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The world cities with the highest populations of rich people

Millionaire metropolises
20. Tokyo, Japan – 0.8% of the population
Joint 19. Shanghai, China – 0.82% of the population
Joint 19. Seoul, South Korea – 0.82% of the population
17. Paris, France – 1.33% of the population
16. Toronto, Canada – 1.65% of the population
15. Melbourne, Australia – 1.84% of the population
14. Hong Kong – 1.86% of the population
13. London, UK – 2.34% of the population
12. Dubai, UAE – 2.38% of the population
11. Sydney, Australia – 2.84% of the population
10. New York, USA – 3% of the population
9. Amsterdam, Netherlands – 3.82% of the population
8. Houston, USA – 3.94% of the population
Joint 6. Singapore – 4% of the population
Joint 6. San Francisco Bay Area, USA – 4% of the population
5. Chicago, USA – 4.65% of the population
4. Los Angeles, USA – 5.66% of the population
3. Frankfurt, Germany – 11.8% of the population
2. Geneva, Switzerland – 13.6% of the population
1. Zurich, Switzerland – 14.7% of the population
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Millionaire metropolises

Picture a city that's rolling in money and the odds are you'll imagine the glittering lights of Las Vegas or Monaco.

But some of the world's richest metropolises might just surprise you. Using the latest data collated by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, we've ranked the world cities with the highest percentage of ultra-rich residents based on their populations.

Read on to discover the cities where you're most likely to millionaires, centimillionaires – people with at least $100 million (£78m) – and billionaires in 2024.

All dollar amounts in US dollars and all population data from World Population Review unless otherwise stated. 

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Alice Cattley

21 May 2024

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