A record 2,043 billionaires make up the Forbes list for 2017, up 233 on the 2016 list and the largest increase in 31 years
Number of billionaires: 2,043 (worth $7.67tn)
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2016
US 565 billionaires (worth $2.76tn)
Asia-Pacific 720 ($2.07tn)
Europe 530 ($2.05tn)
Other Americas 128 ($0.51tn)
Middle East and Africa 100 ($0.28tn)
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