Which African Countries Are Home to Highest Number of Millionaires?

© AP PhotoThis July 1, 2017 photo released by the Brazilian Federal Police shows a suitcase of money they announced were seized during the arrest of drug lord Luiz Carlos da Rocha in Mato Grosso state, Brazil.
This July 1, 2017 photo released by the Brazilian Federal Police shows a suitcase of money they announced were seized during the arrest of drug lord Luiz Carlos da Rocha in Mato Grosso state, Brazil.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 18.04.2024
Subscribe
Recently, British wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners published the Africa Wealth Report 2024, which lists the top African countries and cities with the highest number of millionaires. The report is based on data collected between 2013 and 2023.
South Africa is leading the list with 37,400 millionaire nationals, including 102 individuals whose fortunes exceed $100 million and 5 billionaires, according to the report.
In second place, Egypt has 15,600 millionaires, including 52 people with assets of more than $100 million and 7 billionaires.
As for Nigeria, which is home to Africa's richest individual, Aliko Dangote, the West African country is home to 8,200 millionaires, including 23 individuals whose fortunes exceed $100 million and 3 billionaires.
This is followed by: Kenya (7,200 millionaires), Morocco (6,800), Mauritius (5,100), Algeria (2,800), Ethiopia (2,700), Ghana (2,700) and Namibia (2,300).
To date, the African continent is home to 342 people worth more than $100 million and 21 billionaires.
According to the report, the number of billionaires has increased significantly in many African countries over the past 10 years, including Mauritius (+87%), Morocco (+35%), Namibia (+32%), Kenya (+30%), Ethiopia (+30%), and Ghana (+26%).
A sheet of uncut $100 bills is inspected during the printing process at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, on Sept. 24, 2013.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 21.06.2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
Who's Africa's Richest Billionaire? Johann Rupert Dethrones Nigeria's Aliko Dangote
On the other hand, the number of dollar millionaires fell in Nigeria (-45%), Algeria (-28%), Egypt (-22%) and South Africa (-20%).
Some 18,700 millionaires and 33 billionaires left Africa. Most have moved to the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.

"Many people make a fortune in Africa and then move to other countries in search of a better quality of life, a better education system for their children and better access to healthcare," says Dominic Volek, Group Head of Private Clients at Henley & Partners.

The overall growth rate of African millionaires has fallen by -8% over the past decade. However, the number of millionaires living on the world's fastest growing continent is expected to grow by 65% over the next decade, according to the report.

Which Are the Richest Cities in Africa?

As for the top cities with the largest number of millionaire residents, the Africa Wealth Report 2024 lists 20 cities across the African continent where millionaires lived as of December 2023.
South Africa's Johannesburg tops the list of Africa's richest cities with 12,300 millionaire residents, followed by fellow Cape Town (7,400), Egypt's Cairo (7,200), Kenya's Nairobi (4,400) and Nigeria's Lagos (4,200).
See the full list below:
Wealthiest Cities in Africa

City/region

Country

Millionaires
($1m+)

Centi-millionaires
($100m+)/Billionaires

1.

Johannesburg

South Africa

12,300

25 / 2

2.

Cape Town

South Africa

7,400

28 / 1

3.

Cairo

Egypt

7,200

30 / 4

4.

Nairobi

Kenya

4,400

10 / –

5.

Lagos

Nigeria

4,200

12 / 2

6.

Cape Winelands (region)

South Africa

3,600

16 / 2

7.

Durban, Umhlanga & Ballito

South Africa

3,500

11 / –

8.

The Garden Route (region)

South Africa

3,200

5 / –

9.

Casablanca

Morocco

2,800

10 / 1

10.

Pretoria

South Africa

2,100

2 / –

Newsfeed
0