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Millionaires in Switzerland

Millionaire statistics and wealth distribution by canton in Switzerland.

Total Millionaires
428'000
As of 2024
Millionaire Density
4.9%
per 1,000 inhabitants
Multi-Millionaires
52'400
> CHF 5 Mio.
Annual Growth
+3.2%
2023-2024

Millionaires by Canton

Number and density of millionaires in all 26 cantons

RankCantonMillionairesMillionaire DensityChange
1Zurich52'3403.4% +4.2%
2Bern28'5602.7% +2.4%
3Vaud24'5603.0% +3.5%
4Geneva18'6503.7% +2.8%
5Aargau18'5602.6% +3.1%
6St. Gallen12'8902.5% +2.8%
7Lucerne12'4503.0% +3.2%
8Ticino12'3403.5% +2.5%
9Basel-Stadt8'9204.5% +2.1%
10Zug8'5206.5% +4.5%
11Basel-Landschaft8'4502.9% +2.6%
12Fribourg7'5602.3% +3.0%
13Thurgau7'2302.5% +3.4%
14Valais6'7801.9% +2.6%
15Solothurn5'6802.0% +2.5%
16Graubunden5'2302.6% +2.9%
17Schwyz4'2802.6% +3.8%
18Neuchatel3'4502.0% +1.8%
19Schaffhausen2'3402.8% +2.7%
20Nidwalden1'2502.9% +3.5%
21Appenzell Ausserrhoden1'2302.2% +2.4%
22Jura1'1201.5% +1.6%
23Obwalden9802.5% +3.3%
24Glarus8902.2% +2.3%
25Uri7802.1% +2.2%
26Appenzell Innerrhoden4202.6% +2.9%
Source: ESTV (Eidgenoessische Steuerverwaltung), Vermoegensstatistik 2023

Historical Growth

Development of millionaire numbers in Switzerland

YearMillionairesChange
2019365'000 +2.8%
2020372'000 +1.9%
2021395'000 +6.2%
2022415'000 +5.1%
2023428'000 +3.1%

Highest Density

1Zug
6.5%
2Basel-Stadt
4.5%
3Geneva
3.7%
4Ticino
3.5%
5Zurich
3.4%

Fastest Growing

1Zug
+4.5%
2Zurich
+4.2%
3Schwyz
+3.8%
4Vaud
+3.5%
5Nidwalden
+3.5%

Sources

ESTV - Eidgenoessische Steuerverwaltung
Vermoegensstatistik 2023