Forbes Rich List 2023: Top 10 Richest with $1.17 Trillion Wealth are Bernard Arnault, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Carlos Slim, Mukesh Ambani, Steve Ballmer
15th April 2023 | Hong Kong
Forbes has released the 2023 rich list, providing a ranking of the richest individuals in the world in each country. In 2023, the top 10 richest in the world with combined $1.17 trillion wealth are Bernard Arnault & family (France, $211 billion), Elon Musk (United States, $180 billion), Jeff Bezos (United States, $114 billion), Larry Ellison (United States, $107 billion), Warren Buffett (United States, $106 billion), Bill Gates (United States, $104 billion), Michael Bloomberg (United States, $94.5 billion), Carlos Slim Helu & family (Mexico, $93 billion), Mukesh Ambani (India, $83.4 billion), Steve Ballmer (United States, $80.7 billion). In Asia, the top 10 richest are Mukesh Ambani (India, $83.4 billion), Zhong Shanshan (China, $68 billion), Gautam Adani (India, $47.2 billion), Zhang Yiming (China, $45 billion), Li Ka-shing (Hong Kong, $38 billion), Robin Zeng (Hong Kong, $33.4 billion), Ma Huateng (China, $35.3 billion), Tadashi Yanai & family (Japan, $32.6 billion), Colin Zheng Huang (China, $30.2 billion), Lee Shau Kee (Hong Kong, $29.5 billion). Top 3 Richest in Hong Kong: Li Ka-shing $38 billion, Robin Zeng $33.4 billion, Lee Shau Kee $29.5 billion. Top 3 Richest in Singapore: Li Xiting $16.3 billion, Goh Cheng Liang $14.3 billion, Philip Ng $7.6 billion. Top 3 Richest in China: Zhong Shanshan $68 billion, Zhang Yiming $45 billion, Ma Huateng $35.3 billion. Top 3 Richest in India: Mukesh Ambani $83.4 billion, Gautam Adani $47.2 billion, Shiv Nadar $25.6 billion. Top 3 Richest in Japan: Tadashi Yanai & family $32.6 billion, Masayoshi Son $22.4 billion, Takemitsu Takizaki $21 billion. Top 3 Richest in Indonesia: Low Tuck Kwong $25.5 billion, R. Budi Hartono $24.2 billion, Michael Hartono $23.1 billion. Top 3 Richest in Malaysia: Robert Kuok $11.8 billion, Quek Leng Chan $10.1 billion, Ananda Krishnan $5.2 billion. Top 3 Richest in Thailand: Dhanin Chearavanont $14.9 billion, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi $14.8 billion, Sarath Ratanavadi $12.3 billion. Top 3 Richest in Philippines: Manuel Villar $8.6 billion, Enrique Razon Jr. $7.3 billion, Ramon Ang $3.4 billion. Top 3 Richest in Vietnam: Pham Nhat Vuong $4.3 billion, Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen $2.2 billion, Tran Dinh Long $1.8 billion. Top 3 Richest in South Korea: Jay Y. Lee $7.9 billion, Seo Jung-jin $5.6 billion, Kwon Hyuk-bin $5.1 billion. Top 3 Richest in Taiwan: Lin Shu-hong $7.8 billion, Zhang Congyuan $7.8 billion, Terry Gou $7.2 billion. Top 3 Richest in Australia: Gina Rinehart $27 billion, Andrew Forrest $19.6 billion, Harry Triguboff $13.1 billion. Top 3 Richest in New Zealand: Graeme Hart $8.6 billion, Richard Chandler $2.6 billion, Peter Jackson $1.5 billion. See below for the top 10 richest in the world, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.
“ Top 10 Richest with $1.17 Trillion Wealth are Bernard Arnault, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Carlos Slim, Mukesh Ambani, Steve Ballmer “
Forbes Rich List 2023
Forbes has released the 2023 rich list, providing a ranking of the richest individuals in the world in each country. See below for the top 10 richest in the World, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.
2023 Rich Lists:
- 2023 Top 10 Richest in the World
- 2023 Top 10 Richest in Asia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Hong Kong
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Singapore
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in China
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in India
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Japan
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Indonesia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Malaysia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Thailand
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Philippines
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Vietnam
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in South Korea
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Taiwan
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Australia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in New Zealand
1) Top 10 Richest in the World
- Bernard Arnault & family (Age 74, France, Fashion & Retail) – $211 billion
- Elon Musk (Age 51, United States, Automotive) – $180 billion
- Jeff Bezos (Age 59, United States, Technology) – $114 billion
- Larry Ellison (Age 78, United States, Technology) – $107 billion
- Warren Buffett (Age 92, United States, Finance & Investments) – $106 billion
- Bill Gates (Age 67, United States, Technology) – $104 billion
- Michael Bloomberg (Age 81, United States, Media & Entertainment) – $94.5 billion
- Carlos Slim Helu & family (Age 83, Mexico, Telecom) – $93 billion
- Mukesh Ambani (Age 65, India, Diversified) – $83.4 billion
- Steve Ballmer (Age 67, United States, Technology) – $80.7 billion
2) Top 10 Richest in Asia
- Mukesh Ambani (Age 65, India, Diversified) – $83.4 billion
- Zhong Shanshan (Age 68, China, Beverages & Pharmaceuticals) – $68 billion
- Gautam Adani (Age 60, India, Infrastructure & Commodities) – $47.2 billion
- Zhang Yiming (Age 39, China, Technology) – $45 billion
- Li Ka-shing (Age 94, Hong Kong, Diversified) – $38 billion
- Robin Zeng (Age 54, Hong Kong, Batteries) – $33.4 billion
- Ma Huateng (Age 51, China, Internet Media) – $35.3 billion
- Tadashi Yanai & family (Age 74, Japan, Fashion retail) – $32.6 billion
- Colin Zheng Huang (Age 43, China, E-commerce) – $30.2 billion
- Lee Shau Kee (Age 95, Hong Kong, Real estate) – $29.5 billion
3) Top 10 Richest in Hong Kong:
- Li Ka-shing (Diversified) – $38 billion
- Robin Zeng (Batteries) – $33.4 billion
- Lee Shau Kee (Real estate) – $29.5 billion
- Peter Woo (Real estate) – $15.8 billion
- Xu Hang (Medical devices) – $14.6 billion
- Kwong Siu-hing (Real estate) – $14.1 billion
- Lui Che Woo (Casinos/hotels) – $13.9 billion
- Joseph Lau (Real estate) – $13.3 billion
- Gong Hongjia & family (Surveillance, Finance) – $11 billion
- Francis Choi (Real estate) – $8.2 billion
4) Top 10 Richest in Singapore:
- Li Xiting (Medical devices) – $16.3 billion
- Goh Cheng Liang (Paints) – $14.3 billion
- Philip Ng (Real Estate) – $7.6 billion
- Zhang Yong (Restaurants) – $7.5 billion
- Robert Ng (Real estate) – $7.4 billion
- Wee Cho Yaw (Banking) – $7.1 billion
- Jason Chang (Electronics) – $4.7 billion
- Forrest Li (Gaming) – $4.6 billion
- Kwek Leng Beng (Diversified) – $3.3 billion
- Kuok Khoon Hong (Palm oil) – $3.1 billion
5) Top 10 Richest in China:
- Zhong Shanshan (Beverages, pharmaceuticals) – $68 billion
- Zhang Yiming (Technology) – $45 billion
- Ma Huateng (Internet media) – $35.3 billion
- Colin Zheng Huang (E-commerce) – $30.2 billion
- William Lei Ding (Online games) – $26.7 billion
- Jack Ma (E-commerce) – $23.5 billion
- He Xiangjian & family (Home appliances) – $23.4 billion
- Wang Wei (Package delivery) – $21.2 billion
- Li Shufu (Automobiles) – $19 billion
- Wang Wenyin (Mining, copper products) – $19 billion
6) Top 10 Richest in India:
- Mukesh Ambani (Diversified) – $83.4 billion
- Gautam Adani (Infrastructure, Commodities) – $47.2 billion
- Shiv Nadar (Software services) – $25.6 billion
- Cyrus Poonawalla (Vaccines) – $22.6 billion
- Lakshmi Mittal (Steel) – $17.7 billion
- Savitri Jindal & family (Steel) – $17.5 billion
- Dilip Shanghvi (Pharmaceuticals) – $15.6 billion
- Radhakishan Damani (Retail, investments) – $15.3 billion
- Kumar Birla (Commodities) – $14.2 billion
- Uday Kotak (Banking) – $12.9 billion
7) Top 10 Richest in Japan:
- Tadashi Yanai & family (Fashion retail) – $32.6 billion
- Masayoshi Son (Internet, telecom) – $22.4 billion
- Takemitsu Takizaki (Sensors) – $21 billion
- Takahisa Takahara (Personal care goods) – $7.2 billion
- Yasumitsu Shigeta (Mobile phone retailer) – $3.8 billion
- Shigenobu Nagamori (Motors) – $3.7 billion
- Masahiro Miki (Shoes) – $3.6 billion
- Masahiro Noda (Software) – $3.6 billion
- Hiroshi Mikitani (Online retail) – $3.4 billion
- Akio Nitori (Home furnishings) – $3.3 billion
8) Top 10 Richest in Indonesia:
- Low Tuck Kwong (Coal) – $25.5 billion
- R. Budi Hartono (Banking, tobacco) – $24.2 billion
- Michael Hartono (Banking, tobacco) – $23.1 billion
- Sri Prakash Lohia (Petrochemicals) – $7.4 billion
- Prajogo Pangestu (Petrochemicals) – $5.3 billion
- Lim Hariyanto Wijaya Sarwono (Palm oil, nickel mining) – $4.9 billion
- Chairul Tanjung (Diversified) – $4.9 billion
- Dewi Kam (Coal) – $4.2 billion
- Djoko Susanto (Supermarkets) – $4.2 billion
- Tahir & family (Diversified) – $4.2 billion
9) Top 10 Richest in Malaysia:
- Robert Kuok (Palm oil, shipping, property) – $11.8 billion
- Quek Leng Chan (Banking, property) – $10.1 billion
- Ananda Krishnan (Telecoms, media, oil) – $5.2 billion
- Koon Poh Keong (Aluminum) – $4 billion
- Chen Lip Keong (Casinos, property, energy) – $2.8 billion
- Lee Yeow Chor (Palm oil, property) – $2.8 billion
- Lim Kok Thay (Casinos) – $2.3 billion
- Kie Chie Wong (Investments) – $1.8 billion
- Lau Cho Kun (Palm oil, property) – $1.7 billion
- Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary (Engineering, automotive) – $1.6 billion
10) Top 10 Richest in Thailand:
- Dhanin Chearavanont (Diversified) – $14.9 billion
- Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (Alcohol, real estate) – $14.8 billion
- Sarath Ratanavadi (Energy) – $12.3 billion
- Sumet Jiaravanon (Diversified) – $6 billion
- Jaran Chiaravanont (Diversified) – $5.9 billion
- Vanich Chaiyawan (Insurance, beverages) – $3.9 billion
- Somurai Jaruphnit (Diversified) – $3.9 billion
- Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth (Hospitals) – $3.5 billion
- Somphote Ahunai (Renewable energy) – $3.4 billion
- Prayudh Mahagitsiri (Coffee, shipping) – $2.5 billion
11) Top 10 Richest in Philippines:
- Manuel Villar (Real estate) – $8.6 billion
- Enrique Razon Jr. (Ports) – $7.3 billion
- Ramon Ang (Diversified) – $3.4 billion
- Henry Sy, Jr. (Diversified) – $2.5 billion
- Andrew Tan (Diversified) – $2.5 billion
- Hans Sy (Diversified) – $2.4 billion
- Herbert Sy (Diversified) – $2.4 billion
- Lucio Tan (Diversified) – $2.4 billion
- Harley Sy (Diversified) – $2.2 billion
- Teresita Sy-Coson (Diversified) – $2.2 billion
12) Top 6 Richest in Vietnam:
- Pham Nhat Vuong (Diversified) – $4.3 billion
- Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen (Airlines) – $2.2 billion
- Tran Dinh Long (Steel) – $1.8 billion
- Ho Hung Anh (Consumer, Banking) – $1.5 billion
- Tran Ba Duong & family (Automotive) – $1.5 billion
- Nguyen Dang Quang (Consumer, Banking) – $1.3 billion
13) Top 10 Richest in South Korea:
- Jay Y. Lee (Technology) – $7.9 billion
- Seo Jung-jin (Biotech) – $5.6 billion
- Kwon Hyuk-bin (Online games) – $5.1 billion
- Kim Beom-su (Online services) – $5 billion
- Hong Ra-hee (Technology) – $4.7 billion
- Mong-Koo Chung (Automotive) – $3.9 billion
- Cho Jung-ho (Finance) – $3.4 billion
- Lee Boo-jin (Technology) – $3.2 billion
- Yoo Jung-hyun (Online games) – $3.1 billion
- Lee Seo-hyun (Technology) – $2.9 billion
14) Top 10 Richest in Taiwan:
- Lin Shu-hong (Petrochemicals) – $7.8 billion
- Zhang Congyuan (Shoes) – $7.8 billion
- Terry Gou (Electronics) – $7.2 billion
- Tsai Eng-meng (Food, beverages) – $5.9 billion
- Pierre Chen (Electronics) – $5.5 billion
- Barry Lam (Electronics) – $5.2 billion
- Andre Koo, Sr. (Financial services) – $4.6 billion
- Samuel Yin (Retail) – $4.5 billion
- Daniel Tsai (Finance) – $4.3 billion
- Richard Tsai (Finance) – $4.3 billion
15) Top 10 Richest in Australia:
- Gina Rinehart (Mining) – $27 billion
- Andrew Forrest (Mining) – $19.6 billion
- Harry Triguboff (Real estate) – $13.1 billion
- Anthony Pratt (Manufacturing) – $11.3 billion
- Mike Cannon-Brookes (Software) – $10.2 billion
- Scott Farquhar (Software) – $10.1 billion
- Frank Lowy (Investments) – $6 billion
- Richard White (Software) – $5.5 billion
- Kerry Stokes (Construction, media) – $4.1 billion
- Cliff Obrecht (Software) – $3.6 billion
16) Top 3 Richest in New Zealand:
- Graeme Hart (Investments) – $8.6 billion
- Richard Chandler (Investments) – $2.6 billion
- Peter Jackson (Movies, digital effects) – $1.5 billion
2023 Rich Lists:
- 2023 Top 10 Richest in the World
- 2023 Top 10 Richest in Asia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Hong Kong
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Singapore
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in China
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in India
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Japan
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Indonesia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Malaysia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Thailand
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Philippines
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Vietnam
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in South Korea
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Taiwan
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in Australia
- 2023 Top 20 Richest in New Zealand
2023 Global Rich List:
- Hurun Global Rich List 2023: Top 3,112 Billionaires
- Hurun Global Rich List 2023: Top 100 Billionaires
- Hurun Global Rich List 2023: 3,112 Billionaires with 57% of Billionaires in Asia, China & United States Represent 53% of Total Billionaires, 70% are Self-Made Billionaires & 30% Inherited Wealth
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