Top 20 Countries With the Most Ultra-Wealthy Individuals

The global population of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) grew by 46,000 to a record of 218,200 in 2021. The report notes that UHNWIs benefited from a surge in the value of financial assets that year.

The majority of ultra-wealthy individuals already reside in the United States, but 2021 saw a staggering increase of 30,470 people bring added to this exclusive ultra-wealthy category in the country.

China and India will likely see their ultra-wealthy populations increase dramatically, but still have a long way to go before catching up to the United States.

The biggest increases, aside from the U.S., were China (5,200), Germany (1,750), Canada (1,610), and Australia (1,350).

Decreases in UHNWI populations were more rare, but did occur in a few cases. United Kingdom (-1,130), Turkey (-330), and Hong Kong SAR (-130) saw the biggest drops.