Filthy rich: these are the wealthiest people in the world
Who has the deepest pockets?
Do you know who the richest people in the world are in 2024? Things have changed since 2023 and you might be surprised by some of the names on this list!
The world’s richest day-to-day
Forbes keeps a running up-to-date list of data on the world’s wealthiest individuals but it might surprise you to learn that this list actually keeps a pretty accurate daily account of the world’s richest day-to-day people.
How was the list calculated?
This net worth ranking is based on stock prices, company values, and everything that is known about an individual's personal wealth. Let’s look at the top fifteen people list, the top of which isn’t an American billionaire.
20. Jensen Huang
Networth: $77.2b
Source: Semiconductors
Country: United States
19. Rob Walton & family
Networth: $77.4b
Source: Walmart
Country: United States
18. Jim Walton & family
Networth: $78.4b
Source: Walmart
Country: United States
17. Gautam Adani
Networth: $83.7b
Source: Infrastructure, commodities
Country: India
16. Michael Dell
Networth: $93.5b
Source: Dell Technologies
Country: United States
15. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family
Networth: $99.3b
Source: L’Oreal
Country: France
14. Carlos Slim Helu & family
Networth: $101.7b
Source: Telecom
Country: Mexico
13. Amancio Ortega
Networth: $106.2b
Source: Zara
Country: Spain
12. Michael Bloomberg
Networth: $106.2b
Source: Bloomberg LP
Country: United States
11. Sergey Brin
Networth: $109.3b
Source: Google
Country: United States
10. Larry Page
Networth: $113.7b
Source: Google
Country: United States
9. Mukesh Ambani
Networth: $116.0b
Source: Diversified
Country: India
8. Steve Ballmer
Networth: $121.1bb
Source: Microsoft
Country: United States
7. Bill Gates
Networth: $127.7b
Source: Microsoft
Country: United States
6. Warren Buffett
Networth: $133.2b
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Country: United States
5. Larry Ellison
Networth: $139.5b
Source: Oracle
Country: United States
4. Mark Zuckerberg
Networth: $177.4b
Source: Facebook
Country: United States
3. Jeff Bezos
Networth: $194.0b
Source: Amazon
Country: United States
2. Elon Musk
Networth: $195.1b
Source: Tesla, SpaceX
Country: United States
1. Bernard Arnault & family
Networth: $231.9b
Source: LVMH
Country: France
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