| No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Citizenship | Residence | Sources of wealth | Ref. |
| &0000000000000001.0000001▲ | Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett | $62.0 billion ▲ | 77 | United States | United States | Berkshire Hathaway | [1] |
| &0000000000000002.0000002▲ | Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú | $60.0 billion ▲ | 68 | Mexico | Mexico | Telmex, América Móvil | [1] |
| &0000000000000003.0000003▼ | Gates, BillBill Gates | $58.0 billion ▲ | 52 | United States | United States | Microsoft | [1] |
| &0000000000000004.0000004▲ | Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal | $45.0 billion ▲ | 57 | India | United Kingdom | Arcelor Mittal | [2] |
| &0000000000000005.0000005▲ | Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani | $43.0 billion ▲ | 50 | India | India | Reliance Industries | [2] |
| &0000000000000006.0000006▲ | Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani | $42.0 billion ▲ | 48 | India | India | Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group | [2] |
| &0000000000000007.0000007▼ | Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family | $31.0 billion ▼ | 81 | Sweden | Switzerland | IKEA | [2] |
| &0000000000000008.0000008▲ | Pal Singh, KushalKushal Pal Singh | $30.0 billion ▲ | 76 | India | India | DLF Group | [2] |
| &0000000000000009.0000009▲ | Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska | $28.0 billion ▲ | 40 | Russia | Russia | Rusal | [2] |
| &0000000000000010.00000010▲ | Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht | $27.0 billion ▲ | 88 | Germany | Germany | ALDI, Trader Joe's | [2] |
| &0000000000000011.00000011▼ | Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing | $26.5 billion ▲ | 79 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa | [3] |
| &0000000000000012.00000012▼ | Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson | $26.0 billion ▼ | 74 | United States | United States | Las Vegas Sands | [4] |
| &0000000000000013.00000013▼ | Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault | $25.5 billion ▼ | 59 | France | France | LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton | [5] |
| &0000000000000014.00000014▼ | Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison | $25.0 billion ▲ | 63 | United States | United States | Oracle Corporation | [1] |
| &0000000000000015.00000015▲ | Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich | $23.5 billion ▲ | 41 | Russia | United Kingdom | Millhouse Capital | [6] |
| &0000000000000016.00000016▲ | Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht | $23.0 billion ▲ | 85 | Germany | Germany | ALDI | [7] |
| &0000000000000017.00000017▼ | Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt | $22.9 billion ▲ | 85 | France | France | L'Oréal | [1] |
| &0000000000000018.00000018▲ | Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov | $21.2 billion ▲ | 42 | Russia | Russia | Severstal | [6] |
| &0000000000000019.00000019▼ | Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud | $21.0 billion ▲ | 51 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup | [8] |
| &0000000000000020.00000020▲ | Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman | $20.8 billion ▲ | 43 | Russia | Russia | Alfa Group |
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| &0000000000000021.00000021▲ | Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin | $20.3 billion ▲ | 51 | Russia | Russia | Novolipetsk Steel | [9] |
| &0000000000000022.00000022▼ | Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega | $20.2 billion ▼ | 72 | Spain | Spain | Inditex Group | [10] |
| &0000000000000023.00000023▲ | Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok | $19.9 billion ▲ |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Sun Hung Kai |
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| &0000000000000024.00000024▲ | Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov | $19.5 billion ▲ | 42 | Russia | Russia | Interros | [9] |
| &0000000000000024.00000024▲ | Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin | $19.5 billion ▲ | 47 | Russia | Russia | Interros | [9] |
| &0000000000000026.00000026▼ | Walton, ChristyChristy Walton and family | $19.2 billion ▲ | 53 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart | [11] |
| &0000000000000026.00000026▼ | Walton, JimJim Walton | $19.2 billion ▲ | 60 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart | [11] |
| &0000000000000026.00000026▼ | Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton | $19.2 billion ▲ | 64 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart | [11] |
| &0000000000000029.00000029▲ | Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee | $19.0 billion ▲ | 80 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Henderson Land Development |
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| &0000000000000029.00000029▼ | Walton, AliceAlice Walton | $19.0 billion ▲ | 58 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart | [11] |
| &0000000000000031.00000031▼ | Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family | $18.9 billion ▼ | 50 | Canada | Canada | The Thomson Corporation | [12] |
| &0000000000000032.00000032▼ | Brin, SergeySergey Brin | $18.7 billion ▲ | 34 | United States | United States | Google | [1] |
| &0000000000000033.00000033▼ | Page, LarryLarry Page | $18.6 billion ▲ | 35 | United States | United States | Google | [1] |
| &0000000000000034.00000034▲ | Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family | $18.2 billion ▲ | 64 | Germany | Germany | Otto GmbH |
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| &0000000000000035.00000035▼ | Persson, StefanStefan Persson | $17.7 billion ▼ | 60 | Sweden | Sweden | Hennes & Mauritz |
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| &0000000000000036.00000036▼ | Kerimov, SuleymanSuleyman Kerimov | $17.5 billion ▲ | 42 | Russia | Russia | Gazprom, Sberbank |
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| &0000000000000037.00000037▲ | Koch, CharlesCharles Koch | $17.0 billion ▲ | 72 | United States | United States | Koch Industries | [13] |
| &0000000000000037.00000037▲ | Koch, David H.David H. Koch | $17.0 billion ▲ | 67 | United States | United States | Koch Industries | [13] |
| &0000000000000039.00000039▼ | Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family | $16.9 billion ▲ | 71 | France | France | PPR |
|
| &0000000000000040.00000040▼ | Dell, MichaelMichael Dell | $16.4 billion ▲ | 43 | United States | United States | Dell |
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| &0000000000000041.00000041▼ | Allen, PaulPaul Allen | $16.0 billion ▼ | 55 | United States | United States | Microsoft | [8] |
| &0000000000000041.00000041▼ | Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian | $16.0 billion ▲ | 90 | United States | United States | Tracinda Corporation | [4] |
| &0000000000000043.00000043▼ | Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer | $15.0 billion ▬ | 52 | United States | United States | Microsoft | [14] |
| &0000000000000043.00000043▼ | Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson | $15.0 billion ▲ | 46 | United States | United States | Fidelity Investments |
|
| &0000000000000043.00000043▲ | Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia | $15.0 billion ▲ |
| India | India | Essar |
|
| &0000000000000046.00000046▲ | Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family | $14.0 billion ▲ | 64 | Kuwait | Kuwait | M. A. Kharafi & Sons |
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| &0000000000000046.00000046▲ | Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family | $14.0 billion ▲ | 56 | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Grosvenor Group | [15] |
| &0000000000000046.00000046▼ | Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn | $14.0 billion ▲ | 72 | United States | United States | American Car and Foundry Company | [4] |
| &0000000000000046.00000046▲ | Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. | $14.0 billion ▲ | 76 | United States | United States | Mars, Incorporated | [4] |
| &0000000000000046.00000046▲ | Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars | $14.0 billion ▲ | 68 | United States | United States | Mars, Incorporated | [4] |
| &0000000000000046.00000046▲ | Mars, JohnJohn Mars | $14.0 billion ▲ | 71 | United States | United States | Mars, Incorporated | [4] |
| &0000000000000046.00000046▲ | Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family | $14.0 billion ▲ | 84 | Sweden | Switzerland | Tetra Laval |
|
| &0000000000000046.00000046▼ | Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family | $14.0 billion ▲ | 85 | United States | United States | Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
|
| &0000000000000054.00000054▲ | Khan, GermanGerman Khan | $13.9 billion ▲ | 46 | Russia | Russia | TNK-BP |
|
| &0000000000000055.00000055▲ | Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten | $13.2 billion ▲ | 45 | Germany | Germany | BMW |
|
| &0000000000000056.00000056▼ | Alekperov, VagitVagit Alekperov | $13.0 billion ▲ | 57 | Russia | Russia | LUKoil |
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| &0000000000000056.00000056▲ | Bren, DonaldDonald Bren | $13.0 billion ▲ | 75 | United States | United States | Irvine Company |
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| &0000000000000058.00000058▲ | Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer | $12.9 billion ▲ |
| France | France | Chanel |
|
| &0000000000000059.00000059▲ | Rybolovlev, Dmitry Dmitry Rybolovlev | $12.8 billion ▲ | 41 | Russia | Russia | Mobile TeleSystems |
|
| &0000000000000060.00000060▼ | Premji, AzimAzim Premji | $12.7 billion ▼ | 62 | India | India | Wipro Technologies |
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| &0000000000000060.00000060▲ | Sawiris, NaguibNaguib Sawiris | $12.7 billion ▲ | 53 | Egypt | Egypt | Orascom Telecom Holding |
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| &0000000000000062.00000062▼ | Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers | $12.6 billion ▬ | 88 | United States | United States | Cox Enterprises |
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| &0000000000000063.00000063▲ | Makhmudov, IskanderIskander Makhmudov | $11.9 billion ▲ | 44 | Russia | Russia | Uralskaya Gorno-Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya |
|
| &0000000000000064.00000064▲ | Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family | $11.8 billion ▲ | 50 | India | India | Bharti Airtel |
|
| &0000000000000065.00000065▲ | Abramov, AlexanderAlexander Abramov | $11.5 billion ▲ | 49 | Russia | Russia | Evraz Group |
|
| &0000000000000065.00000065▲ | Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg | $11.5 billion ▲ | 66 | United States | United States | Bloomberg L.P. | [10] |
| &0000000000000067.00000067▼ | Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg | $11.2 billion ▲ | 50 | Russia | Russia | Renova Group |
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| &0000000000000068.00000068▼ | Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family | $11.0 billion ▲ | 81 | Italy | Monaco | Ferrero SpA |
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| &0000000000000068.00000068▲ | Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser | $11.0 billion ▲ | 65 | United States | United States | BOK Financial Corporation |
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| &0000000000000068.00000068▼ | Latsis, SpiroSpiro Latsis and family | $11.0 billion ▬ | 61 | Greece | Switzerland | EFG Bank European Financial Group |
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| &0000000000000068.00000068▲ | Sawiris, Nassef Nassef Sawiris | $11.0 billion ▲ | 46 | Egypt | Egypt | Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) |
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| &0000000000000072.00000072▲ | Kuzmichev, Alexei Alexei Kuzmichev | $10.8 billion ▲ | 45 | Russia | Russia | Alfa Group |
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| &0000000000000073.00000073▲ | Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight | $10.4 billion ▲ | 70 | United States | United States | Nike |
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| &0000000000000073.00000073▲ | Rashnikov, ViktorViktor Rashnikov | $10.4 billion ▲ | 59 | Russia | Russia | Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works |
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| &0000000000000075.00000075▲ | Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli | $10.3 billion ▲ | 42 | Switzerland | Switzerland | Serono |
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| &0000000000000076.00000076▲ | Mangalam Birla, KumarKumar Mangalam Birla | $10.2 billion ▲ | 40 | India | India | Aditya Birla Group |
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| &0000000000000077.00000077▼ | Vecchio, Leonardo DelLeonardo Del Vecchio | $10.0 billion ▼ | 72 | Italy | Italy | Luxottica |
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| &0000000000000077.00000077▲ | Moraes, Antônio ErmÃrio deAntônio ErmÃrio de Moraes and family | $10.0 billion ▲ | 79 | Brazil | Brazil | Votorantim Group |
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| &0000000000000077.00000077▲ | Fontbona, Iris Iris Fontbona and family | $10.0 billion ▲ |
| Chile | Chile | Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco |
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| &0000000000000077.00000077▲ | Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III | $10.0 billion ▲ | 77 | United States | United States | Fidelity Investments |
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| &0000000000000077.00000077▼ | Rausing, HansHans Rausing | $10.0 billion ▲ | 82 | Sweden | United Kingdom | Tetra Laval | [15] |
| &0000000000000077.00000077▼ | Yevtushenkov, VladimirVladimir Yevtushenkov | $10.0 billion ▲ | 59 | Russia | Russia | Sistema |
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| &0000000000000077.00000077▲ | Zyuzin, IgorIgor Zyuzin | $10.0 billion ▲ | 47 | Russia | Russia | Mechel |
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| &0000000000000084.00000084▼ | Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family | $9.9 billion ▼ | 82 | France | France | Dassault Group |
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| &0000000000000085.00000085▲ | Baillères, AlbertoAlberto Baillères | $9.8 billion ▲ | 75 | Mexico | Mexico | Grupo Bal |
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| &0000000000000086.00000086▲ | Chandra, RameshRamesh Chandra | $9.6 billion ▲ | 68 | India | India | Unitech Group |
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| &0000000000000087.00000087▼ | Ergen, CharlesCharles Ergen | $9.5 billion ▼ | 55 | United States | United States | Dish Network Corporation |
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| &0000000000000087.00000087▼ | Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge | $9.5 billion ▲ | 93 | United States | United States | Metromedia | [10] |
| &0000000000000087.00000087▲ | Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman | $9.5 billion ▲ | 65 | United States | United States | Revlon |
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| &0000000000000090.00000090▼ | Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family | $9.4 billion ▼ | 71 | Italy | Italy | Fininvest |
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| &0000000000000091.00000091▲ | Adani, GautamGautam Adani | $9.3 billion ▲ | 45 | India | India | Adani Group | [3] |
| &0000000000000091.00000091▲ | Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner | $9.3 billion ▲ | 43 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | PPF Group |
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| &0000000000000091.00000091▲ | Usmanov, AlisherAlisher Usmanov | $9.3 billion ▲ | 54 | Russia | Russia | Metalloinvest |
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| &0000000000000094.00000094▼ | Merckle, AdolfAdolf Merckle | $9.2 billion ▼ | 73 | Germany | Germany | Phoenix Pharmahandel |
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| &0000000000000094.00000094▼ | Finck, Jr., August vonAugust von Finck, Jr. | $9.2 billion ▲ | 78 | Germany | Switzerland | Allianz |
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| &0000000000000096.00000096▲ | Sawiris, OnsiOnsi Sawiris | $9.1 billion ▲ | 78 | Egypt | Egypt | Orascom Telecom Holding |
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| &0000000000000097.00000097▼ | Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi | $9.1 billion ▲ | 62 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Corral Petroleum Holdings |
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| &0000000000000097.00000097▲ | Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok | $9.0 billion ▲ | 84 | Malaysia | Hong Kong | Perlis Plantations Bhd |
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| &0000000000000097.00000097▼ | Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros | $9.0 billion ▲ | 77 | United States | United States | Soros Fund Management |
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| &0000000000000100.000000100▼ | Ghurair, Abdul Aziz AlAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair | $8.9 billion ▲ | 54 | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | Mashreq Bank | [16] |