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Revision as of 21:14, 22 March 2009
The following is a list of known U.S. dollar billionaires in 2008 as of March 2008, 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
Total = 1,145 (2008)
| Rank | Country | Number of billionaires | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
469 | Category:American billionaires |
| 2 |  Russia |
87 | Category:Russian billionaires |
| 3 |  Germany |
59 | Category:German billionaires |
| 4 |  India |
53 | Category:Indian billionaires |
| 5 |  China |
42 | Category:Chinese billionaires |
| 6-7 |  Turkey |
35 | Category:Turkish billionaires |
 United Kingdom |
Category:British billionaires | ||
| 8 |  Taiwan |
28 | Category:Taiwanese billionaires |
| 9 |  Hong Kong |
26 | Category:Hong Kong billionaires |
| 10 |  Canada |
25 | Category:Canadian billionaires |
Africa
Total = 9
| Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt |
4 | |
| 2 |  South Africa |
4 | |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
1 |
Asia
Total = 239
| Rank | Nation/Region | Number of billionaires | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
53 | |
| 2 | China |
42 | |
| 3 | Taiwan |
28 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong |
26 | |
| 5 |  Japan |
24 | |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia |
13 | |
| 7 |  South Korea |
12 | |
| 8 |  Israel |
9 | |
| 9 |  Malaysia |
8 | |
| 10 |  Lebanon |
7 | |
| 12-13 |  Kazakhstan
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 United Arab Emirates |
6 | ||
 Pakistan |
5[1] | ||
| 14-15 |  Indonesia |
5 | |
 Singapore
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| 16 |  Kuwait |
4 | |
| 17-18 |  Thailand |
3 | |
 Philippines
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| 19 |  Oman |
1 |
Europe
Total = 333
| Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
87 | |
| 2 | Germany |
59 | |
| 3-4 | Turkey |
35 | |
| United Kingdom |
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| 5 |  Spain |
18 | |
| 6 |  France |
14 | |
| 7 |  Italy |
13 | |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
11 | |
| 9 |  Sweden |
10 | |
| 10 |  Ukraine |
7 | |
| 11-12 |  Ireland |
6 | |
 Poland |
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| 13 |  Netherlands |
5 | |
| 14-17 |  Austria |
4 | |
 Greece |
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 Norway |
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 Portugal |
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| 18-21 |  Belgium |
2 | |
 Cyprus |
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 Iceland |
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 Romania |
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| 22 |  Czech Republic |
1 | |
 Denmark |
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 Monaco |
North America
Total = 505
| Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
469 | |
| 2 | Canada |
25 | |
| 3 |  Mexico |
10 | |
| 4 |  Belize |
1 |
Oceania
Total = 13
| Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
9 | |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
4 |
South America
Total = 27
| Rank | Nation | Number of billionaires | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil |
18 | |
| 2 |  Chile |
4 | |
| 3 |  Colombia |
2 | |
 Venezuela |
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| 4 |  Argentina |
1 |