Where Do The World's Billionaires Live?
There are 1,645 billionaires in the world and they live everywhere. They live in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. But within those continents and countries, this group of ultra-rich people tends to cluster around wealthy metropolises. The cities on the list below hold a full 34% of the world's billionaires' home bases.
Perhaps not surprisingly, New York City tops the list. As the financial capital of the world, Manhattan and the surrounding area continue to attract billionaire financiers. Other cities are popular for the lifestyle they offer, from weather to cultural amenities to good schools for billionaire offspring.
More billionaires actually call Europe home over North America. There are 775 billionaires in Europe versus 609 in North America. However, the two continents' resident billionaires' net worth are incredibly close. Europe's billionaires control a combined $2.375 trillion while North America's posses $2.371 trillion.
Asia has the third most billionaires, followed by the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific.
When you break it down to the population of billionaires in any given country, the U.S. has the most billionaires, followed by China, the U.K., Germany, and Russia. However, the U.S.'s population of billionaires is larger than the combined number of billionaires in China, the U.K., Germany, and Russia.
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The cities on the list below are home to 34% of the world's billionaires:
New York City
Number of Billionaires: 103
Moscow
Number of Billionaires: 85
Hong Kong
Number of Billionaires: 82
London
Number of Billionaires: 72
Beijing
Number of Billionaires: 37
Sao Paulo
Number of Billionaires: 36
Istanbul
Number of Billionaires: 35
Dubai
Number of Billionaires: 24
Paris
Number of Billionaires: 33
Singapore
Number of Billionaires: 32
Mumbai
Number of Billionaires: 28
Tokyo
Number of Billionaires: 26
Los Angeles
Number of Billionaires: 25
Shenzhen, China
Number of Billionaires: 25
Geneva
Number of Billionaires: 23
Mexico City
Number of Billionaires: 21
Shanghai
Number of Billionaires: 21
Taipei
Number of Billionaires: 21
Madrid
Number of Billionaires: 21
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Number of Billionaires: 20
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