List of cities by number of billionaires


There are a number of different lists compiled by various publications around the world that attempt to determine the number of billionaires by world's major cities.

''Forbes''

In 2020, Forbes listed New York City with the most billionaires at 92 persons, followed by Hong Kong with 71 billionaires, and Moscow in third place with 70 billionaires.
CityCountryBillionaires
New York City92
Hong Kong71
Moscow70
Beijing67
London56
Shanghai46
Shenzhen44
Mumbai38
San Francisco37
Singapore31

In the 34th annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires, the list included 2,095 billionaires with a total net wealth of $8 trillion, down 58 members and $700 billion from 2018. The list was finalized as of 18 March, thus was already partially influenced by the coronavirus pandemic.

''The Times'' of London

, by way of the Sunday Times, compiles annually the Sunday Times Rich List. This list has determined that London is home to the most billionaires, whilst New York City is second with 56, and San Francisco rounds out the top three with 49.

''UBS Wealth Census''

In 2015, UBS listed New York City with the most billionaires with 103, followed by London with 43.