Top-10 Cities with the Most Billionaires in 2025

In 2025, some cities around the world have become home to the highest number of billionaires. These cities are known for strong business, technology, finance and industries that help people grow rich. From New York to Mumbai, these places attract the wealthiest people because of their big opportunities. Let’s explore the top-10 cities where the most billionaires live in 2025.

Cities with the Most Billionaires

Billionaires live in more than 800 cities around the world – from big places like New York to small towns like Ezulwini in Africa. But, according to Forbes, about 25% of the world’s 3,028 billionaires live in just 10 major cities across six countries. These billionaires together own a huge fortune of $3.3 trillion.

According to the Forbes, New York City has the most, with 123 billionaires in 2025. Moscow comes second with 90, followed by Hong Kong with 72. London has also gained more billionaires, while Mumbai dropped to sixth place with 67. These cities are popular because they offer big business opportunities, good lifestyles and global networks. Around 25% of all billionaires live in just ten top cities across the world.

Top-10 Cities with the Most Billionaires in 2025

New York City stands as the city with the the most billionaires in 2025 with 123 billionaires and an impressive total net worth of $759 billion, followed by Moscow, Hong Kong and London.

Here is the list of top-10 cities with the most billionaires in 2025:

Top-10 Cities with the Most Billionaires in 2025
Rank	Name	No. of Billionaires	Total Net worth	Richest Resident	Wealth
1.	New York City	123	$759 B	Michael Bloomberg	$105 B
2.	Moscow	90	$409 B	Vagit Alekperov	$28.7 B
3.	Hong Kong	72	$309 B	Li Ka-shing	$38.9 B
4.	London	71	$355 B	Len Blavatnik	$29.9 B
5.	Beijing	68	$273 B	Lei Jun	$43.5 B
6.	Mumbai	67	$349 B	Mukesh Ambani	$92.5 B
7.	Singapore	60	$259 B	Zhang Yiming	$65.5 B
8.	San Francisco	58	$217 B	Dustin Moskovitz	$17 B
9.	Shanhai	58	$198 B	Colin Huang	$42.3 B
10.	Los Angeles	56	$243 B	Peter Thiel	$16.3 B

City with the Most Billionaires – New York City

New York City has 123 billionaires with a total wealth of $759 billion. The richest is Michael Bloomberg with $105 billion. It is famous for finance, real estate and fashion. Newcomers include comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Chipotle’s Steve Ells and Marc Lore, founder of Wonder.

Moscow

Moscow has 90 billionaires worth $409 billion in total. Vagit Alekperov, an oil tycoon, is the richest with $28.7 billion. Moscow added 16 new billionaires this year, mainly from oil and industry. This growth helped the city move ahead of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is home to 72 billionaires with a combined wealth of $309 billion. The richest person is Li Ka-shing with $38.9 billion. Though the number dropped by two, newcomers like crypto expert Justin Sun and Yang Qiumei (who inherited AI wealth) joined the list.