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Global billionaire population: India up, China down, US top

December 2, 2024

Meta cofounder Mark Zuckerberg and SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk are among the richest individuals worldwide Meta cofounder Mark Zuckerberg and SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk are among the richest individuals worldwide

 

By Luxury Roundtable Intelligence

The global billionaire population expanded by 4 percent in 2023 to 3,323 individuals, more than reversing the previous year’s decline to hit a new high in billionaire numbers.

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