2025
The 39th annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires found a record 3,028 billionaires with a total net wealth of $16.1 trillion. This represents an increase of 247 members and $1.9 trillion compared to 2024. This year also marked the first time Bill Gates dropped out of the top 10 richest people, which he had been part of for 33 years since the 6th annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires in 1992.
| No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Primary source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  |
Elon Musk | $342 billion |
53 |  South Africa Canada United States
|
Tesla and SpaceX |
| 2 |
Mark Zuckerberg | $216 billion |
40 | United States
|
Meta Platforms |
3 |
Jeff Bezos | $215 billion |
61 | United States
|
Amazon |
| 4 |
Larry Ellison | $192 billion |
80 | United States |
Oracle Corporation |
5  |
Bernard Arnault & family | $178 billion |
76 |  France |
LVMH |
| 6 |
Warren Buffett | $154 billion |
94 | United States
|
Berkshire Hathaway |
| 7 |
Larry Page | $144 billion |
52 | United States
|
|
| 8 |
Sergey Brin | $138 billion |
51 | United States
|
|
| 9 |
Amancio Ortega | $124 billion |
89 |  Spain |
Inditex, Zara |
| 10 |
Steve Ballmer | $118 billion |
69 | United States |
Microsoft |
2024
The 38th annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires found a record 2,781 billionaires with a total net wealth of $14.2 trillion. This is an increase of 141 members and $2 trillion from 2023, which held the previous record for the highest net worth gain on the list, surpassing the $900 billion record set in 2022. Two-thirds of the list members are wealthier compared to the previous year, including Mark Zuckerberg, whose net worth increased by $112.6 billion.
| No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Primary source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bernard Arnault & family | $233 billion |
75 | France |
LVMH |
| 2 |
Elon Musk | $195 billion |
52 | South Africa Canada United States
|
Tesla, SpaceX |
| 3 |
Jeff Bezos | $194 billion |
60 | United States
|
Amazon |
| 4 |
Mark Zuckerberg | $177 billion |
39 | United States
|
Meta Platforms |
| 5 |
Larry Ellison | $141 billion |
79 | United States |
Oracle Corporation |
| 6 |
Warren Buffett | $133 billion |
93 | United States
|
Berkshire Hathaway |
| 7 |
Bill Gates | $128 billion |
68 | United States
|
Microsoft |
| 8 |
Steve Ballmer | $121 billion |
68 | United States |
Microsoft |
| 9 |
Mukesh Ambani | $116 billion |
66 |  India |
Reliance Industries |
| 10 |
Larry Page | $114 billion |
51 | United States |
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