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Istanbul has entered the TOP 5 European cities in terms of the number of dollar billionaires

Istanbul has entered the TOP 5 European cities in terms of the number of dollar billionaires

March 29, 2024

According to information published on the Hurun Report economic platform, Istanbul ranked 5th in Europe and 26th in the world in terms of the number of dollar billionaires. There are a total of 25 dollar billionaires in Turkey and 22 of them live in Istanbul. The TOP 5 European cities in terms of the number of dollar billionaires now look like this: London, Moscow, Paris, Milan, Istanbul.

The total number of dollar billionaires in the world is 3,279. The list is headed by China, where 814 dollar billionaires live. China is followed by the USA with 800 people, India with 271 people, Great Britain with 146 people and Germany with 140 people. In general, 49% of all billionaires in the world live in China and the United States.

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