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The richest people in the world
The largest fortunes on record — ranked by sourced net worth, not vibes.
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Jeff Bezos
Founders$254.1Bas of 2026 - 5
Michael DellFounders$234.5Bas of 2026 - 6
Larry EllisonActors$231.6Bas of 2026 - 7
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Mark ZuckerbergDevelopers$198.2Bas of 2026 - 8
Jensen HuangFounders$182.1Bas of 2026 - 9
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Bernard Arnault
Business Professionals$159.1Bas of 2026 - 10
Warren BuffettInvestors$144.8Bas of 2026 - 11
Amancio Ortega
Founders$144.3Bas of 2026 - 12
Jim WaltonBusiness Professionals$133.5Bas of 2026 - 13
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Carlos Slim
Musicians$126.9Bas of 2026 - 14
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Alice WaltonFounders$124.5Bas of 2026 - 15
Steve BallmerFounders$123.0Bas of 2026 - 16
Michael BloombergBusiness Professionals$109.4Bas of 2026 - 17
Changpeng Zhao
Business Professionals$109.2Bas of 2026 - 18
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Bill GatesFounders$103.6Bas of 2026 - 19
Mukesh Ambani
Founders$91.6Bas of 2026 - 20
Gautam AdaniBusiness Professionals$89.5Bas of 2026 - 21
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Masayoshi Son
Founders$83.3Bas of 2026 - 22
Julia KochMusicians$81.2Bas of 2026 - 23FBFrançoise Bettencourt MeyersBusiness Professionals$74.8Bas of 2022
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Zhang Yiming
Business Professionals$69.3Bas of 2026 - 25
Li Ka-shingFounders$47.4Bas of 2026
Ranked by sourced net worth (Forbes / Wikidata). Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.
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