Table of Contents
- Elon Musk
- Larry Page
- Sergey Brin
- Jeff Bezos
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Jensen Huang
- Larry Ellison
- Warren Buffett
- Michael Dell
- Bernard Arnault
- Steve Ballmer
- Amancio Ortega Gaona
- Jim Walton
- S. Robson Walton
- Alice Walton
- Bill Gates
- Carlos Slim Helu
- Satoshi Nakamoto
- Mukesh Ambani
- Julia Flesher Koch
- Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers
- David Sun
- John Tu
- Charles Koch
- Masayoshi Son
- Michael Bloomberg
- Vladimir Putin
- Gautam Adani
- Thomas Peterffy
- Zhang Yiming
- Ken Griffin
- Giovanni Ferrero
- Stephen Schwarzman
- David Thomson
- Changpeng Zhao
- Colin Huang
- Zhong Shanshan
- Jeff Yass
- John Mars
- Jacqueline Mars
- Alain Wertheimer
- Gerard Wertheimer
- Abigail Johnson
- Lakshmi Mittal
- Len Blavatnik
- Klaus-Michael Kuhne
- Lukas Walton
- MacKenzie Scott
- Ma Huateng
- Eric Schmidt
Fifty names. $5.7 trillion combined. That’s more wealth than the entire GDP of every country on Earth except two.
At the very top, Elon Musk alone is worth more than the next two richest people on the planet put together, a gap so wide it has turned the old idea of a “richest person” into something closer to its own category. Scroll further down and the fortunes get stranger: a Bitcoin creator who has never publicly shown their face sits comfortably inside the top 20, right alongside heirs to a chocolate empire, a fashion retailer, and a bottled-water company most people have never heard of.
Below is the full list of the 50 richest people alive today, ranked by estimated net worth. The gold bar under each fortune shows exactly how it stacks up against the person sitting at number one.
Tesla & SpaceX
Elon Musk
NET WORTH
$975 Billion
Elon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $975 billion, built through his stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. He is the richest person in history.
Google / Alphabet
Larry Page
NET WORTH
$325 Billion
Larry Page is an American entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $325 billion, built as the co-founder of Google, now part of Alphabet.
Google / Alphabet
Sergey Brin
NET WORTH
$300 Billion
Sergey Brin is a Russian-born American computer scientist with an estimated net worth of $300 billion, built as the co-founder of Google, now part of Alphabet.
Amazon
Jeff Bezos
NET WORTH
$285 Billion
Jeff Bezos is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $285 billion, built as the founder of Amazon, where he now serves as executive chairman.
Meta
Mark Zuckerberg
NET WORTH
$215 Billion
Mark Zuckerberg is an American technology entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $215 billion, built as the co-founder and CEO of Meta.
Nvidia
Jensen Huang
NET WORTH
$200 Billion
Jensen Huang is a Taiwanese-American engineer with an estimated net worth of $200 billion, built as the co-founder and CEO of Nvidia.
Oracle
Larry Ellison
NET WORTH
$185 Billion
Larry Ellison is an American entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $185 billion, built as the co-founder of Oracle Corporation.
Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett
NET WORTH
$150 Billion
Warren Buffett is an American investor with an estimated net worth of $150 billion, built through decades of leading Berkshire Hathaway.
Dell Technologies
Michael Dell
NET WORTH
$150 Billion
Michael Dell is an American technology entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $150 billion, built as the founder of Dell Technologies.
LVMH
Bernard Arnault
NET WORTH
$145 Billion
Bernard Arnault is a French businessman with an estimated net worth of $145 billion, built as chairman and CEO of the luxury group LVMH.
Microsoft
Steve Ballmer
NET WORTH
$143 Billion
Steve Ballmer is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $143 billion, built through his roughly 4% stake in Microsoft, where he is the largest individual shareholder.
Inditex / Zara
Amancio Ortega Gaona
NET WORTH
$142 Billion
Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $142 billion, built as the founder of Inditex, the parent company of Zara.
Walmart
Jim Walton
NET WORTH
$141 Billion
Jim Walton is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $141 billion, built through his inherited stake in Walmart as the youngest son of founder Sam Walton.
Walmart
S. Robson Walton
NET WORTH
$138 Billion
S. Robson Walton is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $138 billion, built through his inherited stake in Walmart as the eldest son of founder Sam Walton.
Walmart
Alice Walton
NET WORTH
$137 Billion
Alice Walton is an American businesswoman with an estimated net worth of $137 billion, built through her inherited stake in Walmart as the daughter of founder Sam Walton.
Microsoft
Bill Gates
NET WORTH
$105 Billion
Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $105 billion, built as the co-founder of Microsoft.
Grupo Carso
Carlos Slim Helu
NET WORTH
$101 Billion
Carlos Slim Helu is a Mexican businessman with an estimated net worth of $101 billion, and is widely regarded as the richest person in Mexico.
Bitcoin
Satoshi Nakamoto
NET WORTH
$100 Billion
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym of the creator of Bitcoin, with an estimated net worth of $100 billion tied to early bitcoin holdings.
Reliance Industries
Mukesh Ambani
NET WORTH
$90 Billion
Mukesh Ambani is an Indian businessman with an estimated net worth of $90 billion, built as chairman of Reliance Industries.
Koch Industries
Julia Flesher Koch
NET WORTH
$81 Billion
Julia Flesher Koch is an American businesswoman with an estimated net worth of $81 billion, inherited as the widow of Koch Industries co-owner David Koch.
L’Oréal
Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers
NET WORTH
$76 Billion
Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers is a French author and heiress with an estimated net worth of $76 billion, built through her family’s stake in L’Oréal.
Kingston Technology
David Sun
NET WORTH
$75 Billion
David Sun is a Taiwan-born American engineer with an estimated net worth of $75 billion, built as the co-founder of Kingston Technology.
Kingston Technology
John Tu
NET WORTH
$75 Billion
John Tu is a Chinese-born American entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $75 billion, built as the co-founder of Kingston Technology.
Koch Industries
Charles Koch
NET WORTH
$73 Billion
Charles Koch is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $73 billion, built as chairman and CEO of Koch Industries.
SoftBank
Masayoshi Son
NET WORTH
$72 Billion
Masayoshi Son is a Japanese entrepreneur and investor with an estimated net worth of $72 billion, built as founder of SoftBank.
Bloomberg LP
Michael Bloomberg
NET WORTH
$70 Billion
Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician with an estimated net worth of $70 billion, built as founder of Bloomberg LP.
Politics
Vladimir Putin
NET WORTH
$70 Billion
Vladimir Putin is a Russian politician with an estimated net worth of $70 billion as President of Russia.
Adani Group
Gautam Adani
NET WORTH
$70 Billion
Gautam Adani is an Indian entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $70 billion, built as founder and chairman of the Adani Group.
Interactive Brokers
Thomas Peterffy
NET WORTH
$65 Billion
Thomas Peterffy is an entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $65 billion, built as founder of the online brokerage Interactive Brokers.
ByteDance
Zhang Yiming
NET WORTH
$58 Billion
Zhang Yiming is a Chinese entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $58 billion, built as founder of ByteDance, and is the richest person in China.
Citadel
Ken Griffin
NET WORTH
$55 Billion
Ken Griffin is an American entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $55 billion, built as founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel.
Ferrero Group
Giovanni Ferrero
NET WORTH
$55 Billion
Giovanni Ferrero is an Italian businessman with an estimated net worth of $55 billion, built through his family’s ownership of the Ferrero Group.
Blackstone
Stephen Schwarzman
NET WORTH
$52 Billion
Stephen Schwarzman is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $52 billion, built as co-founder of The Blackstone Group.
Thomson Reuters
David Thomson
NET WORTH
$50 Billion
David Thomson is a Canadian businessman with an estimated net worth of $50 billion, built as chairman of Thomson Reuters.
Binance
Changpeng Zhao
NET WORTH
$50 Billion
Changpeng Zhao is a Chinese-Canadian executive with an estimated net worth of $50 billion, built as founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Pinduoduo
Colin Huang
NET WORTH
$49 Billion
Colin Huang is a Chinese entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $49 billion, built as founder of the e-commerce platform Pinduoduo.
Nongfu Spring
Zhong Shanshan
NET WORTH
$47 Billion
Zhong Shanshan is a Chinese businessman with an estimated net worth of $47 billion, built through the bottled water company Nongfu Spring.
Susquehanna International Group
Jeff Yass
NET WORTH
$46 Billion
Jeff Yass is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $46 billion, built as co-founder of Susquehanna International Group.
Mars Inc.
John Mars
NET WORTH
$45 Billion
John Mars is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $45 billion, built through his family’s ownership of Mars Inc.
Mars Inc.
Jacqueline Mars
NET WORTH
$45 Billion
Jacqueline Mars is an American heiress with an estimated net worth of $45 billion, built through her family’s ownership of Mars Inc.
Chanel
Alain Wertheimer
NET WORTH
$45 Billion
Alain Wertheimer is a French businessman with an estimated net worth of $45 billion, built through his family’s ownership of Chanel.
Chanel
Gerard Wertheimer
NET WORTH
$45 Billion
Gerard Wertheimer is a French businessman with an estimated net worth of $45 billion, built through his family’s ownership of Chanel.
Fidelity Investments
Abigail Johnson
NET WORTH
$43 Billion
Abigail Johnson is an American businesswoman with an estimated net worth of $43 billion, built as chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments.
ArcelorMittal
Lakshmi Mittal
NET WORTH
$40 Billion
Lakshmi Mittal is an Indian steel magnate with an estimated net worth of $40 billion, built as chairman of ArcelorMittal.
Access Industries
Len Blavatnik
NET WORTH
$40 Billion
Len Blavatnik is a Ukrainian-American businessman with an estimated net worth of $40 billion, built through investments in energy, media and real estate.
Kuehne+Nagel
Klaus-Michael Kuhne
NET WORTH
$40 Billion
Klaus-Michael Kuhne is a German businessman with an estimated net worth of $40 billion, built through the logistics company Kuehne+Nagel.
Walmart
Lukas Walton
NET WORTH
$40 Billion
Lukas Walton is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $40 billion, inherited through his mother Christy Walton’s stake in Walmart.
Amazon
MacKenzie Scott
NET WORTH
$40 Billion
MacKenzie Scott is an American author and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $40 billion, built through her original stake in Amazon.
Tencent
Ma Huateng
NET WORTH
$38 Billion
Ma Huateng, known as Pony Ma, is a Chinese entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $38 billion, built as founder of Tencent Holdings.
Eric Schmidt
NET WORTH
$36 Billion
Eric Schmidt is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of $36 billion, built through his years as CEO of Google.
Net worth figures are estimates and change as markets move.
Tyrone Davis
Tyrone doesn't write the headlines — he makes sure everything behind them actually works. As the person holding Next Magazine's daily operations together, he thinks in checklists and deadlines rather than bylines. Readers never see his name on a story, but every smooth publish, fixed link, and on-time update carries his fingerprints. He'd rather be useful than visible.
View all articles →Get the Weekly Brief
The best guides and stories, delivered every Sunday.
One Response