Last year, more than 7,000 super rich people in the world
Mar 07, 2019| According to the wealth report released by Knight Frank, an international real estate consultancy, on Wednesday, there were 7,091 ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the world (mainly over 30 million US dollars), almost one hour per hour, and the total number increased. To 198,342 people.
Knight Frank said that it is expected that the global ultra-high net worth population will expand by 22% in the next five years, reaching nearly 250,000.
The ultra-high net worth population in Asia is expected to grow the fastest in the next five years, with India increasing by 39%, followed by the Philippines (38%) and China (35%). Of the 10 countries with the fastest growth in ultra-high net worth in the next five years, 8 will be in Asia.
London surpasses New York and becomes the world's largest city of ultra-high net worth individuals
Despite the uncertainty of Brexit, London still surpassed New York and re-emerged as the world's largest city of ultra-high net worth individuals, reaching 4,944. New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Los Angeles ranked second to fifth.
The Knight Frank report also shows that in 2020, there were 172 new billionaires in the world. New York is the city with the most billionaires in the world, with a total of 94 people.
The report predicts that the number of wealthy individuals with a global net worth of more than $1 million will exceed 20 million for the first time in 2019.