America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries
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Key Takeaways
- The United States is home to over 6 million millionaires and 867 billionaires—more than the next nine countries combined
- China ranks second, but with just one-eighth as many millionaires as the U.S
- Europe remains a stronghold of wealth, with Germany, France, and the UK each hosting hundreds of thousands of high-net-worth individuals
The United States has long been a global center of wealth, and the gap between America and the rest of the world continues to widen.
From Silicon Valley founders to Wall Street financiers, America’s concentration of millionaires and billionaires far surpasses any other nation.
This chart uses data from Henley & Partners to compare the number of U.S. millionaires and billionaires against those in the next nine wealthiest countries.
Where Global Wealth Is Concentrated
The U.S. hosts more than six million millionaires, accounting for roughly 39% of the world’s millionaire population. It also leads by a wide margin in billionaires—867 in total—greater than China, Germany, and India combined.
China follows with 827,900 millionaires and 278 billionaires, underscoring the country’s growth in private wealth despite slowing GDP growth in recent years. However, along with the UK, China is expected to lose the most number of millionaires in 2025.
Germany leads among European countries, with 781,900 millionaires and 80 billionaires—driven by its strong industrial base and family-owned Mittelstand firms. Furthermore, the UK, France, Switzerland, and Italy continue to anchor wealth within the continent, which collectively houses over 2 million millionaires.
America’s Wealth Advantage
The dominance of U.S. wealth reflects the scale of its financial markets, entrepreneurship, and innovation economy. Tech founders, asset managers, and corporate leaders have driven a rise in ultra-high-net-worth individuals and wealth flows over the past two decades.
While China and Europe have seen growth in wealth creation, the U.S. still commands a disproportionate share of global private capital—and remains home to nearly half of the world’s billionaires.
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