10. Switzerland's rich took a hit from the late capital-market slump.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 6,145 (down 4%)
Total wealth: $808 billion (down 7.8%)
Switzerland attracts businesses because of its technological innovation and favorable tax rates, according to The Culture Trip.
9. Italy saw an increase in both its ultra-wealthy population and their collective wealth since 2017.
8. Hong Kong has a significantly higher density of ultra-wealthy individuals than all other countries on this list, though the number of the rich and their collective worth did see a decline.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 8,950 (down 10.6%)
Total wealth: $1.18 trillion (down 9%)
Hong Kong benefits from its status as a global financial center, its proximity and trading links to China, and its close ties with Europe and the US.
7. The United Kingdom experienced a rise in its ultra-wealthy population.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 9,575 (up 2.2%)
Total wealth: $1.01 trillion (down 2.4%)
A resilient stock market and new opportunities for wealth creation factored into the UK's increase in ultra-wealthy individuals.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad6. France saw a moderate fall in total net worth compared to the previous year.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 10,145 (up 0.1%)
Total wealth: $1.05 trillion (down 3%)
Many French billionaires, like LVMH founder and CEO Bernard Arnault, are wealthy from success in the global luxury and fashion business, Hugh Carnegy reported for Financial Times.
5. Canada saw a decline in both its ultra-wealthy population and its collective wealth.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 10,395 (down 4.1%)
Total wealth: $1.05 trillion (down 8.8%)
Canada's wealthy are getting richer faster than the rest of the population, according to CBC.
4. Germany witnessed an increase in its ultra-wealthy population and their collective wealth.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 15,685 (up 4%)
Total wealth: $1.85 trillion (up 1.7%)
Germany's economic prospects fell significantly during the second half of 2018.
3. Japan saw modest falls in its ultra-wealthy population and collective net worth compared to last year.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 17,855 (down 0.3%)
Total wealth: $1.67 trillion (down 0.8%)
While wealth in Japan was affected by a weaker demand in China and downturn in the global consumer electronics cycle, strengthening of the yen against the dollar helped balance it out.
2. China saw a rise in the number of ultra-wealthy residents since 2017, but a drop in collective wealth.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 24,965 (up 1.3%)
Total wealth: $3.76 trillion (down 1.3%)
A stock-market slump and downward currency pressure against the dollar brought wealth portfolios down.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad1. The United States accounts for 31% of the global ultra wealthy population.
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: 81,340 (up 2.2%)
Total wealth: $9.84 billion (down 0.1%)
The total net worth of the ultra wealthy in the US exceeds the combined wealth of the five preceding highest-ranked countries.