🌍 According to the annual Altrata report, by 2024 the number of billionaires worldwide reached a new record, and their combined wealth exceeded $13.4 trillion. The largest populations of billionaires live in:

🔸 United States — around 1,135 billionaires, roughly one-third of the global total.
🔸 China (including Hong Kong) — the second-largest billionaire population, although its growth has slowed.
🔸 Germany — the leading European country by number of billionaires outside the US and China.
🔸 India — one of the fastest-growing markets among the top billionaire nations.
🔸 United Kingdom and 🇷🇺 Russia share 4th place with 128 billionaires each.

💡 Altrata is a UK-based company specializing in data and analytics on ultra-wealthy individuals, business elites, and their networks.