How many millionaires and how many billionaires are in the world and where they are living?
23.4 million people worldwide hold investments of at least one million dollars. It is an increase of 2.6% in 2024 and it has reached the highest level since the emergence of the World Wealth Report (since 1997).
The world wealth exploded in 2024, in the top being the US, Japan, Germany and China.
According to Forbes, there are 3 thousand billionaires in the world. with a total fortune of $16 trillion.
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Where do the billionaires live?

Most billionaires, 119 persons, live in New York. The cities of London, Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Moscow, New Delhi and San Francisco each have more than 50 billionaires among residents. Other cities entering the top are Bangkok, Taipei, Paris, Hangzhou, Guangzhou (both in China), Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Seoul, Tokyo, Bengaluru (India), Dallas and Palm Beach.
Of the world’s 3000 billionaires, over two-thirds are residents of these cities in the list above.
Taking into account only these localities, 1951 billionaires live in American cities on the list. In China 724. In the European Union only 72. In the UK 97. In Russia 65. In India 177.
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