Ten Million People Have a Million or More to Invest

The 2008 World Wealth Report from Cap Gemini and Merrill Lynch estimates that the planet now contains 10.1 million High Net Worth Individuals. That's roughly equivalent to the population of Portugal.

Worldwide, the net worth of the average HNWI tops $4 million. (The median, however, must be lower.)

The full report, which includes a section on wealth-management firms, may be downloaded here.