The technology boom and idea creation generation has led to higher number of billionaires in 2015 than the previous year. Forbes reports that 2015 has seen an astonishing 1,826 billionaires with total net worth of $7.05 trillion, higher than $6.4 a year ago. Here is the country-wise distinction of billionaires –

1. US leads the list of the largest number of billionaires in the world with a figure of 536. The city of California along springs up 131 billionaires, which is higher than any other country, besides the USA and China.
2. China comes second with 213 billionaires. The country also leads in the most newcomer billionaires (71) from a world list of 290
3. Germany with 103 billionaires
4. India with 90
5. Russia with 88

Interestingly, Asia Pacific as a continent has given the world 562 billionaires, followed by North America with 536 and Europe offering 482 wealthiest people