Meet the World’s Richest of the Rich
1. Bernard Arnault and family, France – LVMH (Net worth: $230B) – Chairman and CEO of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton).
2. Elon Musk, South Africa, Canada, United States – Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter (Net worth: $190B) – Founder and CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla, space exploration company SpaceX, and social media platform Twitter.
3. Jeff Bezos, United States – Amazon (Net worth: $170B) – Founder and Executive Chairman of e-commerce giant Amazon.
4. Mark Zuckerberg, United States – Meta Platforms (Net worth: $150B) – Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of social media and technology company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook).
5. Larry Ellison, United States – Oracle Corporation (Net worth: $140B) – Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of enterprise software company Oracle.
6. Warren Buffett, United States – Berkshire Hathaway (Net worth: $130B) – Investor and CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway.
7. Bill Gates, United States – Microsoft (Net worth: $120B) – Co-Founder of software company Microsoft.
8. Steve Ballmer, United States – Microsoft (Net worth: $110B) – Former CEO of Microsoft.
9. Mukesh Ambani, India – Reliance Industries (Net worth: $100B) – Chairman and CEO of energy and retail conglomerate Reliance Industries.
10. Larry Page, United States (Net worth: $90B) – Co-Founder of search engine Google (now Alphabet).
11. Michael Bloomberg, United States – Bloomberg L.P. (Net worth: $80B) – Founder of financial data and media company Bloomberg L.P.
12. Carlos Slim and family, Mexico – Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso (Net worth: $70B) – Mexican business magnate and investor.
13. Sergey Brin, United States (Net worth: $60B) – Co-Founder of search engine Google (now Alphabet).
In the latest ranking of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Forbes has named the top 20 billionaires, with a combined net worth of over $1.5 trillion.
Number of billionaires (USD)
🇺🇸 US: 735
🇨🇳 China: 495
🇮🇳 India: 169
🇩🇪 Germany: 126
🇷🇺 Russia: 105
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: 66
🇮🇹 Italy: 64
🇨🇦 Canada: 63
🇹🇼 Taiwan: 52
🇬🇧 UK: 52
🇧🇷 Brazil: 51
🇦🇺 Australia: 47
🇫🇷 France: 43
🇨🇭Switzerland: 41
🇯🇵 Japan: 40
(Source: Forbes)
