China replaces US as country with most billionaires, India ranks 3rd

China has become the country with the most billionaires in the world at 1,100, replacing US, which has 1,000, as per the Hurun Global Rich List 2026. India took the third spot with 308 billionaires. The three countries continue to remain the billionaire hubs of the world. The total number of billionaires has doubled to 4,020 in 10 years.