US gained 562K millionaires in 2024, far outpacing other countries

A strong stock market helped mint 562,000 new millionaires in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.

The nation's high-net-worth population grew by 7.6 percent to 7.9 million in 2024, far outpacing the 2.6 percent global rise, Capgemini's World Wealth Report 2025 shows. That domestic surge helped push the number of millionaires worldwide to a record 23.4 million.

High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), defined as those with $1 million or more in investable assets, benefited...