Hurun Global Rich List 2024 Report

Hurun Global Rich List 2024, the 13th annual report, has been released, tallying the fortunes of billionaires worldwide and presenting this data in tables and graphs.

Here are some interesting facts from the report, summarizing the distribution of the ultra-wealthy individuals across the globe.

Countries

Over the past year, the world has seen an increase of 167 billionaires, bringing the total count to 3,279 individuals.

Half of the new billionaires emerged as a result of the Artificial Intelligence boom.

In the United States, 109 billionaires emerged, bringing the total to 800 individuals.

Conversely, China saw a decrease of 155 billionaires, yet it still leads the list with 814 billionaires.

India takes the third spot with 271 billionaires, an increase of 84 from the previous year.

The United Kingdom (146) surpassed Germany (140) to claim the fourth spot.

Individuals

Elon Max continues to hold the top spot in the rich list with a fortune of $231 billion (+$74 billion).

Jack Bezos climbed to the second spot, becoming $67 billion richer (totaling $185 billion). Bernard Arno dropped to third place, losing $27 billion (totaling $175 billion).

Mark Zuckerberg saw the most significant rise in the ranking, jumping 12 positions up. His fortune increased by $90 billion (totaling $158 billion).

29-year-old serial entrepreneur from Miami, Ryan Breslow of Fintech Platform Bolt, became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire with a fortune of $1.3 billion.

The combined wealth of all individuals on the list grew by 9%, reaching $15 trillion.

278 individuals lost their billionaire status over the year, with 208 in China.

480 individuals joined the billionaire club, including 132 from the US, 94 from India, and 55 from China.

Cities

New York reclaimed the top spot after 7 years, with 119 billionaires residing in the city. London follows in second place with 97 individuals.

Mumbai surpassed Beijing as the Asian capital of billionaires, ranking third globally.

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