The World's Richest Person List 2025:- Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX, tops the Forbes Richest List 2025 with a net worth of $219 billion. The 36th annual ranking by Forbes features a total of 2,668 billionaires. The combined wealth of all these billionaires stands at $12.7 trillion, which is $400 billion less than last year.
The United States leads the list with 735 billionaires whose collective worth is $4.7 trillion, followed by China with 607 billionaires worth a combined $2.3 trillion. Among the top 10 on the Forbes Richest List, 8 are from the United States, one from France, and one from India.
Forbes Richest List 2025
Elon Musk ranks first in the world with a net worth of $219 billion. He is the owner of the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla and the rocket production company SpaceX. In the top 20 of the Forbes Richest List, 13 individuals are from the United States, two each from India and France, and one each from Mexico, China, and Canada.
| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Country | Source | Industry Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | $219 B | United States | Tesla, SpaceX | Automotive |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | $171 B | United States | Amazon | Technology |
| 3 | Bernard Arnault & family | $158 B | France | LVMH | Fashion & Retail |
| 4 | Bill Gates | $129 B | United States | Microsoft | Technology |
| 5 | Warren Buffett | $118 B | United States | Berkshire Hathaway | Finance & Insurance |
| 6 | Larry Page | $111 B | United States | Technology | |
| 7 | Sergey Brin | $107 B | United States | Technology | |
| 8 | Larry Ellison | $106 B | United States | Software | Technology |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $91.4 B | United States | Microsoft | Technology |
| 10 | Mukesh Ambani | $90.7 B | India | Diversified | Diversified |
| 11 | Gautam Adani & family | $90 B | India | Infrastructure, Commodities | Diversified |
| 12 | Michael Bloomberg | $82 B | United States | Bloomberg LP | Media & Entertainment |
| 13 | Carlos Slim Helu & family | $81.2 B | Mexico | Telecom | Telecom |
| 14 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | $74.8 B | France | L'Oreal | Fashion & Retail |
| 15 | Mark Zuckerberg | $67.3 B | United States | Technology | |
| 16 | Jim Walton | $66.2 B | United States | Walmart | Fashion & Retail |
| 17 | Zhong Shanshan | $65.7 B | China | Beverages, Pharmaceutical | Food & Beverages |
| 18 | Alice Walton | $65.3 B | United States | Walmart | Fashion & Retail |
| 19 | Rob Walton | $65 B | United States | Walmart | Fashion & Retail |
| 20 | Changpeng Zhao | $65 B | Canada | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Finance & Investment |
For the full list of all 2,668 billionaires, click here: Billionaires Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025.
Forbes Richest List 2025 India - Forbes India's Billionaires List
Mukesh Ambani, owner of Reliance Industries, tops the India's Richest list with a net worth of $90.7 billion. He is recognized as the richest person in Asia and holds the 10th position in the World's Richest List 2025. Gautam Adani, the second richest in India, follows closely with a net worth of $90 billion. Shiv Nadar, with a net worth of $28.7 billion in Software Technology, ranks third. Cyrus Poonawalla in the healthcare industry is fourth with a net worth of $24.3 billion. Below is the Forbes Richest List for India:
| Rank in India | Name of Billionaire | Net Worth | Source of Income | Type of Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani | $90.7 B | Diversified | Diversified |
| 2 | Gautam Adani & family | $90 B | Infrastructure, Commodities | Diversified |
| 3 | Shiv Nadar | $28.7 B | Software Services | Technology |
| 4 | Cyrus Poonawalla | $24.3 B | Vaccines | Healthcare |
| 5 | Radhakishan Damani | $20 B | Retail, Investment | Fashion & Retail |
| 6 | Lakshmi Mittal | $17.9 B | Steel | Metals & Mining |
| 7 | Savitri Jindal & family | $17.7 B | Steel | Metals & Mining |
| 8 | Kumar Birla | $16.5 B | Commodities | Diversified |
| 9 | Dilip Shanghvi | $15.6 B | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare |
| 10 | Uday Kotak | $14.3 B | Banking | Finance & Investment |
Also check the Cryptocurrency List in India 2025.
