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The richest people in the world

The largest fortunes on record - ranked by sourced net worth, not vibes.

Jeff Bezos

Founders

2nd$366.3B · as of 2026

Elon Musk

Founders

1st$924.8B · as of 2026

Larry Page

Scientists

3rd$281.2B · as of 2026
Elon Musk tops this list.

Net worth: $924.8B, ahead of Jeff Bezos at $366.3B.

Chasing the podium
  1. 4thMichael DellExecutives$271.6B
  2. 5thSergey BrinScientists$258.8B
  3. 6thMark ZuckerbergFounders$231.1B
  4. 7thLarry EllisonFounders$187.8B
  5. 8thJensen HuangFounders$185.4B
  6. 9thSteve BallmerFounders$153.7B
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10th, stableWarren BuffettInvestors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesInvestors$147.8Bas of 202611th, fallingAmancio OrtegaFounders · as of 2026SpainSpainFounders$136.1Bas of 202612th, fallingBernard ArnaultFounders · as of 2026FranceFranceFounders$128.3Bas of 202613th, risingCarlos SlimExecutives · as of 2026MexicoMexicoExecutives$120.4Bas of 202614th, risingAlice WaltonFounders · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesFounders$118.5Bas of 202615th, stableBill GatesFounders · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesFounders$114.6Bas of 202616th, fallingChangpeng ZhaoExecutives · as of 2026CanadaCanadaExecutives$114.6Bas of 202617th, risingMichael BloombergPoliticians · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesPoliticians$94.9Bas of 202618th, stableMukesh AmbaniFounders · as of 2026IndiaIndiaFounders$84.8Bas of 202619th, risingJulia KochBusiness Professionals · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesBusiness Professionals$84.6Bas of 202620th, stableGautam AdaniBusiness Professionals · as of 2026IndiaIndiaBusiness Professionals$79.9Bas of 202621st, fallingMasayoshi SonFounders · as of 2026JapanJapanFounders$76.1Bas of 202622nd, risingDieter SchwarzFounders · as of 2026GermanyGermanyFounders$58.2Bas of 202623rd, risingAliko DangoteFounders · as of 2026NigeriaNigeriaFounders$51.3Bas of 202624th, stableLi Ka-shingFounders · as of 2026CanadaCanadaFounders$48.9Bas of 202625th, risingEric SchmidtScientists · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesScientists$38.2Bas of 2026
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