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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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Sergey Brin
Scientists$269.4Bas of 2026 - 5
Michael DellFounders$229.2Bas of 2026 - 6
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Mark ZuckerbergDevelopers$191.3Bas of 2026 - 7
Jensen HuangFounders$173.6Bas of 2026 - 8
Larry EllisonActors$167.5Bas of 2026 - 9
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Bernard Arnault
Business Professionals$146.3Bas of 2026 - 10
Warren BuffettInvestors$145.1Bas of 2026 - 11
Steve BallmerFounders$144.5Bas of 2026 - 12
Amancio Ortega
Founders$143.4Bas of 2026 - 13
Jim WaltonBusiness Professionals$128.0Bas of 2026 - 14
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Carlos Slim
Musicians$125.8Bas of 2026 - 15
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Alice WaltonFounders$119.2Bas of 2026 - 16
Michael BloombergBusiness Professionals$109.4Bas of 2026 - 17
Changpeng Zhao
Business Professionals$108.7Bas of 2026 - 18
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Bill GatesFounders$106.9Bas of 2026 - 19
Mukesh Ambani
Founders$90.5Bas of 2026 - 20
Gautam AdaniBusiness Professionals$85.8Bas of 2026 - 21
Zhang Yiming
Business Professionals$69.3Bas of 2026 - 22
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Masayoshi Son
Founders$65.1Bas of 2026 - 23
Li Ka-shingFounders$49.6Bas of 2026 - 24
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Eric SchmidtAcademics$39.5Bas of 2026 - 25
Miriam AdelsonDoctors$35.3Bas 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 Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.
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