25 Richest People in the World

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Richest People in the World!!

Who is the world’s richest person? Is it Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk?

While most of us hope to put aside money in our lifetime so we can retire comfortably and peacefully.

It’s a whole different story for the world’s most elite classes.

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Richest People (Source: Wallpaper Flare)

Well, it’s just a piece of cake for them to make billions of dollars overflooding in their bank account in a single day.

So, their net worth and rank keep on changing on a daily basis.

Without further ado, let’s have a look at who made it to the top 25 richest people in the world this year.

Quick Overview

Richest People Net Worth Country
1. Elon Musk $260 Billion USA
2. Jeff Bezos $188 Billion USA
3. Bernard Arnault $175 Billion France
4. Bill Gates $138 Billion USA
5. Mark Zuckerberg $134 Billion USA
6. Larry Page $131 Billion USA
7. Sergey Brin $127 Billion Russia
8. Steve Ballmer $122 Billion USA
9. Larry Ellison $114 Billion USA
10. Warren Buffet $105 Billion USA
11. Mukesh Ambani $91 Billion India
12. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers $90 Billion France
13. Zhong Shanshan $78 Billion China
14. Gautam Adani $77 Billion India
15. Carlos Slim Helu $72 Billion Mexico
16. Amancio Ortega $70 Billion Spain
17. Michael Bloomberg $70 Billion USA
18. Phil Knight $63 Billion USA
19. Charles Koch $62 Billion USA
20. Jim Walton $60 Billion USA
21. Mackenzie Scott $57 Billion USA
22. Francois Pinault $50 Billion France
23. Jack Ma $50 Billion China
24. Ma Huateng $48 Billion China
25. Daniel Gilbert $40 Billion USA

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The information and details has been compiled from reliable sites on the web such as Celebrity Net Worth and Wikipedia.

25. Daniel Gilbert

Net Worth: $40 Billion

Daniel Gilbert is an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder of “Rock Ventures,” a leading investment company in finance, technology, and real estate.

Similarly, Gilbert is the co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, the largest mortgage lending company in the USA.

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Daniel Gilbert (Source: citacoes.in)

Besides, he owns NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and AHL’s Cleveland Monsters.

Thus, with an estimated net worth of $40 billion, Gilbert is one of the richest people in the world.

24. Ma Huateng

Net Worth: $48 Billion

Ma Huateng is a Chinese business tycoon, software engineer, and investor.

Similarly, Huateng is the founder of China’s leading internet and technology service provider, Tencent.

Tencent is the developer of China’s popular instant messaging and payment service apps, WeChat and WeChat Pay.

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Ma Huateng (Source: Celebrity Net Worth)

Moreover, the company is one of the world’s largest gaming, investment, technology, and entertainment conglomerate. And, it has invested in Tesla, Snapchat, and Universal Music Group.

As of January February 2025, Tencent has a market value os $596.38 billion.

Thus, Ma Huateng has succeeded to amass a net worth of $48 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.

23. Jack Ma

Net Worth: $50 Billion

Though Jack Ma was highlighted as one of the richest people in Asia for several years, he just succeeded to make it into the list of the world’s richest people this year.

Jack Ma is a Chinese business mogul who co-founded one of the world’s largest retail and e-commerce companies, Alibaba, in 1999.

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Jack Ma (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Similarly, he is also the co-founder of Yungfeng Capital, a private investment management firm in Shanghai.

Alibaba is worth $360.05 billion. Whereas, Yungfeng Capital is worth $6.150 billion.

As of February 2025, Jack Ma has an estimated net worth of $50 billion.

22. Francois Pinault

Net Worth: $50 Billion

Holding the 22nd spot on the list is a French billionaire businessman Francois Pinault.

Francois Pinault is the founder of a French-based multinational luxury company, Kering. Kering owns numerous luxury brands, including Gucci, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurent. The company is worth $96.59 billion.

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Francois Pinault (Source: Forbes)

Moreover, Pinault founded the family investment group, Artémis in 1992. The company invests in several luxury and fashion houses, wine, art, technology, and publishing sectors globally.

As of February 2025, Francois Pinault has an estimated net worth of $50 billion.

21. Mackenzie Scott

Net Worth: $57 Billion

Holding the 21st spot is an American author and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

Mackenzie Scott was the wife of Jeff Bezos, the CEO of the world’s leading e-commerce company, Amazon. After their divorce in 2019, Scott got a 4% stake in Amazon.

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Mackenzie Scott (Source: Biography Mask)

Besides, Amazon has a market value of more than $386 billion.

Thus, as of February 2025, Scott has a net worth of $57 billion.

Mackenzie Scott is the third richest woman in the US.

20. Jim Walton

Net Worth: $60 Billion

Jim Walton is the heir to his family business empire, Walmart.

Walmart is the world’s largest retail chain with a net worth of more than $405 billion.

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Jim Walton (Source: Wikipedia)

Moreover, Walton is the CEO of one of America’s largest banks, Arvest Bank. It has a market value of more than $26 billion.

Thus, as of February 2025, Jim Walton is one of the richest people in the world with an estimated net worth of $60 billion.

19. Charles Koch

Net Worth: $62 Billion

Holding the 19th spot is an American businessman, author, and philanthropist Charles, Koch.

Charles Koch is the CEO of his family business empire, Koch Industries. The multinational conglomerate manufactures, refine, and distribute fertilizers, oil, natural gas, textiles, asphalt, plastic, paper, etc.

Besides, the company also is involved in trade and finances.

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Charles Koch (Source: Wikipedia)

Whereas Koch Industries has an annual revenue of more than $115 billion. And Charles owns 42% of the stakes in the company.

Thus, Charles Koch has succeeded to amass a total net worth of $62 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world as of February 2025.

18. Phil Knight

Net Worth: $63 Billion

Holding the 18th spot is an American business magnate and philanthropist, Phil Knight.

Phil Knight is the co-founder of the world’s largest sports footwear and clothing brand, Nike. As of January 2022, Nike has a net worth of a whopping $236 billion.

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Phil Knight (Source: Alux.com)

Moreover, Knight owns an American stop-motion movie production house, Laika. The company has produced notable films like Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), and BoxTrolls (2014).

Thus, with an estimated net worth of $63 billion, Phil Knight is the 18th richest person in the world.

17. Michael Bloomberg

Net Worth: $70 Billion

Holding the 17th spot is an American businessman, politician, author, and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg.

Michael Bloomberg is the founder of a New York-based financial information providing and equity trading platform, Bloomberg Inc. The company operates in 10 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, and Australia.

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Michael Bloomberg (Source: Business Insider)

Moreover, Bloomberg Inc. has an annual revenue of more than $10 billion. Besides, Michael owns 88% of the stakes in the company.

Michael Bloomberg served as the Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013.

Thus, with an estimated net worth of $70 billion, Michael Bloomberg is one of the richest people in the world.

16. Amancio Ortega

Net Worth: $70 Billion

The 16th richest person in the world is a business tycoon from Spain.

Amancio Ortega is the founder of the Inditex fashion group. The company runs one of the world’s most renowned fashion brands, Zara.

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Amancio Ortega (Source: Fashion Network)

Aside from Zara, it owns several international fashion brands like Pull & Bear, Stradivarius, and Bershka.

 Zara is worth around $70 billion as of February 2025.

As of February 2025, Amancio Ortega has an estimated net worth of $70 billion.

15. Carlos Slim Helu

Net Worth: $72 Billion

The 15th richest person in the world is a Mexican businessman and philanthropist, Carlos Slim Helu.

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Carlos Slim Helu (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Carlos Slim Helu is the founder of the global conglomerate “Grupo Carso.”

The conglomerate owns several companies in diverse industries like energy, retail, telecommunications, media, and real estate.

Besides, Grupo Carso has a market value of more than $64 billion.

Thus, Carlos Slim Helu has a total net worth of $72 billion.

14. Gautam Adani

Net Worth: $78 Billion

The 14th richest person in the world is an Indian business tycoon and philanthropist, Gautam Adani.

Gautam Adani is the founder of one of India’s leading multinational conglomerates, Adani Group.

The company carries out diverse businesses in port management, powerhouses, mining, food processing, airport operations, infrastructures, etc.

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Gautam Adani (Source: Wikipedia)

Gautam Adani is Asia’s fourth wealthiest person this year.

Moreover, the company operates in more than 50 countries, including Bangladesh, China, and Australia. And its market value is about $149.98 billion.

As of February 2025, Gautam Adani has an estimated net worth of $78 billion.

13. Zhong Shanshan

Net Worth: $77 Billion

The 13th richest person in the world is a Chinese business mogul, Zhong Shanshan.

Shanshan is the founder and CEO of China’s largest bottled water, tea, and coffee beverages producer, Nongfu Spring.

Similarly, he owns a Chinese vaccine developing company, Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise.

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Zhong Shanshan (Source: The Independent)

Moreover, as of January 2022, Nongfu Spring has a market value of $62.53 billion. Whereas Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise is worth $3.24 million.

Zhong Shanshan is China’s wealthiest man.

As of February 2025, Zhong Shanshan has an estimated net worth of $77 billion.

12. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

Net Worth: $90 Billion

The 12th richest person in the world is a French author and heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers.

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited her fortune from her late mother, Liliane Bettencourt, who owned a 33% stake in L’Oreal.

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Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (Source: Urban Woman Magazine)

Similarly, the world’s largest cosmetics company, L’Oreal, is worth $235.71 billion.

 Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the world’s wealthiest woman.

Thus, as of February 2025, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has an estimated net worth of $90 billion.

11. Mukesh Ambani

Net Worth: $91 Billion

Holding the 11th spot is an Indian business magnate, Mukesh Ambani.

Mr. Ambani is the CEO of India’s largest multinational company, Reliance Industries.

The company covers diverse businesses like retail, telecommunications, energy, textiles, petrochemicals, oil, and gas sectors.

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Mukesh Ambani (Source: South China Morning Post)

Besides, Reliance is India’s most valuable company, with a market capitalization of $231.68 billion. Similarly, it is one of the Fortune Global 500 companies.

Mukesh Ambani is India’s wealthiest man and ranks second wealthiest in terms of Asia.

As of February 2025, Mukesh Ambani has an estimated net worth of $91 billion.

10. Warren Buffett

Net Worth: $105 Billion

Warren Buffet is an American investor, business mogul, and philanthropist.

Similarly, Buffet is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns numerous largest multinational companies in auto insurance, jewelry, fast food restaurants, real estate, etc. Its market value is more than $297.99 billion.

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Warren Buffet (Source: Investopedia)

Warren Buffet is the most successful investor of all time. He owns 6.3% stakes in Apple, 9.32% in Coca-Cola, and 11.9% in Bank of America.

Moreover, most traders get inspired by Buffet for his mastermind investing strategy.

Thus, the world’s 10th richest person, Warren Buffet, is enjoying an estimated net worth of $105 billion.

9. Larry Ellison

Net Worth: $114 Billion

Holding the 9th spot is an American business magnate, investor, and software developer.

Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the world’s largest tech company, Oracle Corporation. Oracle is the backbone of the world’s information systems, from the U.S Government to the largest online commerce industries globally.

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Larry Ellison (Source: The Economic Times)

Numerous biggest corporations like Amazon, Netflix, eBay, LinkedIn, etc. use the Oracle database. As of January 2022, Oracle is worth $234.17 billion.

As of February 2025, Larry Ellison enjoys an estimated net worth of $114 billion. Aside from collecting luxurious estates and jets, Ellison owns the 43rd largest island in the US, Lanai.

8. Steve Ballmer

Net Worth: $122 Billion

The eighth richest person in the world is Steve Ballmer.

Steve Ballmer is an American business magnate and investor. Besides, Ballmer served as the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. Currently, he owns NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers.

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Steve Ballmer (Source: Ballmer Group)

Steve Ballmer bags most of his fortunes from his 4% stake in Microsoft. As of January 2022, Microsoft has a market value of $2.328 trillion.

As of February 2025, Steve Ballmer has an estimated net worth of $122 billion.

7. Sergey Brin

Net Worth: $127 Billion

Sergey Brin is a Russian-born American programmer and Internet magnate. He is the co-founder of America’s Big Five IT companies, Google, and its parent company, Alphabet Inc.

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Sergey Brin (Source: Art+marketing)

Besides, Google has a valuation of more than $1,210 billion. At the same time, Alphabet Inc. generates revenue of $182.5 billion each year.

Thus, the world’s seventh-richest person, Sergey Brin, enjoys a net worth of $127 billion.

6. Larry Page

Net Worth: $131 Billion

The sixth richest person in the world is Larry Page.

Larry Page is the co-founder of Google and Alphabet Inc., along with Sergey Brin. Similarly, Page is one of the board of directors in Alphabet Inc., and he owns 51% stakes in Alphabet.

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Larry Page (Source: Biography)

As of January 2022 Alphabet (Google) has a market value of $1.802 trillion.

As of February 2025, Larry Page has an estimated net worth of $131 billion.

5. Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth: $124 Billion

Holding the 5th spot is the world’s youngest self-made billionaire Mark Zukerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg co-founded the world’s largest social networking platform, Facebook, in 2004. At the age of 23, Zuckerberg became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire.

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Mark Zuckerberg (Source: Jagran Josh)

Besides, he is the CEO of Meta, one of the Big Five tech companies in the US.

Meta owns Instagram, Whatsapp, GIPHY and has 9.99% stakes in Jio Platforms. As of January 2022, it has a market value of $923.26 billion.

As of February 2025, Mark Zuckerberg has an estimated net worth of $134 billion.

4. Bill Gates

Net Worth: $138 Billion

Bill Gates is an American business investor, author, and philanthropist.

Gates is the co-founder of the world’s leading software company, Microsoft.

Besides, he owns 50.87% stakes in Berkshire Hathaway, 10.49% in Waste Management, 9.2% in Caterpillar Inc., and 4.49% in Walmart.

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Bill Gates (Source: YouTube)

 Bill Gates was the world’s richest man for about 22 years (1995-2017).

As of February 2025, the world’s fourth-richest person, Bill Gates, has an estimated net worth of $138 billion.

3. Bernard Arnault

Net Worth: $175 Billion

The third-richest person in the world is a French business magnate, investor, and art collector Bernard Arnault.

Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of the world’s largest luxury goods brand, Louis Vuitton. Similarly, he also serves as the chairman in Christian Dior.

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Bernard Arnault (Source: CEOWORLD magazine)

As of January 2022, LVMH has a market value of $391.46 billion, and Christian Dior has a market value of $137.5 billion.

Thus, as of February 2025, Bernard Arnault is enjoying a net worth of $175 billion.

2. Jeff Bezos

Net Worth: $188 Billion

The second-richest man in the world is Jeff Bezos.

Jeff Bezos is an American business magnate, investor, and space traveler. He is the founder and chairman of the world’s largest retail and tech company, Amazon.

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Jeff Bezos (Source: Vox)

Similarly, Amazon operates in 22 countries and serves more than 100 countries worldwide. Its market value is around $1 trillion.

Jeff Bezos was the world’s richest person from October 2017 to January 2021.

As of February 2025, Jeff Bezos is enjoying an estimated net worth of $188 billion.

1. Elon Musk

Net Worth: $260 Billion

The world’s richest person is a Mars colonization freak.

Elon Musk is an American business tycoon, investor, and inventor. He is the founder, CEO, and CTO of one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturing companies, Space X.

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Elon Musk (Source: Business Insider)

Similarly, Musk owns 17% of the stakes in the world’s leading electric vehicle company, Tesla.

Elon Musk became the world’s richest person in January 2021 when Tesla hit the market capitalization of $1 trillion for the first time.

As of February 2025, Elon Musk is enjoying an estimated net worth of $260 billion.

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