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Where America’s Immigrant Billionaires Are From
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Key Takeaways
- India (12), Taiwan (11), and Israel (11) alone supply 34 of 125 immigrant billionaires—over 27%—while 22 countries contribute just one each.
- Asian countries (India, Taiwan, China, South Korea) account for 33 billionaires (~26%), more than any other region listed.
America has long attracted ambitious founders, financiers, and industrialists from around the world. This graphic looks at where U.S.-based immigrant billionaires were born, highlighting both the top source countries and the long tail.
The data in this visualization is from Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. For this graphic, we listed 125 immigrant billionaires spread across more than 40 origin countries.
The Big Three: India, Taiwan, and Israel
India, Taiwan, and Israel lead the ranking. In common, these economies combine deep technical talent pools, strong diaspora networks, and close ties to U.S. venture and capital markets. Founders from these countries have built outsized presences in software, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and trading.
| Country | Region | Immigrant Billionaires |
|---|---|---|
| India | Asia | 12 |
| Taiwan | Asia | 11 |
| Israel | Middle East | 11 |
| Canada | N. America | 9 |
| China | Asia | 8 |
| Germany | Europe | 6 |
| Iran | Middle East | 6 |
| France | Europe | 5 |
| Hungary | Europe | 4 |
| UK | Europe | 4 |
| Ukraine | Europe | 4 |
| Russia | Europe | 3 |
| Greece | Europe | 3 |
| Italy | Europe | 3 |
| Australia | Oceania | 2 |
| Lebanon | Middle East | 2 |
| Mexico | N. America | 2 |
| Nigeria | Africa | 2 |
| South Africa | Africa | 2 |
| South Korea | Asia | 2 |
| Türkiye | Middle East | 2 |
| Others | 22 |
Europe’s Broad Base
Europe contributes 32 immigrant billionaires across eight countries, led by Germany (6), France (5), Hungary (4), the U.K. (4), and Ukraine (4). Russia, Greece, and Italy add three each, rounding out the region’s footprint. This wide distribution nearly matches Asia’s count, but is spread across more countries.
The Long Tail and Regional Patterns
Canada (9) and China (8) are major contributors in the Americas and Asia, respectively, while the Middle East adds 21 across Israel (11), Iran (6), Lebanon (2), and Türkiye (2). Africa contributes four (Nigeria and South Africa, two each), and Australia adds two from Oceania.
Notably, 22 countries contribute a single billionaire each, illustrating the reach of global migration into U.S. wealth.
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