
UHNWI populations
2005–2025
Using data from New World Wealth, this infographic clearly illustrates
three trends regarding the world’s population of ultra-high-net-worth
individuals – those with net assets of over $30m excluding their
primary residence. First, despite the global financial crisis, UHNWI
numbers grew sharply over the past decade. Second, the rate of growth
was much higher in emerging economies. Third, the rate of growth is
set to slow significantly over the next 10 years.
NORTH
AMERICA
RUSSIA
&CIS
ASIA
AUSTRALASIA
NORTH PACIFIC
OCEAN
SOUTH PACIFIC
OCEAN
Total global
UHNWIs
2025
263,483
41%
2015
187,468
61%
2005
116,800
2015 global
UHNWI wealth
$19.3tn
66%
134%
90,247
69,283
51,934
67,999
41,072
17,531
2,039
6,105
10,517
30%
72%
199%
1,630
3,795
5,179
36%
133%
33%
2005 population
2015 population
2025 population
LEGEND
2015 Total UHNWI wealth
$6,928bn
$702bn
$4,313bn
$417bn
MIDDLE
EAST
EUROPE
AFRICA
LATIN
AMERICA
&
CARIBBEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
SOUTH ATLANTIC
OCEAN
NORTH ATLANTIC
OCEAN
58,465
9,492
2,620
5,279
1,602
46,191
32,073
41%
50%
27%
44%
80%
64%
13,380
3,933
8,910
4,712
54%
89%
13,763
$4,619bn
$980bn
$301bn
$997bn
Source: New World Wealth