Timmy Chandra

World Population 2024 In Billionaire. Forbes has released its annual list of the world's billionaires and in 2024, there are more people on the list than ever — and they're richer than ever. As of january 1, 2024, seven of the world’s top 10 richest people are wealthier than they were a month ago.

These lucky few are worth $2 trillion in all, meaning just 0.5% of the world’s 2,781 billionaires hold 14% of all billionaire wealth. Decades of low interest rates led equities and real estate values to soar, and these assets are.