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Mega-cities of the world

A large number of the world’s billionaires are concentrated in a select number of the world’s megacities. This has as much to do with the location of their wealth, business interests, and further earning potential as it does with the quality of life in those cities. A look at the most significant industries in the global billionaire production line helps to explain the prominence of the traditional capitals of global business, including New York, London, and Hong Kong. The place of many Chinese cities on the list can in part be explained by the strong performance of industrial conglomerates from the country recently.

Economic growth in China

While New York is the city with the highest number of billionaires, China now boasts the most billionaires of any country in the world. However, of the top ten wealthiest billionaires still came from the United States as of 2025.