The average age of billionaires globally is 67.3 years, the highest in 25 years. Some countries, particularly in Europe such as Norway, Kazakhstan, and Cyprus, have younger billionaire populations. These nations often possess robust tech sectors with notable economic innovation. Conversely, countries with older billionaires show wealth concentration in traditional industries. A special analysis ranks countries based on the average age of their billionaires as of May 16, 2025, highlighting trends in wealth accumulation and generational shifts among the wealthy.
The average billionaire on planet Earth is now 67.3 years old, the oldest average age of the billionaire class in nearly 25 years.
While countries with old billionaires tend to have wealth concentrated in traditional industries like mining, real estate, and logistics, economies producing younger billionaires tend to have large tech sectors and a high degree of innovation and disruption.
Many of the youngest billionaires are also heirs and heiresses to old money wealth dynasties.
To determine the countries with the youngest billionaires, countries were ranked based on the average age of billionaires as of May 16, 2025 by country of residence.
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