economy
March 14, 2026
Vasilij is the richest Croat
The United States leads in the number of billionaires with 989, while China has over 600, and India has 229.
TL;DR
- Forbes has published its list of the world's richest people.
- Vasilij Anisimov, a Russian entrepreneur with Croatian citizenship, is listed as the wealthiest person connected to Croatia, with $2.1 billion.
- The United States has the most billionaires (989), followed by China (over 600) and India (229).
- The global number of billionaires continues to increase, with representation from 80 countries and territories.
- Notable individuals like Elon Musk and Google co-founder Larry Page are among the wealthiest.
- Mirwais Azizi, an Afghan entrepreneur, built his fortune in real estate after fleeing Afghanistan.
- Suleh Asif, co-founder of AI programming tool Cursor, represents Pakistan on the list.
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