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Last Updated on January 6, 2026
Billionaires are persons who are considered to have a net worth of US$1 billion or more. There are thousands of billionaires in the world. However, there are only ten billionaires who are regarded as the top 10 richest persons in the world. In this blog post, we shall take a look at the list of top 10 richest persons in the world, along with their net worth.
The top 10 richest persons in the world are mentioned below. Please note that the rankings are on the basis of data published by Forbes, as on 6 January 2026. :
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $727.6B
Businessman and Entrepreneur Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. According to Forbes, he has a net worth of $727.6B, as of 6 January 2026. He has been the world’s richest man since 2021. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa.
However, when he turned 17, he left the country and moved to Canada, where he obtained citizenship via his Canadian-born mother before moving to the United States to pursue higher education in physics and economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
For a brief period, he enrolled in PhD in Applied Physics at Stanford University. However, just after two days, he dropped out and launched his first internet company Zip2 in 1995. He has founded or co-founded several companies like SpaceX, xAI and the Boring Company.
He became a key early investor and CEO of Tesla. He also acquired and rebranded Twitter to X. The net worth of Musk fluctuates dramatically from time to time along with the stock prices of Tesla and SpaceX’s private validation. In the global wealth rankings, he is a very dynamic figure.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $259.7B
American computer scientist and entrepreneur Larry Page is the second richest person in the world. As of 6 January 2026, according to Forbes, his net worth is $259.7B. He is the co-founder of Google along with Sergey Brin. He co-created the PageRank algorithm, which is the search engine’s core technology.
Larry Page was born on March 26, 1973, in Lansing, Michigan. He grew up surrounded by computers and science magazines. With both of his parents teaching computer science at Michigan State University, he developed an early passion for technology and innovation.
He went on to serve as the CEO of Google and later its parent company Alphabet Inc before stepping down from his executive positions in 2019. Even after leaving day-to-day leadership, he continues to be a major shareholder and sits on Alphabet’s board.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $244.4B
According to Forbes of 6 January 2026, Jeff Bezos is the third richest person in the world. He is a businessman and entrepreneur popular for being the founder of e-commerce giant Amazon. He started Amazon as an online book store. Now, in today’s time, it is the world’s largest online retailer.
Jeff Bezos was born as Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. When he was young, his parents divorced and then his mother married Miguel "Mike" Bezos, who adopted him. Then the surname of Jeff was changed from Jorgensen to Bezos. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton in 1986 and earned degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. After finishing college, he spent a few years working at companies like Fitel and Bankers Trust before eventually becoming a senior vice president at the investment firm D.E. Shaw & Co.
During his time at D.E. Shaw, Bezos began to see just how big the internet could become as web usage started to surge. In 1994, he decided to leave his job and moved to Seattle with his then-wife MacKenzie Scott. There, he started building the software for an online bookstore out of their garage. By 1995, Amazon went live first as a bookstore and quickly grew into a platform that sold all kinds of products.
Until 2021, he served as the CEO at the company. He is one of the top 10 wealthiest persons in the world. Currently, he serves as the company’s Executive Chairman. He focuses on ventures like space exploration with his company Blue Origin. He also launched an AI startup known as Project Prometheus.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $242.3B
Larry Ellison is the fourth richest person in the world as of 6 January 2026. He is the co-founder, former CEO and current chairman of & CTO of tech giant Oracle Corporation popular for database software.
Ellison is an American billionaire who is a major investor in Tesla and is involved in AI and defense projects. He also supports medical research. The Hawaiian island Lanai is owned by him. He is sponsor of the America's Cup sailing team Oracle Team USA.
Ellison’s life wasn’t all fancy during his childhood. He was born in New York City in 1944 to an unmarried teenage mother. He was then adopted by his aunt and uncle and grew up in a middle-class Jewish neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
He started college at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a pre-med student and was even recognized as the science student of the year. After this adoptive mother passed away, he left school. He later enrolled at the University of Chicago to study physics and mathematics, though he left after just one semester in 1966 before moving to California.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $239.6B
The fourth richest human in the world is Sergey Brin, according to Forbes. Therefore, we have put him in fourth position in our list of top 10 richest person in the world. Brin is the co-founder of Google along with Larry Page.
He is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He was Alphabet Inc.’s president before stepping down from the role on 3 December 2019. He is one of the top centibillionaires in the world, and continues to be a controlling shareholder and board member at Alphabet.
Brin wasn’t born in the United States. He was born in the Soviet Union. However, at the age of just 6, he immigrated to the U.S. He followed his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps by studying mathematics as well as computer science. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland, College Park. After he did his graduation in September 1993, he enrolled for a PhD in Computer Science at Stanford University.
At this university, he met Larry Page and built a web search engine with him. The program became quite popular at Stanford. Then, he discontinued his PhD studies in order to start Google in Susan Wojcicki’s garage at Menlo Park. In December 2023, he came out of retirement so he could make a contribution to artificial intelligence research at Alphabet Inc.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $225.8B
Mark Zuckerberg is one of the top 10 billionaires in the world. Mark Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York, to Edward Zuckerberg - a dentist, and Karen Zuckerberg - a psychiatrist. He grew up in Dobbs Ferry and showed an early knack for computers. He created simple programs like “ZuckNet” long before college. He later enrolled at Harvard but eventually dropped out to launch Facebook in 2004, which later evolved into Meta Platforms.
Today, Zuckerberg mainly owns and leads Meta covering Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs. Through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, he channels much of his wealth into philanthropic projects particularly in areas like education and health.
He also has smaller investments or early stakes in various tech companies such as Code.org, Intercom and Asana. However, the bulk of his net worth still comes from his controlling stake in Meta.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $194.1B
Bernard Arnault and Family have a net worth of $194.1B as of 6 January 2026, according to Forbes. This makes them one of the wealthiest families in the world. Their wealth comes mainly from their controlling stake in LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which is the world's leading luxury goods company. Because of this company, Bernard Arnault frequently appears at or near the top of Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list.
Many celebrities, aristocrats, fashion influencers and models, including those working in Bollywood, adore Louis Vuitton handbags and accessories. Currently, Arnault serves as the Chairman and CEO of LVMH.
The company’s vast luxury portfolio covers several high-end sectors, including fashion and leather goods (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine), perfumes and cosmetics (Sephora, Guerlain) and watches and jewelry (Tiffany & Co., Bulgari) along with selective retailing.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $163.3B
Jensen Huang is one of the top 10 richest persons in the world. He is a Taiwanese and American business executive, electrical engineer and philanthropist. He is Nvidia’s founder, president and CEO. By market cap, the Nvidia company is the world's largest company. When he was a child, he moved from Taiwan to U.S.. He had a traumatic stint at a reform school in Kentucky.
It taught him self-reliance. He attended Oregon State to earn a BSEE degree and then attended Stanford University to earn a MSEE degree. Then, he worked at LSI Logic and Advanced Micro Devices and then finally co-founded Nvidia in 1993. Fortune, the Economist and Brand Finance has named him the world’s best CEO. He is also one of the 100 most influential people as per TIME magazine.
He has received several prestigious awards, including the Semiconductor Industry Association’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award; the IEEE Founder’s Medal; the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award; and honorary doctorate degrees from National Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University, and Oregon State University.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $147.6B
Warren Buffett is one of the top 10 richest people in the world. He has a net worth of $147.6B as of 6 January 2026. He is known as the Oracle of Omaha. He is one of the most popular American investors.
He is a businessman and a philanthropist. He heads Berkshire Hathaway, which is a massive conglomerate that owns companies like GEICO and Dairy Queen. This conglomerate has the most expensive share in the world.
He also engages in massive charitable giving, primarily through the Gates Foundation. He's one of the top 10 richest men in the world. He is well known for his long term strategies and frugality. He built his fortune via acquisition and investment in high quality businesses at fair prices.
Net Worth (as on 6 January 2026): $145.8B
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish billionaire businessman who is regarded as the richest person in India. He is the founder as well as the former chairman of Inditex, a fashion group best known for having a portfolio of major brands like Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius and Bershka.
In 2015, for a brief period, Ortega became the richest man in the world and surpassed Bill Gates’ wealth. However, this change in ranking was short-lived and lasted for less than a day. The stock fluctuations quickly returned Bill Gates to the top spot.
Ortega is a pioneer in the fast fashion industry. According to Forbes, Ortega earns more than $400 million in yearly dividends. He reinvests his earnings primarily in real estate across the continents of Europe and North America.
The top 10 richest persons in the world are Elon Musk, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault and Family, Jensen Huang, Warren Buffett and Amancio Ortega. All of them are billionaires and founders/investors of some of the leading companies in the world. Interestingly, most of them are Americans.
Disclaimer: The rankings mentioned in this blog post titled ‘Top 10 Richest Persons in the World’ are based on Forbes’ data published. These rankings are subject to change. We don’t claim any responsibility regarding the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information provided herein. We advise readers to refer to official and updated sources instead of relying on these rankings for any decisions.
Q1. Which country has the most billionaires in the world?
A. The United States of America (USA) has the most billionaires in the world.
Q2. Who is the richest person in the world?
A. Elon Musk is the richest person in the world.
Q3. Who are the top 10 richest people in the world?
A. The top 10 richest persons in the world are Elon Musk, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault and Family, Jensen Huang, Warren Buffett and Amancio Ortega, as of 6 January 2026.
Q4. Who is the richest woman in the world?
A. The richest woman in the world is Alice Walton. She is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
Q5. Who are the top 10 richest women in the world?
A. According to Forbes, as of 7 March 2025, the top 10 richest women in the world are Alice Walton, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers and Family, Julia Koch and Family, Jacqueline Mars, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant, Savitri Jindal and Family, Abigail Johnson, Miriam Adelson and Family, Marilyn Simons and Family and Melinda French Gates.
Q6. Is Musk richer than Ambani?
A. The answer is yes. Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. Therefore, he is richer than Ambani.
Q7. Who is the richest person in India?
A. The richest person in India is Mukesh Ambani.
Q8. Is Ambani richer than Adani?
A. As of 6 January 2026, Ambani is indeed richer than Adani.
Q9. Who is the richest person in the United States?
A. The richest person in the United States is Elon Musk, who is the richest person in the world.
Q10. Is Ambani richer than Trump?
A. Yes, Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani is significantly richer than US president Donald Trump.
Q11. What is the net worth of Elon Musk?
A. Elon Musk net worth, as of 6 January 2026, is $727.6B.
Q12. Who is the second richest person in the world?
A. As of 6 January 2026, Larry Page is the second richest person in the world.
Q13. Who is the richest actor in the world?
A. The richest actor in the world is Shah Rukh Khan, according to the Hurun India Rich List 2025. He has an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. However, according to other sources, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the world’s richest actor.
Q14. Who is the richest singer in the world?
A. According to Forbes, Jay Z is the richest singer in the world. As of 2026, his estimated earnings are around US$2.5 billion.
Q15. What is Mukesh Ambani net worth in USD?
A. According to Forbes, as of 15 January 2025, Mukesh Ambani net worth in USD is $105B.
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