US, China, India Lead in Billionaires Despite AI-Driven Shakeup of Wealth

The US, China, and India lead with the highest number of billionaires globally in 2024. The US added 109, India added 84, while China lost 155.

Artificial intelligence was a main driver of new billionaire wealth, generating over half of new billionaire wealth in 2024.

France's Bernard Arnault is the world's richest person in 2024 with a $227 billion net worth.

Indonesia and Brazil saw the biggest increases out of the top 25 countries, adding 12 and 13 new billionaires respectively.

The top 5 countries with the most billionaires are the United States (705), China (424), India (246), Germany (148), and the United Kingdom (115).