List of countries by the number of billionaires

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The following is a list of known U.S. dollar billionaires in 2006 as of February 2006, 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).

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[edit] Africa

Total = 6

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1 Flag of South Africa South Africa 3
2 Flag of Egypt Egypt 2
3 Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia 1

[edit] Asia

Total = 156

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1 Flag of India India 36 See India Rich List
2 Flag of Japan Japan 27
3 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong 17
4 Flag of People's Republic of China China 15 See China Rich List
5 Flag of Saudi Arabia KSA 11
6 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 8
7 Flag of Republic of China Taiwan 5
7 Flag of United Arab Emirates UAE 5
9 Flag of South Korea South Korea 4
9 Flag of Kuwait Kuwait 4
9 Flag of Singapore Singapore 4
9 Flag of Israel Israel 4
13 Flag of Thailand Thailand 3
13 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 3
13 Flag of Philippines Philippines 3
16 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 2
16 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 2
18 Flag of Nepal Nepal 1
18 Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 1
18 Flag of Iran Iran 1

[edit] Europe

Total = 252

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1 Flag of Russia Russia 61
2 Flag of Germany Germany 55
3 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 34
4 Flag of Turkey Turkey 26
5 Flag of Albania Albania 19 Includes Kosovo's 2 Ethnic Albanian billionaires.[citation needed]
6 Flag of France France 14
6 Flag of Italy Italy 14
7 Flag of Spain Spain 10
8 Flag of Greece Greece 9 [citation needed]
9 Flag of Sweden Sweden 8
10 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 8
12 Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
12 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 4
12 Flag of Norway Norway 4
16 Flag of Austria Austria 3
16 Flag of Poland Poland 3
16 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 3
12 Flag of Serbia Serbia 2
19 Flag of Belgium Belgium 2
19 Flag of Denmark Denmark 2
20 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 1
20 Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic 1
20 Flag of Finland Finland 1
20 Flag of Iceland Iceland 1
20 Flag of Portugal Portugal 1
20 Flag of Malta Malta 1 [1]
20 Flag of Monaco Monaco 1
20 Flag of Romania Romania 1

[edit] North America

Total = 427

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1 Flag of United States United States 371
2 Flag of Canada Canada 46
3 Flag of Mexico Mexico 10

[edit] Oceania

Total = 9

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1 Flag of Australia Australia 7
2 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 2

[edit] South America

Total = 26 [2] (According to Forbes 2007 list)

Rank Nation Number of billionaires Notes
1 Flag of Brazil Brazil 18
2 Flag of Chile Chile 3
2 Flag of Colombia Colombia 2
2 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 2
5 Flag of Argentina Argentina 1

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