Altrata Billionaire Census 2025: 3,508 Billionaires with $13.4 Trillion Wealth, Top 5 Countries with Most Billionaires are United States 1,135, China 321, Germany 184, United Kingdom 128 & India 127, Top 10 Cities with Most Billionaires are New York 152, Hong Kong 108, San Francisco 90, London 80, Los Angeles 67, Singapore 63, Beijing 60, Shenzhen 41, Dubai 41 & Mumbai 40
20th November | Hong Kong
Altrata has released the Altrata Billionaire Census 2025, providing key insights into billionaires & HNWs (high net worth) wealth in 2025. No. of billionaires – 3,508 (+5.6%). Total billionaires wealth – $13.4 trillion (+10%). UHNW Population ($30 m to $1 billion) – 483,500. VHNW Population ($5 m to $30 million) – 4.5 million. Total HNW Population with more than $5 million – 4.987 million. UHNW Wealth ($30 m to $1 billion) – $42.8 trillion. VHNW Wealth ($5 m to $30 million) – $45.1 trillion. Total HNW Wealth – $101.3 trillion. Country with most billionaires – United States 1,135. Top 5 Countries with most billionaires – United States 1,135, China 321, Germany 184, United Kingdom 128, India 127. Top 5 APAC Countries with most billionaires – China 321, India 127, Hong Kong 108. Top 10 Cities with most billionaires – New York 152, Hong Kong 108, San Francisco 90, London 80, Los Angeles 67, Singapore 63, Beijing 60, Shenzhen 41, Dubai 41, Mumbai 40. No. of billionaires in United States – 1,135. No. of billionaires in United Kingdom – 128. No. of billionaires in Switzerland – 123. No. of billionaires in China – 321. No. of billionaires in India – 127. No. of billionaires in Hong Kong – 108. No. of billionaires in Singapore – 63. Top 3 Billionaires Wealth Growth Industry – Technology +197.8%, Hospitality & Entertainment +146%, Healthcare +75.2%. See below for key findings & summary | View report here
“ Altrata Billionaire Census 2025: 3,508 Billionaires with $13.4 Trillion Wealth, Top 5 Countries with Most Billionaires are United States 1,135, China 321, Germany 184, United Kingdom 128 & India 127, Top 10 Cities with Most Billionaires are New York 152, Hong Kong 108, San Francisco 90, London 80, Los Angeles 67, Singapore 63, Beijing 60, Shenzhen 41, Dubai 41 & Mumbai 40 “
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Altrata Billionaire Census 2025: 3,508 Billionaires with $13.4 Trillion Wealth, Top 5 Countries with Most Billionaires are United States 1,135, China 321, Germany 184, United Kingdom 128 & India 127, Top 10 Cities with Most Billionaires are New York 152, Hong Kong 108, San Francisco 90, London 80, Los Angeles 67, Singapore 63, Beijing 60, Shenzhen 41, Dubai 41 & Mumbai 40
Altrata has released the Altrata Billionaire Census 2025, providing key insights into billionaires & HNWs (high net worth) wealth in 2025. See below for key findings & summary | View report here
Altrata Billionaire Census 2025
Summary
- No. of billionaires – 3,508 (+5.6%)
- Total billionaires wealth – $13.4 trillion (+10%)
- UHNW Population ($30 m to $1 billion) – 483,500
- VHNW Population ($5 m to $30 million) – 4.5 million
- Total HNW Population with more than $5 million – 4.987 million
- UHNW Wealth ($30 m to $1 billion) – $42.8 trillion
- VHNW Wealth ($5 m to $30 million) – $45.1 trillion
- Total HNW Wealth – $101.3 trillion
- Country with most billionaires – United States 1,135
- Top 5 Countries with most billionaires – United States 1,135, China 321, Germany 184, United Kingdom 128, India 127
- Top 5 APAC Countries with most billionaires – China 321, India 127, Hong Kong 108
- Top 10 Cities with most billionaires – New York 152, Hong Kong 108, San Francisco 90, London 80, Los Angeles 67, Singapore 63, Beijing 60, Shenzhen 41, Dubai 41, Mumbai 40
- No. of billionaires in United States – 1,135
- No. of billionaires in United Kingdom – 128
- No. of billionaires in Switzerland – 123
- No. of billionaires in China – 321
- No. of billionaires in India – 127
- No. of billionaires in Hong Kong – 108
- No. of billionaires in Singapore – 63
- Top 3 Billionaires Wealth Growth Industry – Technology +197.8%, Hospitality & Entertainment +146%, Healthcare +75.2%
Altrata Billionaire Census 2025
Definitions:
- Billionaires: > $1 billion net worth
- Ultra high net worth (UHNW): > $30 million net worth
- Very high net worth (VHNW): $5 m to $30 million
1) HNW Population & Wealth
- No. of billionaires – 3,508 (+5.6%)
- Total billionaires wealth – $13.4 trillion (+10%)
HNW Population:
- Billionaires – 3,508 (0.07%)
- UHNW ($30 m to $1 billion) – 483,500 (9.7%)
- VHNW ($5 m to $30 million) – 4.5 million (90.2%)
- Total Population (> $5 million) – 4.987 million
HNW Wealth Distribution:
- Billionaires – $13.4 trillion (13.2%)
- UHNW ($30 m to $1 billion) – $42.8 trillion (42.2%)
- VHNW ($5 m to $30 million) – $45.1 trillion (44.5%)
- Total HNW (> $5 million) – $101.3 trillion
2) Billionaire Population & Wealth
Billionaires Population by Wealth Tier:
- > $50 billion – 26 billionaires
- $10 b to $50 billion – 209
- $5 b to $10 billion – 376
- $2 b to $5 billion – 1,135
- $1 b to $2 billion – 1,762
Billionaires Wealth Distribution:
- > $50 billion – $2.8 trillion
- $10 b to $50 billion – $3.3 trillion
- $5 b to $10 billion – $2.2 trillion
- $2 b to $5 billion – $3 trillion
- $1 b to $2 billion – $2.1 trillion
Required Wealth to Maintain Billionaire Status (99% probability) – $4.2 billion
3) Most Billionaires by Countries & Cities in 2025
Top 15 Countries with most billionaires:
- United States – 1,135
- China – 321
- Germany – 184
- United Kingdom – 128
- India – 127
- Switzerland – 123
- Russia – 118
- Hong Kong – 108
- France – 82
- Italy – 74
- Saudi Arabia – 70
- Canada – 63
- Singapore – 63
- Brazil – 53
- UAE – 53
Top 15 Countries with most billionaire wealth:
- United States – $5.7 trillion
- China – $1.2 trillion
- Germany – $703 billion
- Russia – $457 billion
- India – $400 billion
- Switzerland – $398 billion
- United Kingdom – $323 billion
- France – $318 billion
- Hong Kong – $306 billion
- UAE – $221 billion
- Italy – $220 billion
- Brazil – $210 billion
- Saudi Arabia – $205 billion
- Canada – $134 billion
- Singapore – $123 billion
Top 15 Cities with most billionaires:
- New York – 152
- Hong Kong – 108
- San Francisco – 90
- London – 80
- Los Angeles – 67
- Singapore – 63
- Beijing – 60
- Shenzhen – 41
- Dubai – 41
- Mumbai – 40
- Chicago – 38
- Paris – 37
- Istanbul – 35
- Houston – 35
- Sao Paulo – 34
4) Billionaires by Region
Billionaires Population:
- North America – 1,198
- Latin America & the Caribbean – 146
- Europe – 1,002
- Middle East – 242
- Africa – 46
- Asia – 827
- Pacific – 47
- Total – 3,508
Billionaires Population (%):
- North America – 34.2%
- Latin America & the Caribbean – 4.2%
- Europe – 28.6%
- Middle East – 6.9%
- Africa – 1.3%
- Asia – 23.6%
- Pacific – 1.3%
Billionaires Wealth:
- North America – $5.9 trillion
- Latin America & the Caribbean – $500 billion
- Europe – $3.3 trillion
- Middle East – $700 billion
- Africa – $100 billion
- Asia – $2.8 trillion
- Pacific – $100 billion
Billionaires Wealth (%):
- North America – 44%
- Latin America & the Caribbean – 4.1%
- Europe – 24.4%
- Middle East – 5.1%
- Africa – 0.8%
- Asia – 20.8%
- Pacific – 0.8%
Billionaires Population Growth in 2024:
- North America: +7.8%
- Europe: +6.1%
- Latin America & the Caribbean: -1.4%
- Middle East: +7.6%
- Africa: +3.6%
- Asia: +2.6%
- Pacific: +9.3%
5) Billionaires by Industry
Billionaires Wealth Growth by Industry:
- Technology: +197.8%
- Hospitality & Entertainment: +146%
- Healthcare: +75.2%
- Banking & Finance: +74.1%
- Materials: +65.7%
- Business & Consumer Services : +58.7%
- Industrial Conglomerates: +54.9%
- Manufacturing: +49.3%
- Food & Beverages: +46.6%
- Real Estate: +37%
Altrata Billionaire Census 2025
Methodology -This report leverages two of Altrata’s unique products: the Wealth-X Database, the world’s most extensive collection of curated research and intelligence on the wealthy, and RelSci’s Relationship Mapping Database. To profile and size the ultra wealthy we use the Wealth-X Database and our Wealth and Investable Assets Model respectively. The Wealth-X Database provides insights into their financial profile, career history, known associates, affiliations, family background, education, philanthropic endeavors, passions, hobbies, interests and much more. Our wealth model produces statistically significant estimates for total private wealth and estimates the size of the population by level of wealth and investable assets for the world and each of the top 70 economies, which account for 98% of world GDP. The model uses residency as the determinant of an individual’s location. Our connections data was leveraged from Altrata’s RelSci and Wealth-X. RelSci’s Relationship Mapping Database covers 10 million influential individuals and 2 million organizations.
Altrata – Altrata provides the most essential intelligence and insight on business leaders, the global wealthy and well-connected. Leading commercial, philanthropic and educational institutions depend on Altrata solutions to meet their growth objectives. Clients partner with Altrata to confidently engage with exceptional individuals and organizations, create meaningful relationships and seize strategic opportunities. Altrata’s global dataset contains millions of individual profiles on the wealthy, senior decision makers, board members and C-suite leaders. Altrata offers actionable, accurate and comprehensive data, maintained by a global team of in-house researchers committed to surfacing the right insight at the right time to drive positive business outcomes. Altrata is the definitive leader in global wealth intelligence, professional relationships mapping and affluent market dynamics. Altrata is a registered trademark of Delinian Limited and its affiliated companies, and is comprised of five industry leading offerings: BoardEx, Boardroom Insiders, RelSci, WealthEngine and Wealth-X.
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