Top 10 Richest People In The World 2026

The combined wealth of the world’s top ten billionaires has reached a staggering $16.1 trillion, today we look at the richest people in the world going into 2026.

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10 – Warren Buffett

Net Worth: $147.3 Billion

The “Oracle of Omaha” rounds out the top 10. At 95, Warren Buffett continues to advocate for long-term value investing.

Berkshire Hathaway’s diverse portfolio—ranging from Apple and Geico to BNSF Railway, provides a stable bedrock of wealth that is less volatile than the tech-heavy fortunes above him.

Despite giving away tens of billions to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Buffett’s remaining stake in Berkshire continues to grow as the American economy remains robust.

Buffett has been one of the worlds most successful investors since starting the company.

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9. Steve Ballmer

Net Worth: $148.3 Billion

The former Microsoft CEO is the primary beneficiary of the company’s early and aggressive lead in AI through its partnership with OpenAI.

Ballmer, who is Microsoft’s largest individual shareholder, has seen his wealth climb alongside the company’s stock.

When he isn’t watching his portfolio grow, Ballmer is a visible figure in the sports world as the owner of the LA Clippers, whose new Intuit Dome stadium has become a massive revenue-generating asset in its own right.

Ballmer is one of the founding members of the country and owns property, cars and much more across the globe.

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8. Jensen Huang

Net Worth: $165.3 Billion

Jensen Huang is the biggest newcomer to the upper echelons of this list over the last two years.

As the CEO of NVIDIA, he is the man providing the “shovels” for the AI gold mine. NVIDIA’s GPUs have become the essential currency of the tech world, powering everything from ChatGPT to autonomous military hardware.

Huang’s net worth is almost entirely tied to NVIDIA’s stock, which has seen exponential growth as the world transitions into an AI-centric economy.

Over the coming years, Huang is expected to become one of the world’s richest top three people as the chip market grows and more people mine Bitcoin.

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7 – Bernard Arnault & Family

Net Worth: $191.5 Billion

The “Wolf in Cashmere” remains the only non-tech billionaire in the top seven.

Bernard Arnault’s LVMH empire, which includes brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany & Co., continues to benefit from the global demand for ultra-luxury goods.

Despite economic fluctuations, the “HNWI” (High Net Worth Individual) market has remained resilient.

Arnault has spent the last year further solidifying his family’s control over the conglomerate, with all five of his children now holding key roles within the business.

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6 – Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth: $227.4 Billion

Mark Zuckerberg has executed one of the most successful corporate turnarounds in recent history.

By pivoting Meta from a “Metaverse-first” company to an “AI-first” powerhouse, he has regained the trust of Wall Street.

Meta’s massive user base across its family of apps, combined with the successful monetization of AI-powered advertising tools, has pushed Meta’s valuation past its previous records.

At 41, Zuckerberg remains the youngest person in the top 10 and looks set to retain that achievement as one of the worlds richest people for 2026.

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5 – Sergey Brin

Net Worth: $237.7 Billion

Similar to his co-founder Larry Page, Sergey Brin has ridden the wave of Alphabet’s success.

Brin has reportedly returned to a more active role at Google over the past year, specifically focusing on the development of Gemini and other advanced AI models.

His personal investments in airship technology and high-tech sustainability projects have also matured, keeping him firmly within the top tier of the world’s elite.

Sergey Brin looks set to stay at the top of the list for the richest people in the world during 2026.

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4 – Jeff Bezos

Net Worth: $243.9 Billion

The Amazon founder has moved into a more philanthropic and exploratory phase of his life, but his bank account hasn’t slowed down.

Amazon’s retail dominance remains steady, but it is AWS (Amazon Web Services) that continues to generate the lion’s share of value for Bezos.

Furthermore, his aerospace company, Blue Origin, has made significant strides in 2025, securing major NASA contracts.

He also competed head-to-head with SpaceX for orbital supremacy, adding billions in perceived value to his private holdings.

If Bezos can crack space, his net worth may explode in 2026 and become a rival to space billionaire, Elon Musk.

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3 – Larry Ellison

Net Worth: $249.4 Billion

At 81 years old, Larry Ellison is proving that his business acumen is sharper than ever.

Oracle’s pivot to cloud computing and its strategic partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA have made it a cornerstone of the AI infrastructure world.

Ellison’s wealth has grown as Oracle became the “go-to” provider for enterprise-level AI data centers.

Beyond software, Ellison’s massive real estate holdings (including 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai) and his stake in Tesla continue to bolster his position in the top three.

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2 – Larry Page

Net Worth: $257.6 Billion

Google co-founder Larry Page has seen a massive resurgence in his fortune over the last 12 months.

As Alphabet successfully integrated generative AI across its entire suite of products—from Search to Cloud—the company’s stock price soared to new heights.

Page, who remains a controlling shareholder, has benefited from Google’s dominance in the AI-driven advertising market.

His strategic focus on long-term “moonshot” projects through Alphabet’s Other Bets division is also starting to pay off, particularly in the realms of biotech and autonomous driving.

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1 – Elon Musk

Net Worth: $744.6 Billion

Elon Musk continues to dominate the global wealth rankings, entering 2026 with a net worth that exceeds the annual GDP of over 170 countries.

While Tesla remains a significant part of his portfolio, the primary engine of his wealth growth in 2025 was SpaceX.

Following a massive private valuation of $800 billion and the successful expansion of the Starlink satellite network, SpaceX has positioned Musk as the undisputed leader of the new space economy.

Additionally, the merger of X (formerly Twitter) and his artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has created a multi-dimensional tech ecosystem that investors are valuing at astronomical levels.

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