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Forbes Billionaires List 2024 – 2,692 Billionaires with $14.2 Trillion Net Worth, $19.5 Billion to be in Top 100 & with Total of $5 Trillion Net Worth Representing 35% of Total Billionaires Net Worth, Richest is France LVMH Bernard Arnault with $233 Billion, Richest in Asia is India Reliance Industries Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Mukesh Ambani & Larry Page

13th April 2024 | Hong Kong

Forbes has released the Billionaires List 2024, providing key insights into billionaires in the world.  In 2024, there are 2,692 billionaires in the world with a total net worth of $14.2 trillion.  The top 10 billionaires in the world have a total net worth of $1.5 trillion (10.5% of billionaires net worth) and the top 100 billionaires in the world have a total net worth of $5 trillion (35%).  The top 10 richest billionaire in 2024 are Bernard Arnault, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Mukesh Ambani, Larry Page.  Richest billionaire in the world – Bernard Arnault ($233 billion, France, LVMH).  2nd richest billionaire – Elon Musk ($195 billion, United States, Tesla).  3rd richest billionaire – Jeff Bezos ($194 billion, United States, Amazon).  Richest billionaire in Asia – Mukesh Ambani ($116 billion, India, Reliance Industries).  Richest billionaire in China – Zhong Shanshan ($69 billion, China, Nongfu Spring – Bottled Water).  Richest billionaire in India – Mukesh Ambani ($116 billion, Reliance Industries).  Richest billionaire in Hong Kong – Li Ka-Shing ($37 billion, CK Hutchison).  Richest billionaire in Singapore – Eduardo Saverin ($28 billion, Meta / Facebook).  Richest billionaire in Indonesia – Prajogo Pangestu ($43 billion, Barito Pacific).  Richest billionaire in Japan – Tadashi Yanai ($42 billion, Uniqlo).  Richest billionaire in Australia – Gina Rinehart ($28 billion, Hancock).  Richest billionaire in Switzerland – Klaus-Michael Kuehne ($39 billion, Kuehne+Nagel International).  Richest billionaire in United Kingdom – Len Blavatnik ($32 billion, Access Industries).  Richest billionaire in Europe – Bernard Arnault ($233 billion, LVMH).  Richest billionaire in United States – Elon Musk ($195 billion, Tesla).  Richest billionaire in North America – Elon Musk ($195 billion, Tesla).  Richest billionaire in South America – Carlos Slim Helu ($102 billion, América Móvil – Telecom). Net worth required to be in top 10 billionaire$114 billion.  Net worth required to be in top 100 billionaire – $19.5 billion.  Net worth required to be in top 500 billionaire – $5.9 billion.  Net worth required to be in top 1,000 billionaire – $3.3 billion.  See below for summary & key findings | View Forbes Billionaires List here

“ 2,692 Billionaires with $14.2 Trillion Net Worth, $19.5 Billion to be in Top 100 & with Total of $5 Trillion Net Worth Representing 35% of Total Billionaires Net Worth, Richest is France LVMH Bernard Arnault with $233 Billion, Richest in Asia is India Reliance Industries Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Mukesh Ambani & Larry Page “

 



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Forbes Billionaires List 2024 – 2,692 Billionaires with $14.2 Trillion Net Worth, $19.5 Billion to be in Top 100 & with Total of $5 Trillion Net Worth Representing 35% of Total Billionaires Net Worth, Richest is France LVMH Bernard Arnault with $233 Billion, Richest in Asia is India Reliance Industries Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Mukesh Ambani & Larry Page

The World of Billionaires

Forbes has released the Billionaires List 2024, providing key insights into billionaires in the world.  In 2024, there are 2,692 billionaires in the world with a total net worth of $14.2 trillion.  The top 10 billionaires in the world have a total net worth of $1.5 trillion (10.5% of billionaires net worth) and the top 100 billionaires in the world have a total net worth of $5 trillion (35%). 

Summary:

  1. Total billionaires in 20242,692 billionaires
  2. Total billionaires net worth – $14.2 trillion
  3. Top 10 billionaires net worth$1.5 trillion (10.5% of billionaires net worth)
  4. Top 100 billionaires net worth – $5 trillion (35%)
  5. Net worth required to be in top 10 billionaire – $114 billion
  6. Net worth required to be in top 100 billionaire – $19.5 billion
  7. Net worth required to be in top 500 billionaire – $5.9 billion
  8. Net worth required to be in top 1,000 billionaire – $3.3 billion

Top Billionaires

  1. Top 10 billionairesBernard Arnault, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Mukesh Ambani, Larry Page
  2. Richest billionaire in the worldBernard Arnault ($233 billion, France, LVMH)
  3. 2nd richest billionaire – Elon Musk ($195 billion, United States, Tesla)
  4. 3rd richest billionaire – Jeff Bezos ($194 billion, United States, Amazon)
  5. Richest billionaire in AsiaMukesh Ambani ($116 billion, India, Reliance Industries)
  6. Richest billionaire in ChinaZhong Shanshan ($69 billion, China, Nongfu Spring – Bottled Water)
  7. Richest billionaire in IndiaMukesh Ambani ($116 billion, Reliance Industries)
  8. Richest billionaire in Hong KongLi Ka-Shing ($37 billion, CK Hutchison)
  9. Richest billionaire in SingaporeEduardo Saverin ($28 billion, Meta / Facebook)
  10. Richest billionaire in Indonesia – Prajogo Pangestu ($43 billion, Barito Pacific)
  11. Richest billionaire in Japan – Tadashi Yanai ($42 billion, Uniqlo)
  12. Richest billionaire in Australia – Gina Rinehart ($28 billion, Hancock)
  13. Richest billionaire in Switzerland – Klaus-Michael Kuehne ($39 billion, Kuehne+Nagel International)
  14. Richest billionaire in United Kingdom – Len Blavatnik ($32 billion, Access Industries)
  15. Richest billionaire in Europe – Bernard Arnault ($233 billion, LVMH)
  16. Richest billionaire in United States – Elon Musk ($195 billion, Tesla)
  17. Richest billionaire in North America – Elon Musk ($195 billion, Tesla)
  18. Richest billionaire in South America – Carlos Slim Helu ($102 billion, América Móvil – Telecom)

 

Forbes Billionaire List 2024


Top 100 Billionaires in 2024

  1. Bernard Arnault – $233 billion / France
  2. Elon Musk – $195 billion / United States
  3. Jeff Bezos – $194 billion / United States
  4. Mark Zuckerberg – $177 billion / United States
  5. Larry Ellison – $141 billion / United States
  6. Warren Buffett – $133 billion / United States
  7. Bill Gates – $128 billion / United States
  8. Steve Ballmer – $121 billion / United States
  9. Mukesh Ambani – $116 billion / India
  10. Larry Page – $114 billion / United States
  11. Sergey Brin – $110 billion / United States
  12. Michael Bloomberg – $106 billion / United States
  13. Amancio Ortega – $103 billion / Spain
  14. Carlos Slim Helu – $102 billion / Mexico
  15. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers – $99 billion / France
  16. Michael Dell – $91 billion / United States
  17. Gautam Adani – $84 billion / India
  18. Jim Walton – $78 billion / United States
  19. Rob Walton – $77 billion / United States
  20. Jensen Huang – $77 billion / United States
  21. Alice Walton – $72 billion / United States
  22. David Thomson – $67 billion / Canada
  23. Julia Koch – $64 billion / United States
  24. Zhong Shanshan – $62 billion / China
  25. Charles Koch – $58 billion / United States
  26. Giovanni Ferrero – $43 billion / Belgium
  27. Prajogo Pangestu – $43 billion / Indonesia
  28. Zhang Yiming – $43 billion / China
  29. Tadashi Yanai – $42 billion / Japan
  30. Phil Knight – $40 billion / United States
  31. Mark Mateschitz – $39 billion / Austria
  32. Klaus-Michael Kuehne – $39 billion / Switzerland
  33. Colin Huang – $38 billion / China
  34. Stephen Schwarzman – $38 billion / United States
  35. Jacqueline Mars – $38 billion / United States
  36. John Mars – $38 billion / United States
  37. Dieter Schwarz – $38 billion / Germany
  38. Li Ka-shing – $37 billion / Hong Kong
  39. Shiv Nadar – $36 billion / India
  40. Alain Wertheimer – $36 billion / United States
  41. Gerard Wertheimer – $36 billion / United States
  42. Ken Griffin – $36 billion / United States
  43. MacKenzie Scott – $35 billion / United States
  44. Thomas Peterffy – $34 billion / United States
  45. Reinhold Wuerth – $33 billion / Germany
  46. William Ding – $33 billion / China
  47. Savitri Jindal – $33 billion / India
  48. Gianluigi Aponte – $33 billion / Switzerland
  49. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant – $33 billion / Switzerland
  50. Changpeng Zhao – $33 billion / United Arab Emirates
  51. Masayoshi Son – $32 billion / Japan
  52. Len Blavatnik – $32 billion / United Kingdom
  53. Miriam Adelson – $32 billion / United States
  54. François Pinault – $31 billion / France
  55. Jim Simons – $31 billion / United States
  56. Gina Rinehart – $30 billion / Australia
  57. Ma Huateng – $30 billion / China
  58. Abigail Johnson – $29 billion / United States
  59. Vagit Alekperov – $28 billion / Russia
  60. Eduardo Saverin – $28 billion / Singapore
  61. Lukas Walton – $28 billion / United States
  62. Germán Larrea Mota Velasco – $27 billion / Mexico
  63. Lee Shau Kee – $27 billion / Hong Kong
  64. Jeff Yass – $27 billion / United States
  65. Andrea Pignataro – $27 billion / Switzerland
  66. Low Tuck Kwong – $27 billion / Indonesia
  67. Leonid Mikhelson – $27 billion / Russia
  68. Stefan Quandt – $27 billion / Germany
  69. Dilip Shanghvi – $26 billion / India
  70. Vladimir Lisin – $26 billion / Russia
  71. R. Budi Hartono – $26 billion / Indonesia
  72. Susanne Klatten – $26 billion / Germany
  73. Thomas Frist, Jr. – $26 billion / United States
  74. Daniel Gilbert – $26 billion / United States
  75. Iris Fontbona – $25 billion / Chile
  76. Emmanuel Besnier – $25 billion / France
  77. Michael Hartono – $25 billion / Indonesia
  78. Alexey Mordashov – $25 billion / Russia
  79. John Menard, Jr. – $25 billion / United States
  80. He Xiangjian – $25 billion / China
  81. Jack Ma – $24 billion / China
  82. Elaine Marshall – $24 billion / United States
  83. Autry Stephens – $24 billion / United States
  84. Eyal Ofer – $24 billion / Monaco
  85. Vladimir Potanin – $23 billion / Russia
  86. Gennady Timchenko – $23 billion / Russia
  87. Takemitsu Takizaki – $23 billion / Japan
  88. Vinod Adani – $23 billion / United Arab Emirates
  89. Robin Zeng – $22 billion / China
  90. Cyrus Poonawalla – $21 billion / India
  91. Andrey Melnichenko – $21 billion / United Arab Emirates
  92. Diane Hendricks – $20 billion / United States
  93. Kushal Pal Singh – $20 billion / United Kingdom
  94. Vicky Safra – $20 billion / Switzerland
  95. Eric Schmidt – $20 billion / United States
  96. David Tepper – $20 billion / United States
  97. Steve Cohen – $19 billion / United States
  98. Kumar Birla – $19 billion / India
  99. Rick Cohen – $19 billion / United States
  100. Rupert Murdoch – $19 billion / United States

 

Top 100 Billionaires in 2024 – Table

Name Rank Net Worth Industry Country
Bernard Arnault 1 $233 billion Fashion & Retail France
Elon Musk 2 $195 billion Automotive United States
Jeff Bezos 3 $194 billion Technology United States
Mark Zuckerberg 4 $177 billion Technology United States
Larry Ellison 5 $141 billion Technology United States
Warren Buffett 6 $133 billion Finance & Investments United States
Bill Gates 7 $128 billion Technology United States
Steve Ballmer 8 $121 billion Technology United States
Mukesh Ambani 9 $116 billion Diversified India
Larry Page 10 $114 billion Technology United States
Sergey Brin 11 $110 billion Technology United States
Michael Bloomberg 12 $106 billion Finance & Investments United States
Amancio Ortega 13 $103 billion Fashion & Retail Spain
Carlos Slim Helu 14 $102 billion Telecom Mexico
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers 15 $99 billion Fashion & Retail France
Michael Dell 16 $91 billion Technology United States
Gautam Adani 17 $84 billion Diversified India
Jim Walton 18 $78 billion Fashion & Retail United States
Rob Walton 19 $77 billion Fashion & Retail United States
Jensen Huang 20 $77 billion Technology United States
Alice Walton 21 $72 billion Fashion & Retail United States
David Thomson 22 $67 billion Media & Entertainment Canada
Julia Koch 23 $64 billion Diversified United States
Zhong Shanshan 24 $62 billion Food & Beverage China
Charles Koch 25 $58 billion Diversified United States
Giovanni Ferrero 26 $43 billion Food & Beverage Belgium
Prajogo Pangestu 27 $43 billion Diversified Indonesia
Zhang Yiming 27 $43 billion Technology China
Tadashi Yanai 29 $42 billion Fashion & Retail Japan
Phil Knight 30 $40 billion Fashion & Retail United States
Mark Mateschitz 31 $39 billion Food & Beverage Austria
Klaus-Michael Kuehne 32 $39 billion Logistics Switzerland
Colin Huang 33 $38 billion Technology China
Stephen Schwarzman 34 $38 billion Finance & Investments United States
Jacqueline Mars 35 $38 billion Food & Beverage United States
John Mars 35 $38 billion Food & Beverage United States
Dieter Schwarz 37 $38 billion Fashion & Retail Germany
Li Ka-shing 38 $37 billion Diversified Hong Kong
Shiv Nadar 39 $36 billion Technology India
Alain Wertheimer 40 $36 billion Fashion & Retail United States
Gerard Wertheimer 40 $36 billion Fashion & Retail United States
Ken Griffin 42 $36 billion Finance & Investments United States
MacKenzie Scott 43 $35 billion Technology United States
Thomas Peterffy 44 $34 billion Finance & Investments United States
Reinhold Wuerth 45 $33 billion Manufacturing Germany
William Ding 46 $33 billion Technology China
Savitri Jindal 46 $33 billion Metals & Mining India
Gianluigi Aponte 48 $33 billion Logistics Switzerland
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant 48 $33 billion Logistics Switzerland
Changpeng Zhao 50 $33 billion Finance & Investments United Arab Emirates
Masayoshi Son 51 $32 billion Finance & Investments Japan
Len Blavatnik 52 $32 billion Diversified United Kingdom
Miriam Adelson 53 $32 billion Gambling & Casinos United States
François Pinault 54 $31 billion Fashion & Retail France
Jim Simons 55 $31 billion Finance & Investments United States
Gina Rinehart 56 $30 billion Metals & Mining Australia
Ma Huateng 57 $30 billion Technology China
Abigail Johnson 58 $29 billion Finance & Investments United States
Vagit Alekperov 59 $28 billion Energy Russia
Eduardo Saverin 60 $28 billion Technology Singapore
Lukas Walton 60 $28 billion Fashion & Retail United States
Germán Larrea Mota Velasco 62 $27 billion Metals & Mining Mexico
Lee Shau Kee 63 $27 billion Real Estate Hong Kong
Jeff Yass 64 $27 billion Finance & Investments United States
Andrea Pignataro 65 $27 billion Finance & Investments Switzerland
Low Tuck Kwong 66 $27 billion Energy Indonesia
Leonid Mikhelson 66 $27 billion Energy Russia
Stefan Quandt 68 $27 billion Automotive Germany
Dilip Shanghvi 69 $26 billion Healthcare India
Vladimir Lisin 70 $26 billion Metals & Mining Russia
R. Budi Hartono 71 $26 billion Finance & Investments Indonesia
Susanne Klatten 71 $26 billion Automotive Germany
Thomas Frist, Jr. 73 $26 billion Healthcare United States
Daniel Gilbert 73 $26 billion Finance & Investments United States
Iris Fontbona 75 $25 billion Metals & Mining Chile
Emmanuel Besnier 76 $25 billion Food & Beverage France
Michael Hartono 76 $25 billion Manufacturing Indonesia
Alexey Mordashov 76 $25 billion Metals & Mining Russia
John Menard, Jr. 79 $25 billion Fashion & Retail United States
He Xiangjian 80 $25 billion Manufacturing China
Jack Ma 81 $24 billion Technology China
Elaine Marshall 81 $24 billion Diversified United States
Autry Stephens 83 $24 billion Energy United States
Eyal Ofer 84 $24 billion Diversified Monaco
Vladimir Potanin 85 $23 billion Metals & Mining Russia
Gennady Timchenko 86 $23 billion Energy Russia
Takemitsu Takizaki 87 $23 billion Manufacturing Japan
Vinod Adani 88 $23 billion Diversified United Arab Emirates
Robin Zeng 89 $22 billion Automotive China
Cyrus Poonawalla 90 $21 billion Healthcare India
Andrey Melnichenko 91 $21 billion Metals & Mining United Arab Emirates
Diane Hendricks 92 $20 billion Construction & Engineering United States
Kushal Pal Singh 92 $20 billion Real Estate United Kingdom
Vicky Safra 94 $20 billion Finance & Investments Switzerland
Eric Schmidt 94 $20 billion Technology United States
David Tepper 94 $20 billion Finance & Investments United States
Steve Cohen 97 $19 billion Finance & Investments United States
Kumar Birla 98 $19 billion Diversified India
Rick Cohen 99 $19 billion Technology United States
Rupert Murdoch 100 $19 billion Media & Entertainment United States

 

Source: Forbes




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