World 20 Billionaires

There has never been a more transformative era for wealth creation. Driven by artificial intelligence innovations, resilient capital markets, and expanding global enterprises, a record 3,428 business leaders, founders, and investors earned a place on this year's Times Chicago World's Billionaires List — an increase of 400 over last year. They are richer than ever, worth a record $20.1 trillion, up $4 trillion from last year. The U.S. has the most billionaires, with a record 989, including 15 of the top 20 rankings. China (including Hong Kong) follows next with 610, and India (229) ranks a distant third. We used stock prices and exchange rates from March 1, 2026. For daily updated net worths of all billionaires, check out our real-time billionaires ranking.