Top 10 Richest People in 2025: Who claimed the Title of the Richest Person on the list?
In 2025, a total of 3,028 people around the globe made Forbes’ annual World’s Billionaires list. Let’s take a deep dive into finding the top 10 richest people in the world in 2025 below.
Key Facts
- This year too, Elon Musk turned out to be the richest person in the world.
- Jeff Bezos, founder and chairman of Amazon, has jumped up to the second position from third.
- Bill Gates has slipped out of the top 10 richest list.
- Eight out of the ten richest people in the world are from America. The other two are from France & Spain.
- All of the top ten richest people are men.
- 406 of the world’s 3,028 billionaires are women.
According to Forbes estimation, despite tumbling US stocks and uncertainty about the impact of the Trump administration, these ten people have experienced a remarkable increase in their wealth, significantly boosting their net worth through innovation and strategic foresight, thus becoming the world’s billionaires, having a remarkable $1.73 trillion wealth collectively in the world.
Let’s jump into the list of the top 10 wealthiest people in the world as of 2025
| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Country | Source |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $340.4 billion | US | Tesla, SpaceX & AI |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | $206.9 billion | US | Amazon |
| 3 | Mark Zuckerberg | $199.3 billion | US | Meta (Facebook) |
| 4 | Larry Ellison | $175 billion | US | Oracle |
| 5 | Warren Buffett | $165.9 billion | US | Berkshire Hathaway |
| 6 | Bernard Arnault | $161.1 billion | France | LVMH/ luxury goods |
| 7 | Larry Page | $129.3 billion | US | |
| 8 | Sergey Brin | $123.9 billion | US | |
| 9 | Amancio Ortega | $114.4 billion | Spain | Zara |
| 10 | Steve Ballmer | $114.1 billion | US | Microsoft, LA Clippers, investments |
1. Elon Musk
Full Name: Elon Reeve Musk
Net worth: $340.4 billion
Source: Tesla, SpaceX, AI,
Date of Birth: June 28, 1971
Residence: Austin, Texas
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 188 cm
He was born in South Africa and later moved to Canada. He cofounded X.com (later PayPal), sold to eBay for $1.4 billion in 2002, and launched SpaceX in the same year. He joined Tesla in 2004 and became the CEO in 2008.
In spite of losing $19 billion in March this year due to an 11.5% drop in Tesla shares, Elon Musk has a $340 billion net worth and holds the position of richest person in the world. Moreover, He has been a controversial figure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump, which has ignited a heated debate over federal job cuts.
2. Jeff Bezos
Full Name: Jeffrey Preston Bezos
Net worth: $206.9 billion
Source: Amazon
Date of Birth: January 12, 1964
Residence: Miami, Florida
Citizenship: U.S.
Height:171 cm
Wealth History
He was the World’s richest person from 2018 to 2021. Moreover, he fell to No. 2 in 2022 and No. 3 in 2024. However, he again reclaimed the 2nd position in 2025.
Owns just under 10% of Amazon, down from 12% post-2019 divorce.
Has sold $38 billion+ in Amazon stock since its 1997 IPO.
3. Mark Zuckerberg
Full Name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
Net worth: $199.3 billion
Source: Meta (Facebook)
DOB: May 14, 1984
Residence: Palo Alto, California
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 170 cm
Key Facts
Meta (CEO & Cofounder) – He founded Facebook in 2004 at Harvard.
Owns Instagram & WhatsApp. Took Meta public in 2012
4. Larry Ellison
Name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison
Net worth: $175 billion
Source: Oracle
DOB: August 17, 1944
Residence: Woodside, California
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 191 cm
Key Facts
Oracle (Cofounder, Chairman & CTO) – Founded in 1977, CEO until 2014.
Stargate Project – A $500 billion AI venture with Trump, OpenAI, SoftBank & MGX.
Tesla Investor & Former Board Member (2018–2022).
Owns 98% of Lanai (Hawaii) and luxury properties in California, Nevada & Florida.
5. Warren Buffett
Full Name: Warren Edward Buffett
Net worth: $165.9 billion
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
DOB: August 30, 1930
Residence: Omaha, Nebraska
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 178 cm
Key Facts
Berkshire Hathaway (CEO) – Owns Geico, Duracell, Dairy Queen, and more.
Legendary Investor – Bought his first stock at 11, filed taxes at 13.
Giving Pledge Co-Founder – Pledged 99% of wealth to charity, donated $60B+ so far, including $5.3B in June 2024.
6. Bernard Arnault
Full Name: Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault
Net worth: $161.1 billion
Source: LVMH/ luxury goods
DOB: 5 March 1949
Residence: Paris
Citizenship: France
Height: 181 cm
Key Facts
Built LVMH from Christian Dior ($15M investment); owns Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon, Sephora, Tiffany & Co., and more.
All five children work at LVMH; Alexandre & Frederic joined the board in 2024.
Former World’s Richest – Held No. 1 spot for most of early 2023 & Feb–May 2024.
7. Larry Page
Full Name: Lawrence Edward Page
Net worth: $129.3 billion
Source: Google
DOB: March 26, 1973
Residence: Palo Alto, California
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 180 cm
Key Facts
Google Cofounder (1998) – Created with Sergey Brin at Stanford.
Alphabet Board Member & Controlling Shareholder.
Former Google CEO (1998–2001, 2011–2015).
Early Investor in Planetary Resources (Acquired by ConsenSys in 2018).
8. Sergey Brin
Full Name: Sergey Mikhailovich Brin
Net worth: $123.9 billion
Source: Google
DOB: August 21, 1973
Residence: Los Altos, California
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 173 cm
Key Facts
Google Cofounder (1998) – With Larry Page at Stanford.
Alphabet Board Member & Controlling Shareholder.
Key Contributor to Google’s Gemini AI – Came out of semi-retirement in 2023.
9. Amancio Ortega
Full Name: Amancio Ortega Gaona
Net worth: $114.4 billion
Source: Zara-parent Inditex
DOB: 28 March 1936
Residence: La Coruna, Spain
Citizenship: Spain
Height: 173 cm
Key Facts
Inditex Founder (1975) – Parent of Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear.
Owns 60% of Inditex, which operates 5,000+ stores worldwide.
Daughter Marta Ortega Perez became Inditex chairperson in 2022.
Major real estate investor in Europe & North America.
10. Steve Ballmer
Full Name: Steven Anthony Ballmer
Net worth: $114.1 billion
Source: Microsoft, LA Clippers, investments
DOB: March 24, 1956
Residence: Hunts Point, Washington
Citizenship: U.S.
Height: 196 cm
Steve Ballmer’s net worth is estimated to be around $114.1 billion, making him the 10th richest person in the world. He is the former CEO of Microsoft and the current owner of the LA Clippers NBA team.
FAQ’s
Who is the wealthiest person in the world?
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world with a $303.4 billion.
What is the height of Elon Musk?
188 cm.
What is the net worth of Jeff Bezos?
Jeff Bezos net worth is $206.9 billion.
Wha is the net worth of Mark Zuckerberg?
Mark Zuckerberg net worth is $199.3 billion.
