Ultra-rich ‘super billionaires’ have quadrupled their share of global wealth over the last decade

The planet has more billionaires than ever before. According to a new report, the total wealth of the super-rich is growing, but that doesn’t mean wealth is being spread evenly across the population—or across generations for that matter. In fact, a large percentage of billionaires are well into their golden years. The data comes from the 2026 Billionaire Census Report, conducted by the global wealth intelligence company Altrada. Most billionaires fall into the relatively lower ca...