List of cities by number of billionaires

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New York City leads with the highest number of billionaires, counted at 123 in 2025 by Forbes. View of Empire State Building from Rockefeller Center New York City dllu (cropped).jpg
New York City leads with the highest number of billionaires, counted at 123 in 2025 by Forbes .

There are a number of different lists compiled by various publications around the world attempt to determine the number of billionaires by world's major cities. The best-known estimate is by Forbes .

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Forbes

In 2025, Forbes listed New York City with the most billionaires at 123 people, up from 110 people in 2024, when New York was followed by Hong Kong and Moscow, tied at second place, with 74 billionaires, and Mumbai in fourth place with 69 billionaires. [1]

RankCityCountry/TerritoryRegionBillionaires
1 New York City Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 123 (2025)
2 Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Asia 74
2 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia Europe 74
4 Mumbai Flag of India.svg India Asia 69
5 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 63
6 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe 62
7 Shanghai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 54
8 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 53
9 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Asia 52
10 San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 50

Hurun Research Institute

In 2025, Hurun Research Institute listed New York City with the most billionaires at 129 people, followed by London with 97 billionaires, and Shanghai in third place with 92 billionaires. [2]

RankCityCountry/TerritoryRegionBillionaires
1 New York City Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 129
2 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe 97
3 Shanghai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 92
4 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 91
5 Mumbai Flag of India.svg India Asia 90
6 Shenzhen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 85
7 Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Asia 74
8 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia Europe 69
9 New Delhi Flag of India.svg India Asia 63
10 San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 55
11 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Asia 48
12 Taipei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Asia 48
13 Paris Flag of France.svg France Europe 46
14 Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Asia 43
15 Hangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 41
16 Guangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 36
17 São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil South America 35
18 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Asia/Oceania 33
19 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 33
20 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Asia 30
21 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia 30
22 Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Asia/Europe 28
23 Milan Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe 28
24 Palm Beach Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 28
25 Dallas Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 26
26 Bengaluru Flag of India.svg India Asia 25
27 Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Asia 22
28 Ningbo Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 22
29 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Europe 22
30 Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg Israel Asia 21

Henley & Partners

Henley & Partners publishes a list detailing the top 50 locations of residence for millionaires, centi-millionaires, and billionaires. The 2025 list of the top locations of residence of billionaires is as follows: [3]

RankCityCountry/TerritoryRegionBillionaires
1 San Francisco Bay Area Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 82
2 New York City Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 66
3 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 45
4 Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Asia 40
5 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 38
6 Shanghai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 35
7 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe 33
8 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Asia 30
9 Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 25
10 Mumbai Flag of India.svg India Asia 25
11 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia Europe 23
12 Paris Flag of France.svg France Europe 22
13 Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oceania 22
14 Shenzhen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 22
15 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America 20
16 Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Asia 20
17 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia 18
18 Milan Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe 17
19 Miami Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 17
20 Houston Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 16
21 Dallas Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 16
22 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Asia 16
23 Taipei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Asia 16
24 Delhi Flag of India.svg India Asia 16
25 Canton of Geneva Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Europe 14
26 Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Europe 13
27 Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia 12
28 Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oceania 12
29 Hangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 12
30 Washington, D.C. Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 12
31 Munich Flag of Germany.svg Germany Europe 11
32 Seattle Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 11
33 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America 11
34 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Europe 11
35 Canton of Zurich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Europe 10
36 Austin Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 10
37 Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe 9
38 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe 9
39 Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oceania 9
40 Nice to Èze Flag of France.svg France Europe 9
41 Guangzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 9
42 Tel Aviv and Herzliya Flag of Israel.svg Israel Asia 9
43 Boston Flag of the United States.svg United States North America 8
44 Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain Europe 8
45 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Austria Europe 7
46 Manchester and Trafford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe 7
47 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany Europe 5
48 Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Europe 5
49 Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oceania 4
50 Lisbon Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Europe 4

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grosser, Annika. "The Cities With The Most Billionaires 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ↑ "Hurun Report - Info - Hurun Global Rich List 2025". www.hurun.net. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  3. ↑ Top 50 Cities for Millionaires, Henley & Partners, 2025
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