Population Of World 2024 In Billionaires. Forbes found an unprecedented 2,781 billionaires around the globe for this year’s world’s billionaires list—141 more than in 2023 and 26 more than the previous. In 2022, the world’s millionaires held nearly half of net household wealth.

The combined wealth of the 10 richest individuals in the world amounts to $1.44 trillion. The seventh edition of this unique report analyzes the status of the world’s billionaire population, a modest number of individuals who hold immense wealth and significant influence over the global economy.