Which nation is home to the most billionaires?

Globally, there are more than 2700 billionaires. The United States is home to more than a quarter of all billionaires around the globe. The COVID-19 epidemic caused a decline in the number of billionaires in 2020, but the number bounced back and increased in 2021. 

The combined number of billionaires in the top 10 nations is 2159, or 78.4% of all billionaires worldwide. Hong Kong has the most millionaires per million residents among these nations, with 8.83.

The Top 10 Nations with the Most Billionaires:

• 724 United States
• China - 698 (626 mainlands, 71 Hong Kong, 1 Macau)
• India - 140
• Europe - 136
• Russia has 117.
• 71. Hong Kong
• 65 brazil
• Country: 64
• 56. the United Kingdom
• Italy - 51

How many people in the world are billionaires?

There were 2,755 billionaires around the globe in 2021 or an average of.35 billionaires per million people, according to Forbes' 2021 list of billionaires. With a record-breaking 493 new billionaires joining the list, this is 660 more billionaires than there were in 2020. 

Additionally, 86% of the current billionaires have more money now than they did a year ago. With 724 billionaires, the United States leads all other countries, followed by China (including Hong Kong and Macau), with 698 billionaires.

Moreover, half of the millionaires in the world are residents of these two nations. Jeff Bezos, the creator of Amazon, is the richest person in the world and the top billionaire with a net worth of $177 billion. 

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is next, with a $151 billion net worth. The combined wealth of the world's billionaires has increased from $8 trillion in 2020 to $13.1 trillion now.