceania

Total = 15

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1  Australia 12
2  New Zealand 3

South America

Total = 28

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1  Brazil 18
2  Chile 4
3  Venezuela 3
4  Colombia 2
5  Argentina 1

See also

References

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