Map: Cities With the Most Ultra-Rich Residents

Mapped: The Cities With the Most Ultra-Rich Residents

As of 2018, there is a grand total of 198,342 ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) globally with assets over US$30 million, according to the most recent edition of Knight Frank’s Wealth Report.

Although these millionaires and billionaires can be found all over the globe, the reality is that most of the world’s ultra-rich population tends to congregate in world-class cities.

Generally speaking, UHNWIs are looking to live in places that are conducive to safeguarding and growing their wealth, but that also give them access to top-end amenities that allow them to live comfortably and luxuriously.

Top 10 Cities for the Ultra-Rich

To start, we’ll look at a list of global cities, organized by expected number of UHNWIs in 2023:

Rank	City	UHNWIs (2018)	UHNWIs (2023e)	Change (%)
#1	🇬🇧 London	4,944	6,015	21.7%
#2	🇸🇬 Singapore	3,598	4,393	22.1%
#3	🇯🇵 Tokyo	3,732	4,125	10.5%
#4	🇺🇸 New York City	3,378	3,891	15.2%
#5	🇨🇳 Beijing	1,673	2,247	34.3%
#6	🇫🇷 Paris	1,667	2,031	21.8%
#7	🇰🇷 Seoul	1,594	2,020	26.7%
#8	🇹🇼 Taipei	1,519	1,864	22.7%
#9	🇨🇭 Zurich	1,507	1,796	19.2%
#10	🇨🇳 Shanghai	1,263	1,690	33.8%

London continues to top the list, with a roster of 4,944 ultra-rich residents today and the projected growth over the coming years to eclipse the 6,000 mark by 2023.

Tokyo has the second highest amount of UHNWIs today, but the city is adding them at a slower rate than other rival cities. As a result, Singapore will move into the #2 spot overall by 2023, with an expected total of 4,393 high net worth residents.

Finally, it’s worth noting that only two cities on the top 10 list are expected to see growth above a 30% clip over this five-year period. Shanghai and Beijing could be cities to watch for decades to come, as they add millionaires and billionaires at a faster rate than any of the other heavyweights.

Fastest Growing Cities

Where are the billionaire meccas of the future?

Here are the 10 cities that are expected to add UHNWIs the fastest between 2018-2023:

Rank	City	UHNWIs (2018)	UHNWIs (2023e)	Change (%)
#1	🇮🇳 Mumbai	797	1,101	38.1%
#2	🇮🇳 Delhi	211	291	37.9%
#3	🇵🇭 Manila	115	157	36.5%
#4	🇨🇳 Shenzhen	527	708	34.3%
#5	🇨🇳 Beijing	1,673	2,247	34.3%
#6	🇨🇳 Guangzhou	394	529	34.3%
#7	🇨🇳 Shanghai	1,263	1,690	33.8%
#8	🇮🇩 Jakarta	401	529	31.9%
#9	🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur	376	496	31.9%
#10	🇰🇷 Seoul	1,594	2,020	26.7%

Not surprisingly, all 10 of these cities are located in Asia.

Two Indian cities (Delhi and Mumbai) top the list, and are likely to add nearly 40% to their ultra-rich populations over the next five years. China also has a strong showing here.

Interestingly, just missing the above top 10 were a few non-Asian cities: Auckland (#11), Madrid (#12), Munich (#13), and Nairobi (#14) are all expected to grow their UHNWI populations by roughly 25% by 2023.