How many billionaires added in India?

India has witnessed the addition of 25 new billionaires , as reported by the latest Forbes list. Surpassing all other nations, the United States leads with 67 Americans joining the billionaire ranks, while China secures the second position, nearly doubling its number of new billionaires from the previous year to 31.

Which country has the highest number of billionaires?

China has 814 billionaires, the most in the world, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2024. Despite holding on to the top spot, China lost 155 billionaires year-over-year, while the U.S. gained 109.

Does India have the highest number of billionaires?

India has a record number of 200 billionaires in 2024 , ranking third globally for the highest concentration of the ultra-rich, who continue to build on their wealth on the back of the country's buoyant stock market, according to the Forbes 2024 World Billionaires List.

How many billionaires are there in Switzerland?

Switzerland is home to an estimated 110 billionaires — one for every 80,000 people — with a combined wealth of $338 billion, outranking other super-rich hotspots. What makes it such an attractive place for the uber-rich, and how does that extreme wealth affect the rest of the Swiss society?

At 169! India has more billionaires than Switzerland, 7 other developed nations (2024)

The number of billionaires in India is more than in several developed countries, according to data from the World of Statistics.

As per the data, India is home to 169 billionaires--the third-highest in the world. Whereas America tops the list with 735 billionaires, followed by China with 495 billionaires.

However, the number of billionaires in India is more than in developed countries like Germany, Italy, Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Switzerland, and Japan.

Among the list of 15 nations with the most billionaires, Japan ranked at the bottom with only 40 ultra-rich people, the World of Statistics data reported.

Only Russia (105), Germany (126), India (169), China (495), and the US (735) have more than 100 billionaires across the globe.

Here's the list of countries with the number of billionaires:

US: 735
China: 495
India: 169
Germany: 126
Russia: 105
Hong Kong: 66
Italy: 64
Canada: 63
Taiwan: 52
UK: 52
Brazil: 51
Australia: 47
France: 43
Switzerland: 41
Japan: 40

According to Forbes list, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India with a net worth of $87 billion, followed by Gautam Adani ($48.3 billion), HCL's Shiv Nadar ($24.5 billion), Cyrus Poonawalla ( $22.8 billion), Savitri Jindal & family ($17.9 billion), Lakshmi Mittal ($16.9 billion), Dilip Sanghvi ($16.2 billion), Radhakishan Damani ($15.8 billion), Kumar Birla ($14.9 billion), Uday Kotak ($14.5 billion), Kushal Pal Singh ($9.9 billion), Ravi Jaipuria ($9.9 billion), among others.

And in India, Mumbai is home to the maximum number of billionaires. As many as 66 billionaires live in Mumbai. The national capital of Delhi is a few leagues behind with 39 billionaires, while Bengaluru is home to 21 billionaires.

France's Bernard Arnault & family is the richest in the world with a net worth of $236.1 billion. And among the world's top 10 billionaires, seven are Americans. These include Elon Musk ($174.5 billion), Jeff Bezos ($128.5 billion), Larry Ellison ($118.3 billion), Warren Buffett ($115.3 billion), Bill Gates ($113.1 billion), Steve Ballmer ($95.6 billion), and Michael Bloomberg ($94.5 billion), respectively.

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