10 Richest People
For the planet’s billionaires, meanwhile, it has been a year of continuing increase in fortune, as global stock markets largely shrugged off war and political unrest:
There are now 2,781 billionaires in the world, a grand-total of 141 more than at this time last year and 26 above its previous high-point achieved behind curtains during all-time blockbuster decades.
That makes them even richer than ever before, holding $14.2 trillion in aggregate wealth.
Sixty-six of them are richer than a year ago, only 24 poorer. Most of the increases are accounted for by the top 20, who increased their wealth to $700 billion since 2023 and from U.S. billionaires in general; there are now a record high number of Americans with nine or more zeros at over eight hundred ($5.7 trillion).
China (Richest People) is second with 473 (including Hong Kong) at $1.7 trillion, weakened by anemic consumer spending and a real estate bust that erased some $300 billion from wealth levels.
India came third with a record high 200 billionaires What is India’s rank.
Top 10 Richest People in The World
| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Country | Source | Industry |
| 1 | Bernard Arnault & family | $233 B | France | LVMH | Fashion & Retail |
| 2 | Elon Musk | $195 B | United States | Tesla, SpaceX | Automotive |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $194 B | United States | Amazon | Technology |
| 4 | Mark Zuckerberg | $177 B | United States | Technology | |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | $141 B | United States | Oracle | Technology |
| 6 | Warren Buffett | $133 B | United States | Berkshire Hathaway | Finance & Investments |
| 7 | Bill Gates | $128 B | United States | Microsoft | Technology |
| 8 | Steve Ballmer | $121 B | United States | Microsoft | Technology |
| 9 | Mukesh Ambani | $116 B | India | Diversified | Diversified |
| 10 | Larry Page | $114 B | United States | Technology |
