India currently holds the fourth position globally for the number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), with approximately 85,700 individuals - surpassed only by the United States, China, and Japan as per Knight Frank's 2025 Wealth Report.
The number of billionaires in the country has also seen a notable upswing, growing by around 12% between 2023 and 2024 to reach a total of 191. Impressively, 26 of these individuals achieved billionaire status within the last year alone - a sharp rise compared to just seven new billionaires in 2019.