Forbes Billionaires List 2025 has 902 Americans, making the US the world’s capital of billionaires. With five additional billionaires to its 200 from the previous year, India has maintained its third-place ranking.
Global wealth is on the rise, and this year there were more than 3,000 billionaires, with a combined net worth of an incredible $16.1 trillion. More than half of the persons on the list are from just three countries: the United States, China, and India. Wealth is still very concentrated in these three countries.
Top 10 Richest People in the World in 2025
Elon Musk nearly doubled his fortune in a year, making him the richest person in the world. Second position goes to Mark Zuckerberg, with Jeff Bezos right behind him. These are the top ten:
- Elon Musk (USA): Tesla, SpaceX ($342 billion)
- Mark Zuckerberg (USA): Meta ($216 billion)
- Jeff Bezos (USA): Amazon ($215 billion)
- Larry Ellison (USA): Oracle ($192 billion)
- Bernard Arnault & family (France) – LVMH ($178 billion)
- Warren Buffett (USA) – Berkshire Hathaway ($154 billion)
- Larry Page (USA) – Google ($144 billion)
- Sergey Brin (USA) – Google ($138 billion)
- Amancio Ortega (Spain) – Zara ($124 billion)
Womens World’s Billionaires List 2025
Alice Walton, the heir to the Walmart empire, is still the richest woman in the world, with a net worth of $101 billion, placing her 15th worldwide. The Walmart heritage is upheld by her brothers, Rob and Jim Walton, who are ranked 11th and 12th, respectively.
There are just six women in the top 50:
- Alice Walton ranking 15th overall with a net worth of $101 billion
- Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family ($81.6 billion) – L’Oreal (20th place)
- Julia Koch & family ($74.2 billion) – Koch Industries (21st place)
- Jacqueline Mars ($42.6 billion) – Mars Inc. (33rd place)
- Rafaela Aponte-Diamant ($37.7 billion) – MSC (44th place)
- Savitri Jindal & family ($35.5 billion) – Jindal Industries (48th place)
Top 10 Billionaire Countries in 2025:
1. United States
Total net worth: $6.8 trillion
Total billionaires: 902 (up from 813 last year)
2. China
Total net worth: $1.7 trillion
Total billionaires: 450 (up from 406 last year)
3. India
Total net worth: $941 billion
Total billionaires: 205 (up from 200 last year)
4. Germany
Total net worth: $793 billion
Total billionaires: 171 (up from 132 last year)
5. Russia
Total net worth: $580 billion
Total billionaires: 140 (up from 120 last year)
6. Canada
Total net worth: $359 billion
Total billionaires: 76 (up from 67 last year)
7. Italy
Total net worth: $339 billion
Total billionaires: 74 (up from 73 last year)
8. Hong Kong
Total net worth: $335 billion
Total billionaires: 66 (down from 67 last year)
9. Brazil
Total net worth: $212 billion
Total billionaires: 56 (down from 69 last year)
10. United Kingdom
Total net worth: $238 billion
Total billionaires: 55 (same as last year)