Forbes recently published its 2024 list of the world’s richest individuals, highlighting the top 50 billionaires whose fortunes have significantly impacted the global economy. This year’s list includes familiar names and new entrants, reflecting changes in market dynamics and personal investments. Here is an overview of the top 50 richest people in the world in 2024 and their net worths.
Top 10 Richest People
- Bernard Arnault – $233 billion
- Source: LVMH (Luxury Goods)
- Residence: Paris, France
- Elon Musk – $195 billion
- Source: Tesla, SpaceX
- Residence: Austin, Texas, USA
- Jeff Bezos – $194 billion
- Source: Amazon
- Residence: Miami, Florida, USA
- Mark Zuckerberg – $176.8 billion
- Source: Meta (Facebook)
- Residence: Palo Alto, California, USA
- Larry Ellison – $173 billion
- Source: Oracle
- Residence: Woodside, California, USA
- Larry Page – $150.3 billion
- Source: Google
- Residence: Palo Alto, California, USA
- Sergey Brin – $143.9 billion
- Source: Google
- Residence: Los Altos, California, USA
- Warren Buffett – $122 billion
- Source: Berkshire Hathaway
- Residence: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Mukesh Ambani – $104 billion
- Source: Reliance Industries
- Residence: Mumbai, India
- Steve Ballmer – $103 billion
- Source: Microsoft
- Residence: Hunts Point, Washington, USA
Notable Billionaires Ranked 11-30
- Carlos Slim Helu – $100 billion
- Source: Telecom
- Residence: Mexico City, Mexico
- Francoise Bettencourt Meyers – $89.6 billion
- Source: L’Oréal
- Residence: Paris, France
- Amancio Ortega – $82.3 billion
- Source: Zara
- Residence: A Coruña, Spain
- Zhong Shanshan – $79.2 billion
- Source: Nongfu Spring
- Residence: Hangzhou, China
- Michael Bloomberg – $76.8 billion
- Source: Bloomberg LP
- Residence: New York, New York, USA
- Gautam Adani – $74.5 billion
- Source: Adani Group
- Residence: Ahmedabad, India
- Jim Walton – $70.3 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Residence: Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
- Rob Walton – $69.5 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Residence: Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
- Alice Walton – $69 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Residence: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Michael Dell – $65.3 billion
- Source: Dell Technologies
- Residence: Austin, Texas, USA
- Charles Koch – $63 billion
- Source: Koch Industries
- Residence: Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Julia Koch – $62.9 billion
- Source: Koch Industries
- Residence: New York, New York, USA
- MacKenzie Scott – $60.8 billion
- Source: Amazon
- Residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
- David Thomson – $59.5 billion
- Source: Thomson Reuters
- Residence: Toronto, Canada
- Phil Knight – $58 billion
- Source: Nike
- Residence: Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
- Francois Pinault – $57 billion
- Source: Kering
- Residence: Paris, France
- Jack Ma – $56.3 billion
- Source: Alibaba Group
- Residence: Hangzhou, China
- Ma Huateng – $54.8 billion
- Source: Tencent
- Residence: Shenzhen, China
- David Tepper – $53 billion
- Source: Appaloosa Management
- Residence: Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Giovanni Ferrero – $52.6 billion
- Source: Ferrero Group
- Residence: Alba, Italy
Rising Billionaires Ranked 31-50
- Sheldon Adelson – $51.3 billion
- Source: Las Vegas Sands
- Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Li Ka-shing – $50.2 billion
- Source: CK Hutchison Holdings
- Residence: Hong Kong
- Pony Ma – $49.5 billion
- Source: Tencent
- Residence: Shenzhen, China
- Colin Huang – $48.8 billion
- Source: PDD Holdings
- Residence: Shanghai, China
- Stephen Schwarzman – $48.2 billion
- Source: Blackstone
- Residence: New York, New York, USA
- Dieter Schwarz – $47.5 billion
- Source: Lidl, Kaufland
- Residence: Heilbronn, Germany
- Vladimir Potanin – $46.9 billion
- Source: Norilsk Nickel
- Residence: Moscow, Russia
- Lakshmi Mittal – $46.5 billion
- Source: ArcelorMittal
- Residence: London, UK
- Alisher Usmanov – $45.7 billion
- Source: Metalloinvest
- Residence: Moscow, Russia
- Susanne Klatten – $45.3 billion
- Source: BMW, Altana
- Residence: Munich, Germany
- Len Blavatnik – $44.8 billion
- Source: Access Industries
- Residence: London, UK
- Leonid Mikhelson – $44.5 billion
- Source: Novatek
- Residence: Moscow, Russia
- Klaus-Michael Kuehne – $44.2 billion
- Source: Kuehne + Nagel
- Residence: Schindellegi, Switzerland
- Gennady Timchenko – $43.8 billion
- Source: Volga Group
- Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
- Renata Kellnerova – $43.4 billion
- Source: PPF Group
- Residence: Prague, Czech Republic
- Eyal Ofer – $43 billion
- Source: Zodiac Maritime
- Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Lee Shau Kee – $42.8 billion
- Source: Henderson Land Development
- Residence: Hong Kong
- Tadashi Yanai – $42.6 billion
- Source: Fast Retailing (Uniqlo)
- Residence: Tokyo, Japan
- Alexey Mordashov – $42.4 billion
- Source: Severstal
- Residence: Moscow, Russia
- John Mars – $42 billion
- Source: Mars Inc.
- Residence: Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Conclusion
The 2024 list of the world’s richest people demonstrates the dynamic nature of global wealth distribution, influenced by market trends, technological advancements, and strategic investments. These billionaires play a significant role in shaping the global economy through their enterprises and investments.
