In 2025, the list of the richest billionaires in each country highlights notable figures such as Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault. Some countries see new faces, while others remain consistent. The United States leads with Elon Musk as its richest billionaire, followed by other global leaders like Zhang Yiming from China and Mukesh Ambani from India. This year, 78 nations and semi-autonomous territories have at least one billionaire on the list. Notable mentions include Albania’s first billionaire, Samir Mane, and Saudi Arabia identifying 14 new billionaires. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, Panama, and Uruguay no longer have any billionaires due to changes in citizenship or asset reclassification. The Asia-Pacific region has 1,052 billionaires, slightly behind the Americas with 1,077. Europe follows with 772 billionaires, and the Middle East & Africa have 127.
— new from Forbes
