Now as of 2021, there are reportedly 2,755 billionaires on Earth, with an estimated net worth of $13.1 trillion. Of this amount, the top 10 wealthiest people in the world account for $1,153 billion, or about 8.8%, which is impressive when you consider that they represent about 0.36% of billionaires. Below are the 10 individuals currently considered the richest at the time of updating this article – November. 2021- According to the list of billionaires of Forbes World. “Top 10 richest people in the world 2021”
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- Jeff Bezos is the founder of both Amazon and Blue Origin, the world’s largest retailer. With an estimated net worth of $177 billion, he is the richest person in the world.
- Elon Musk is the CEO and co-founder of Tesla; CEO, Chief Designer and Founder of SpaceX; CEO and Founder of Neuralink; and founder of The Boring Company. His estimated net worth is $151 billion.
- Bernard Arnault is the president and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods business, and the chairman of its holding company, Christian Dior SE. His estimated net worth is $150 billion.
- Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, and co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His estimated net worth is $124 billion.
- Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO, chairman and co-founder of Meta (formerly Facebook), the world’s largest social networking service, as well as co-CEO and co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. His estimated net worth is $97 billion.
1. Jeff Bezos
- Net Worth: $177 billion
- Amazon Ownership Stake: 11% ($173 billion)
- Other Assets: Blue Origin ($9.15 billion private assets), The Washington Post ($250 million private assets), and $13.5 billion in cash
- Age: 57
- Residence: Seattle
- Founder and Executive Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
2. Elon Musk
- Net Worth: $151 billion
- Tesla Ownership Stake: 20% ($174 billion)
- Other Assets: Space Exploration Technologies ($40.3 billion private assets)
- Age: 50
- Residence: Austin, Texas
- Co-founder and CEO: Tesla
3. Bernard Arnault
- Net Worth: $150 billion1
- Christian Dior Ownership Stake: 97.5% ($160.3 billion total)
- Other Assets: Moelis & Company equity ($23.3 billion public assets), Hermès equity ($2.23 billion public assets), Carrefour equity ($900 million public assets), and $9.48 billion in cash
- Age: 72
- Residence: Paris
- CEO and Chair: LVMH
4. Bill Gates
- Net Worth: $124 billion1
- Microsoft Ownership Stake: 1.3% ($31.2 billion)
- Other Assets: Republic Services equity ($14.2 billion public assets), Canadian National Railway equity ($9.16 billion public assets), John Deere equity ($9.02 billion public assets), Ecolab equity ($7.07 billion public assets), Givaudan equity ($5.24 billion public assets), Waste Management equity ($2.64 billion public assets), FEMSA equity ($2.39 billion public assets), Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings equity ($1.97 billion public assets), Berkshire Hathaway equity ($1.9 billion public assets), Diageo equity ($1.84 billion public assets), SIKA AG equity ($1.6 billion public assets), Arch Capital Group equity ($1.49 billion public assets), AutoNation equity ($1.24 billion public assets), Liberty Global equity ($256 million public assets), Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas equity ($221 million public assets), Otter Tail Corporation equity ($213 million public assets), Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund equity ($187 million public assets), Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund equity ($70.2 million public assets), and $56.3 billion in cash.
- Age: 65
- Residence: Medina, Washington
- Cofounder: Microsoft Corp.
5. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net Worth: $97 billion
- Facebook Ownership Stake: 13% ($115 billion)
- Other Assets: $3.4 billion in cash
- Age: 37
- Residence: Palo Alto, Calif.
- Co-founder, CEO, and Chair: Meta
6. Warren Buffett
- Net Worth: $96 billion
- Berkshire Hathaway Ownership Stake: 38.001% ($105 billion)
- Other Assets: $1.13 billion in cash
- Age: 91
- Residence: Omaha, Nebraska
- CEO: Berkshire Hathaway
7. Larry Ellison
- Net Worth: $93 billion
- Oracle Ownership Stake: 35.4% ($80.9 billion)
- Other Assets: Tesla equity ($15.4 billion public assets) and $17.2 billion in cash
- Age: 77
- Residence: Lanai, Hawaii
- Co-founder, CTO, and Chair: Oracle
8. Larry Page
- Net Worth: $91.5 billion
- Alphabet Ownership Stake: 6% ($110.1 billion total)
- Other Assets: $14.2 billion in cash
- Age: 48
- Residence: Palo Alto, California
- Co-founder and Board Member: Alphabet
9. Sergey Brin
- Net Worth: $89 billion
- Alphabet Ownership Stake: 5% ($105.5 billion total)
- Other Assets: $14.3 billion in cash
- Age: 48
- Residence: Los Altos, California
- Co-founder and Board Member: Alphabet
10. Mukesh Ambani
- Net Worth: $84.5 billion
- Reliance Industries Ownership Stake: 42% ($99.03 billion total)
- Other Assets: Mumbai residential property ($410 million private assets) and $975 million in cash
- Age: 64
- Residence: Mumbai, India
- Chair and Managing Director: Reliance Industries
Some data for the Top 10 richest people in the world 2021 is from Wikipedia and some from Forbes