The curiosity to know who is the richest person in the world is real. Forbes rolls out their Real-Time Billionaires every year. Compared to 2021, Jeff Bezos ranked as the richest person in the world. However, 2023 saw some changes in the top billionaires list.
What’s more surprising is that most of the richest people in the world belong to the tech field. Another spoiler that we want to give you is that all the top 10 richest people in the world are men!
So, are you ready to discover who overtook Jeff Bezos’s spot and became the king of their multi-billionaire empire? Let’s get into the details right away!
Richest Person in The World: Who is Today’s Winner?
It may not be surprising, but the richest person currently, according to Forbes, is Elon Musk -the real-time genius! The billionaire boasts a net worth of a massive $225.3 billion. We know; we all wish we had this significant wealth as well.
Jokes apart, Elon Musk ranked the second richest person after Jeff Bezos in 2021, but with his genius entrepreneurship skills, he climbed the number one spot in 2023. His significant source of income comes from Tesla and SpaceX. With owning 25% of Tesla stocks, the 51-year-old billionaire aims to revolutionize transportation.
List Of Top 10 Richest People in The World
Let’s give you an overview of the top 10 richest people ruling the world with their significant earnings! We will get into the details of each of these wealthiest people later in the article.
| Name | Net worth |
| Elon Musk | $225.3 billion |
| Bernard Arnault and Family. | $151.1 billion |
| Jeff Bezos | $133.1 billion |
| Bill Gates | $123 billion |
| Gautam Adani | $99.9 billion |
| Larry Page | $96.7 billion |
| Warren Buffett | $95.4 billion |
| Larry Ellison | $94.7 billion |
| Mukesh Ambani | $93.4 billion |
| Sergey Brin | $93 billion |
1. Elon Musk:
Elon Musk remains an influential person who co-founded Tesla. Although he remains a popular figure in the world, he is also constantly criticized by various citizens for his bold statements and beliefs. Recently, Elon offered to take over Twitter which made headlines worldwide.
2. Bernard Arnault and Family:
Bernard Arnault boats a net worth of a whopping $151.1 Billion. The 71-year-old business magnate is the CEO of LVMH, making it a prominent company in the world, especially in Europe. Additionally, the French businessman also owns a 97.5% stake in Christian Dior. Furthermore, he is also CEO of the famous luxury brand -Louis Vitton.
3. Jeff Bezos:
Another billionaire is a name familiar to everyone -Jeff Bezos! The 59-year-old billionaire is the CEO and chairman of the leading e-commerce platform, Amazon. Jeff became a top business tycoon globally with a massive income of $1331.1 billion. Additionally, Jeff Bezos made headlines in July 2021 for briefly visiting Space.
4. Bill Gates:
Are we surprised to see Bill Gates on the list? Obviously not! The 66-year-old business magnate and software developer. His Microsoft company became a success. Additionally, his daily income is an average of $10,959,000. Besides owning Microsoft stakes worth $20 billion, he also has several investments, making him one of the wealthiest people.
5. Gautam Adani:
Gautam Adani is an Indian philanthropist and industrialist. He is the founder and chairman of Adani Group. He controls one of the largest Mundra ports in Gujrat (a state in India). He is known for his excellent business skills and the attitude of giving back to the country through donations.
6. Larry Page:
Larry Page, 49-year-old, is an internet entrepreneur and computer scientist. He is the co-founder of the leading search engine -Google, which was founded in 1996. He was also CEO of Alphabet but stepped down in 2019. Furthermore, he earned significant popularity through his achievements.
7. Warren Buffett:
Warren Buffett is the 91-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, -a textile manufacturing firm. He is better known as a business magnate from the United States. He also owns the stakes in some of the popular companies in the world, including Coca-Cola, American Express, Apple, Bank of America cop, and more.
8. Larry Ellison:
Larry Ellison is a prominent businessman and investor from the United States. He is a former CEO, chief technology officer, and co-founder of Oracle Corporation. The 77-year-old business magnate made his way into the billionaire’s list by being the world’s second-largest business application supplier and the largest database software supplier in the world.
9. Mukesh Ambani:
Another prominent figure, Mukesh Ambani, is an Indian businessman who is the largest shareholder of India’s most valuable company -Reliance Industries LTD. However, he transferred the leadership to his elder son Akash Ambani and stepped down from the Reliance Jio Board. Despite that, he remains one of the wealthiest people in the world.
10. Sergey Brin:
The number 10th spot owner of the richest people in the world is the co-founder of Google. Sergey Brin 48-year-old is an internet entrepreneur and computer scientist from Russia. Similar to Larry Ellison, he stepped down from Google’s parent company -Alphabet, in 2019. However, he remains a board member and shareholder of Alphabet.
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Summing Up!
Many of the names in the top 10 wealthiest people are familiar. These billionaires are ruling the world with their massive income. Nevertheless, each one landed on the list due to their exceptional skills and mind. Let’s look forward to what changes 2023 will bring and who will dethrone Elon Musk from the number one spot, or may not!
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