@writersroom.boardwalkForbes World's Billionaires 2026 projected numbers for Asia show China leading with 539 billionaires, while India follows with 229 and Russia sits at 147. Hong Kong has 71 and Taiwan holds 66. Singapore counts 55, South Korea has 49, Israel comes in at 42, and Japan reaches 41. Indonesia brings 33, Türkiye adds 32, Thailand sits at 25, and Malaysia has 19. The Philippines and Saudi Arabia both hold 15 each. Kazakhstan, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates each have 6. Vietnam reaches 5, Georgia has 2, Nepal stands at 2, Oman is at 2, Qatar is also at 2, Armenia has 1, Afghanistan has 1, and Pakistan has 1.

@writersroom.boardwalkForbes World's Billionaires 2026 projected numbers for Asia show China leading with 539 billionaires, while India follows with 229 and Russia sits at 147. Hong Kong has 71 and Taiwan holds 66. Singapore counts 55, South Korea has 49, Israel comes in at 42, and Japan reaches 41. Indonesia brings 33, Türkiye adds 32, Thailand sits at 25, and Malaysia has 19. The Philippines and Saudi Arabia both hold 15 each. Kazakhstan, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates each have 6. Vietnam reaches 5, Georgia has 2, Nepal stands at 2, Oman is at 2, Qatar is also at 2, Armenia has 1, Afghanistan has 1, and Pakistan has 1.