War, pandemic and sluggish markets hit the world’s billionaires this year. There are 2,668 of them on Forbes’ 36th-annual ranking of the planet’s richest people—87 fewer than a year ago. They’re worth a collective $12.7 trillion—$400 billion less than in 2021. The most dramatic drops have occurred in Russia, where there are 34 fewer billionaires than last year following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and China, where a government crackdown on tech companies has led to 87 fewer Chinese billionaires on the list. Show Still, Forbes found more than 1,000 billionaires who are richer than they were a year ago. And 236 newcomers have become billionaires over the past year—including the first ever from Barbados, Bulgaria, Estonia and Uruguay. America still leads the world, with 735 billionaires worth a collective $4.7 trillion, including Elon Musk, who tops the World’s Billionaires list for the first time. China (including Macau and Hong Kong) remains number two, with 607 billionaires worth a collective $2.3 trillion. The world of wealth and success is a constantly evolving landscape, with fortunes rising and falling year after year. In 2023, the top 100 richest people in the world are a fascinating mix of tech tycoons, business magnates, and entrepreneurs. This article delves into the lives and fortunes of these influential individuals, highlighting their total net worth, recent changes in wealth, and their respective industries. Here is the table of the top 100 richest people in the world based on the information provided: RankNameTotal Net Worth ($)Last Change ($)YTD Change ($)Country / RegionIndustry1Elon Musk$234B+$715M+$97.5BUnited StatesTechnology2Bernard Arnault$156B+$550M-$6.40BFranceConsumer3Jeff Bezos$155B-$945M+$48.4BUnited StatesTechnology4Bill Gates$126B+$329M+$16.5BUnited StatesTechnology5Larry Page$125B+$563M+$42.0BUnited StatesTechnology6Larry Ellison$124B+$524M+$32.1BUnited StatesTechnology7Sergey Brin$118B+$537M+$39.1BUnited StatesTechnology8Mark Zuckerberg$117B+$1.02B+$71.8BUnited StatesTechnology9Warren Buffett$116B+$61.1M+$8.96BUnited StatesDiversified10Steve Ballmer$116B-$160M+$29.7BUnited StatesTechnology11Mukesh Ambani$87.8B+$266M+$708MIndiaEnergy12Carlos Slim$84.6B-$352M+$10.3BMexicoDiversified13Francoise Bettencourt Meyers$82.4B+$293M+$10.9BFranceConsumer14Amancio Ortega$74.3B+$987M+$19.7BSpainRetail15Jim Walton$72.6B+$216M+$8.69BUnited StatesRetail16Rob Walton$70.6B+$204M+$7.37BUnited StatesRetail17Alice Walton$69.6B+$217M+$7.94BUnited StatesRetail18Michael Dell$67.8B-$2.18B+$19.4BUnited StatesTechnology19Julia Flesher Koch & family$63.2B+$65.7M-$3.83BUnited StatesIndustrial20Gautam Adani$61.7B+$228M-$58.8BIndiaIndustrial21Zhong Shanshan$61.6B-$57.3M-$5.99BChinaDiversified22Charles Koch$59.4B+$60.1M-$7.65BUnited StatesIndustrial23Jacqueline Badger Mars$50.5B-$96.9M-$4.30BUnited StatesFood & Beverage24John Mars$50.5B-$96.9M-$4.30BUnited StatesFood & Beverage25Zhang Yiming$42.3B$0-$12.6BChinaTechnology26Alain Wertheimer$41.3B+$225M-$2.01BFranceConsumer27Gerard Wertheimer$41.3B+$225M-$2.01BFranceConsumer28Phil Knight & family$40.0B+$371M-$3.82BUnited StatesConsumer29Klaus-Michael Kuehne$39.9B-$377M+$7.78BGermanyIndustrial30Jensen Huang$39.1B-$1.87B+$25.3BUnited StatesTechnology31Len Blavatnik$38.8B+$184M+$2.84BUnited StatesDiversified32Colin Huang$37.0B-$166M+$8.21BChinaTechnology33Ken Griffin$36.1B+$36.9M+$7.22BUnited StatesFinance34Tadashi Yanai$36.0B+$209M+$4.31BJapanRetail35Stephen Schwarzman$35.2B+$256M+$8.69BUnited StatesFinance36Ma Huateng$35.1B+$135M-$1.47BChinaTechnology37Francois Pinault$34.2B+$48.1M-$1.49BFranceConsumer38Giovanni Ferrero & family$32.9B+$86.8M-$9.13BItalyFood & Beverage39William Ding$32.0B-$662M+$9.31BChinaTechnology40Abigail Johnson$31.9B+$114M+$5.27BUnited StatesFinance41Shapoor Mistry$31.9B-$105M+$4.09BIndiaIndustrial42Miriam Adelson$31.5B+$44.7M+$28.9MUnited StatesEntertainment43MacKenzie Scott$30.1B-$287M+$11.2BUnited StatesTechnology44Shiv Nadar$29.5B+$133M+$5.05BIndiaTechnology45Dieter Schwarz$29.3B+$52.6M+$6.67BGermanyRetail46Jack Ma$29.2B+$87.0M-$3.04BChinaTechnology47Vladimir Potanin$28.9B+$173M+$350MRussian FederationCommodities48German Larrea$28.5B-$147M+$5.83BMexicoCommodities49Li Ka-shing$28.0B+$112M-$461MHong KongReal Estate50Jeff Yass$27.9B+$100M-$4.88BUnited StatesFinance51James Simons$27.9B+$150M+$3.33BUnited StatesFinance52Leonid Mikhelson$27.7B+$15.5M+$3.06BRussian FederationEnergy53Low Tuck Kwong$27.3B+$1.11B-$993MIndonesiaEnergy54Eric Schmidt$27.1B+$132M+$8.33BUnited StatesTechnology55Zeng Yuqun$26.6B+$103M-$6.15BHong KongIndustrial56Thomas Peterffy$26.5B+$150M+$3.94BUnited StatesFinance57Changpeng Zhao$26.5B+$1.08B+$13.9BCanadaFinance58Susanne Klatten$25.9B+$28.5M+$3.57BGermanyIndustrial59Lukas Walton$25.1B+$76.2M+$2.96BUnited StatesRetail60Iris Fontbona & family$23.9B+$63.8M+$36.5MChileCommodities61Azim Premji$23.9B+$89.5M-$158MIndiaTechnology62Elaine Marshall$23.4B+$21.9M+$1.11BUnited StatesIndustrial63He Xiangjian$23.2B+$238M+$353MChinaConsumer64Vagit Alekperov$23.2B+$85.5M+$7.81BRussian FederationEnergy65Vladimir Lisin$23.0B+$66.6M+$3.10BRussian FederationIndustrial66Stefan Quandt$22.6B-$3.49M+$3.56BGermanyIndustrial67Andrew Forrest$22.3B+$312M+$1.14BAustraliaCommodities68Thomas Frist$22.1B+$343M+$956MUnited StatesHealth Care69Reinhold Wuerth$21.8B+$137M+$8.79BGermanyIndustrial70Ernesto Bertarelli & family$21.6B+$175M+$2.32BSwitzerlandDiversified71Xu Yangtian$21.5B$0-$2.01BChinaRetail72Takemitsu Takizaki$21.5B+$258M-$613MJapanTechnology73Rodolphe Saade & family$21.4B+$25.0M+$5.27BFranceServices74Budi Hartono$21.4B-$297M+$2.40BIndonesiaDiversified75Eyal Ofer$21.3B-$18.7M+$4.99BMonacoDiversified76Gianluigi Aponte$21.2B+$102M+$5.00BSwitzerlandServices77Henry Cheng$20.6B+$63.7M-$3.85BHong KongRetail78Harold Hamm$20.6B+$193M-$1.82BUnited StatesEnergy79Jorge Paulo Lemann$20.4B+$46.6M-$847MBrazilFood & Beverage80Michael Hartono$20.3B-$284M+$2.41BIndonesiaDiversified81Idan Ofer$19.9B+$5.76M+$8.34BIsraelEnergy82Vicky Safra$19.7B+$18.8M+$2.26BGreeceFinance83Gina Rinehart$19.6B+$222M-$4.29BAustraliaCommodities84Lee Shau Kee$19.1B+$114M-$1.71BHong KongReal Estate85Dan Gilbert$19.0B+$25.0M+$1.64BUnited StatesReal Estate86Dustin Moskovitz$18.9B+$204M+$7.78BUnited StatesTechnology87Leonard Lauder$18.8B+$249M-$7.62BUnited StatesConsumer88Cyrus Poonawalla$18.8B+$6.49M+$4.56BIndiaHealth Care89Alisher Usmanov$18.5B+$71.5M+$78.8MRussian FederationDiversified90Dilip Shanghvi$18.5B+$52.4M+$2.99BIndiaHealth Care91Alexey Mordashov$18.5B+$152M-$182MRussian FederationIndustrial92Savitri Jindal$18.5B+$50.8M+$4.56BIndiaCommodities93Radhakishan Damani$18.4B-$35.5M-$982MIndiaRetail94Eduardo Saverin$17.7B+$152M+$10.9BBrazilTechnology95Wang Chuan-Fu$17.6B+$23.6M-$2.34BChinaConsumer96John Menard$17.6B-$111M-$581MUnited StatesRetail97Mark Mateschitz$17.5B+$316M+$943MAustriaFood & Beverage98Lakshmi Mittal$17.2B+$119M-$115MIndiaCommodities99Donald Bren$17.2B$0+$1.14BUnited StatesReal Estate100David Tepper$17.2B+$25.0M+$1.82BUnited StatesFinance Who is the top 100 richest in world?TOP 25 World's Billionaires List 2024. Bernard Arnault, LVMH — $235.3B. ... . Jeff Bezos, Amazon — $194.2B. ... . Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX — $192.8B. ... . Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook — $174.0B. ... . Larry Ellison, Oracle — $158.8B. ... . Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway — $136B. ... . Bill Gates, Microsoft — $130.2B. ... . Steve Ballmer, Microsoft — $124.7B.. Who is the top 50 richest in world?Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024: The Top 200. Bernard Arnault & family. Net Worth: $233 Billion | Age: 75 | Country/Territory: France | Industry: Fashion & Retail. ... . Elon Musk. ... . Jeff Bezos. ... . Mark Zuckerberg. ... . Larry Ellison. ... . Warren Buffett. ... . Bill Gates. ... . Steve Ballmer.. Who is the youngest billionaire?– Livia Voigt, the world's youngest billionaire, has surpassed Clement Del Vecchio, heir to EssilorLuxottica, who is only two months older than her. – Livia Voigt's wealth comes from being one of the largest individual shareholders of WEG, the largest manufacturer of electrical motors in Latin America. Who is the richest person in the world in 2024?Bernard Arnault maintains his position as the world's richest person in 2024, with a fortune of $233 billion, driven by LVMH's exceptional performance. His strategic acquisitions and focus on succession planning highlight his visionary leadership. |
