This statistic depicts the number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017 and gives a projection for 2022, by region. In 2017, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa had a total of 84,150 ultra wealthy individuals, which is expected to increase to 119,970 individuals by 2022.
Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017 and 2022, by region
(in 1,000s)
Ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals have a net worth of 30 million U.S. dollars or more.
Values have been rounded.
* Values for 2022 are a projection.
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Wealth Management. (September 4, 2018). Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017 and 2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935281/ultra-wealthy-individuals-number-worldwide-region/
Wealth Management. "Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017 and 2022, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935281/ultra-wealthy-individuals-number-worldwide-region/
Wealth Management. (2018). Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017 and 2022, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935281/ultra-wealthy-individuals-number-worldwide-region/
Wealth Management. "Number of Ultra Wealthy Individuals Worldwide in 2017 and 2022, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935281/ultra-wealthy-individuals-number-worldwide-region/
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Number of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017 and 2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], Wealth Management, September 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/935281/ultra-wealthy-individuals-number-worldwide-region/