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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.

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.

Forbes

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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]

Rank City Country/Territory Region Billionaires
1 New York City United States North America 123 (2025)
2 Hong Kong Hong Kong Asia 74
2 Moscow Russia Europe 74
4 Mumbai India Asia 69
5 Beijing China Asia 63
6 London United Kingdom Europe 62
7 Shanghai China Asia 54
8 Los Angeles United States North America 53
9 Singapore Singapore Asia 52
10 San Francisco United States North America 50

Hurun Research Institute

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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]

Rank City Country/Territory Region Billionaires
1 New York City United States North America 129
2 London United Kingdom Europe 97
3 Shanghai China Asia 92
4 Beijing China Asia 91
5 Mumbai India Asia 90
6 Shenzhen China Asia 85
7 Hong Kong Hong Kong Asia 74
8 Moscow Russia Europe 69
9 New Delhi India Asia 63
10 San Francisco United States North America 55

Henley & Partners

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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]

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

See also

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References

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  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