According to the data presented in the Wealth Report 2026 publication, population of people whose net worth is at least $30 million. (almost PLN 108 million), reached almost PLN 184,000 in Europe.
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This is a significant jump compared to the situation five years ago, when this group consisted of approximately 146.5 thousand. people.
Germany and France at the top. This place was taken by Poland
In the years 2021-2026, the European community of the ultra-rich increased by 37.5 thousand. new members. Geographic analysis shows a clear dominance of the largest EU economies.
They remain the undisputed leader of the ranking Germany, where over 38.2 thousand people live. multimillionaires. She took second place Great Britain, where over 27.8 thousand people live. ultra-rich. Closes the top France with a score of 21.5 thousand ultra-wealthy people.
The next places were taken by Switzerland (17.7 thousand), Italy (15.4 thousand), Spain (9.1 thousand), Sweden (6.8 thousand), the Netherlands (5 thousand), Denmark (4.6 thousand), and the top ten is completed by Turkey with the presence of 4.2 thousand. ultra-rich people.
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Although in terms of the absolute number of the wealthiest people Poland ranks 12th in the rankingthe data on the growth rate of this wealth are sensational. Currently, there is a bit of life in our country over 3 thousand people with assets exceeding the threshold of USD 30 million.
However, the key indicator is dynamics: over the last five years, the number of ultra-wealthy Poles has increased by as much as 109%. Such a high pace of development, also recorded by Euronews, places Poland among the fastest growing societies in this market segment.
The foundations of wealth
The group covered by the report – the so-called UHNWI (Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals) – is a key link for the international real estate market and the luxury goods sector. Knight Frank specialists emphasize that such a significant increase in the population of the richest people in Europe proves the high resistance of capital to the economic turmoil of recent years.
