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Ranked: World’s Richest Cities, 2024

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It is well known that the wealthiest people prefer to live in urban areas due to the wide range of amenities they offer such as great schools, access to various career paths, and a thriving arts and cultural scene. This is why most millionaires and billionaires choose to reside in large cities over smaller towns. Notably, New York City tops the list of the richest cities in the world with 340,000 individuals worth over $1 million, 724 centi-millionaires ($100 million or more), and 58 billionaires ($1 billion or more). Tokyo, Japan, comes in second with 290,300 individuals worth over $1 million, 250 centi-millionaires, and 14 billionaires. Tokyo is also the economic capital of Japan, home to renowned companies such as Sony, Nintendo, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, Honda, and Toyota.

World’s Richest Cities, 2024: This digital report is packed with exclusive data that showcases the world’s richest and fastest-growing cities, with a focus on the number of millionaires, centi-millionaires, and billionaires they host. It also includes insights from leading experts in academia and industry, covering global and real estate trends. Whether you’re a high-net-worth investor, a financial advisor, an industry professional, or a policy maker looking to attract wealth to your city, this informative report is a must-read.

These Are the Richest Cities in the World, 2024

RankCity/AreaCountryHNWIs ($1 million or more)Centi-millionaires ($100 million or more)Billionaires ($1 billion or more)
1New York CityUSA34000072458
2TokyoJapan29030025014
3The Bay AreaUSA28500062963
4LondonUK25800038436
5SingaporeSingapore24010032927
6Los AngelesUSA20540048042
7Hong KongHong Kong (SAR China)12950029032
8BeijingChina12820035443
9ShanghaiChina12720033240
10SydneyAustralia12690018415
11ChicagoUSA12400029524
12TorontoCanada10520019318
13FrankfurtGermany10220017016
14ZurichSwitzerland9930025012
15HoustonUSA9850028020
16SeoulSouth Korea9700022924
17MelbourneAustralia9600012310
18ParisFrance9300012616
19GenevaSwitzerland8580030515
20DubaiUAE6840020615
21MumbaiIndia5940023829
22RomeItaly565009511
23SeattleUSA5050012110
24ShenzhenChina4570014020
25OsakaJapan44900725
26BostonUSA417001048
27KyotoJapan40400262
28MiamiUSA3800016012
29VancouverCanada37300676
30Tel AvivIsrael356009011
31MoscowRussia3520025028
32PerthAustralia33900535
33BrisbaneAustralia31900454
34AustinUSA30500869
35HangzhouChina304009812
36DelhiIndia3020012116
37MadridSpain29000616
38AucklandNew Zealand24500402
39Abu DhabiUAE24200684
40ManchesterUK24200738
41NiceFrance23900606
42GuangzhouChina23500648
43AthensGreece23100382
44DohaQatar21500483
45LisbonPortugal20800353
46DublinIreland18400405
47RiyadhSaudi Arabia18100638
48MontrealCanada17900262
49MonacoMonaco1760016520
50Las VegasUSA16800456
51IstanbulTürkiye163006210
52WarsawPoland15100333
53JerusalemIsrael15100485
54San DiegoUSA14700704
55CalgaryCanada14700212
56JohannesburgSouth Africa14600302
57ScottsdaleUSA13900605
58BarcelonaSpain13300263
59MilanItaly12600204
60BengaluruIndia12600508
61EdinburghUK12400485
62Santa Barbara & MontecitoUSA12300826
63KolkataIndia12100497
64Greenwich & DarienUSA119001128
65HyderabadIndia11100405
66West Palm BeachUSA9400646
67Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam7700153
68FlorenceItaly7500163
69CairoEgypt7400275
70Cape TownSouth Africa7200261
71St. PetersburgRussia6900557
72LagosNigeria5400163
73BudapestHungary5300121
74NairobiKenya4700112
75NetanyaIsrael4300202
76HerzliyaIsrael3900142
77SharjahUAE380082
78DurbanSouth Africa3600101
79Cape WinelandsSouth Africa3400152
80Garden RouteSouth Africa300051
81CasablancaMorocco2800142
82PretoriaSouth Africa240021
83AccraGhana200041
84LuandaAngola180031
85Dar Es SalaamTanzania140041
86Whale CoastSouth Africa110051
87WindhoekNamibia110021
88MarrakechMorocco90082
89Addis AbabaEthiopia80022
90KigaliRwanda80021

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Despina Wilson, D.Litt.
Despina Wilson, D.Litt. in Cultural Diplomacy and Journalism, is the Business News Editor at CEOWORLD Magazine, where she specializes in delivering strategic content at the intersection of international finance, executive positioning, and cross-cultural communication. Fluent in Spanish and English, Despina brings over 12 years of editorial and advisory experience across Latin America, the U.S., and Europe.

Before joining CEOWORLD magazine, she held senior editorial roles at finance publications in Mexico City and worked as a corporate communications advisor for multinational firms. Her writing explores macroeconomic shifts, emerging markets, corporate governance, and the PR strategies that shape public perception of top-tier companies and their leaders.

At CEOWORLD, Despina leads a multilingual editorial team that produces business content tailored for global executives navigating complex financial ecosystems. She holds a degree in Business Journalism and a certificate in Strategic Public Relations.

Despina is also a frequent speaker on Latin American investment trends, female leadership in finance, and corporate transparency. With a sharp editorial instinct and a passion for amplifying diverse perspectives, Gabriela ensures that CEOWORLD’s coverage remains forward-thinking, inclusive, and rooted in both analytical depth and brand insight.