List of countries by number of billionaires
This is a list of countries according to their number those assets of more than one billion US dollars have, based on the annually published list the world's billionaires of the US business magazine Forbes . The richest person and their assets are also given. All data apply to March 2020. It should be noted that the wealth of politicians or royalty are not counted and most of the wealth data are based on estimates.
Continents by number of billionaires
In total there were 2,095 billionaires worldwide in 2020. Asia was the continent with the most billionaires at 775.
| rank | continent | Number of billionaires | Richest person | Net worth of the richest person, in billion USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 775 | Jack Ma | 38.8 |
| 2 | North America | 672 | Jeff Bezos | 113.0 |
| 3 | Europe | 534 | Bernard Arnault | 76.0 |
| 4th | South America | 62 | Joseph Safra | 19.9 |
| 5 | Australia / Oceania | 33 | Gina Rinehart | 13.1 |
| 6th | Africa | 19th | Aliko Dangote | 8.3 |
Countries by number of billionaires
Countries by number of citizens that are billionaires (as of March 2020).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Billionaires 2020. Accessed July 9, 2019 .