Every number on this page comes from a named public report. Two sources count centimillionaires in different ways, so we show both and say which is which.
How the counts differ
Henley & Partners (with New World Wealth) counts people with US$100 million or more in liquid investable wealth: listed shares, cash and debt-free homes. Private business stakes are left out, so the count is lower. Knight Frank counts people with US$100 million or more in net worth, which takes in private holdings, so its count is higher. Neither is wrong. They measure different things.
Centimillionaires worldwide
| Stat | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Centimillionaires worldwide (liquid assets, 2025) | 30,450 | Henley & Partners, World's Wealthiest Cities Report 20251 |
| Centimillionaires worldwide (liquid assets, 2024) | 29,350 | Henley & Partners, Centi-Millionaire Report 20242 |
| Centimillionaires worldwide (June 2023) | 28,420 | Henley & Partners, Centi-Millionaire Report 20233 |
| Growth over the last decade | 54% | Henley & Partners 20242 |
| People worth US$100M+ by net worth (2024) | Over 100,000, up 4.2% in 2024 | Knight Frank, The Wealth Report 20254 |
| Share who are entrepreneurs or founders | Over 60% | New World Wealth, quoted in Henley 20242 |
| 'Super-wealthy' benchmark, late 1990s vs today | US$30M then, US$100M now | Henley & Partners 20245 |
By country and region
| Stat | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US share of US$100M+ individuals (net worth) | Over 40% | Knight Frank 20256 |
| US share of centimillionaires (liquid, 2023) | 38% | Henley 20233 |
| Ten-year growth: China / US / Europe | +108% / +81% / +26% | Henley 20242 |
| US share of global liquid investable wealth | Over 30% (US$67 trillion) | Henley 20242 |
| Growth in people worth US$10M+ in 2024 | +4.4% globally, +5.2% North America | Knight Frank 20254 |
By city (Henley & Partners)
| City | 2024 report2 | 2025 report1 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 744 | |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 675 | |
| Los Angeles | 496 | |
| London | 370 | 352 |
| Hong Kong | 320 | 346 |
| Singapore | 336 | 333 |
| Beijing | 347 | |
| Shanghai | 322 | |
| Paris | 286 |
About one third of all centimillionaires live in 50 cities, and 15 of those cities are in the US2. Blank cells mean that report's figure wasn't in the public summary we reviewed.
Family offices
| Stat | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Single family offices worldwide (2024) | About 8,030, up from 6,130 in 2019 | Deloitte Private 20247 |
| Projected single family offices | 9,030 (2025), 10,720 (2030) | Deloitte Private 20247 |
| Family office assets under management | US$3.1T now, US$5.4T projected by 2030 | Deloitte Private 20247 |
| By region (2024) | North America 3,180; Asia Pacific 2,290; Europe 2,020; Middle East 290; South America 190; Africa 60 | Deloitte Private 20247 |
| UBS survey: average family net worth / average office AUM | US$2.7B / US$1.1B (317 family offices) | UBS Global Family Office Report 20258 |
Definitions used
Sources
- Henley & Partners, World's Wealthiest Cities Report 2025. henleyglobal.com
- Henley & Partners, Centi-Millionaire Report 2024 press release, 17 Sep 2024. henleyglobal.com
- Henley & Partners, Centi-Millionaire Report 2023 press release. henleyglobal.com
- Knight Frank, The Wealth Report 2025. knightfrank.com
- Henley & Partners, Mapping the centi-millionaire boom. henleyglobal.com
- Knight Frank, Global wealth trends (Mar 2025). knightfrank.com
- Deloitte Private, Family Office Insights Series, Global Edition 2024. deloitte.com
- UBS Global Family Office Report 2025. ubs.com
- Merriam-Webster, "centimillionaire". merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centimillionaire
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