Richest people in the world right now: the top 10 in November 2026

Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $869 billion (about ₹81.7 lakh crore) on 1 November 2026, according to Forbes. Jeff Bezos is second at $361 billion and Google co-founder Larry Page is third at $233 billion 1.

The ten richest people in the world were worth a combined $2.8 trillion (about ₹263 lakh crore) on that date, down from $3.1 trillion a month earlier. Weak tech earnings and worries about the cost of AI pushed the Nasdaq down nearly 5% in October, and the top ten lost $273 billion between them 1. All ten are American men. Rupee figures in this article use ₹94.05 to the dollar, the rate on 7 November 2026.

Who are the 10 richest people in the world in November 2026?

This is the Forbes ranking as of 12 a.m. US Eastern time on 1 November 2026. None of the ten changed places during October 1.

Rank	Name	Net worth (US$)	Net worth (₹)	Main source	Change in October
1	Elon Musk	$869 billion	₹81.7 lakh crore	SpaceX, Tesla	-$68 billion
2	Jeff Bezos	$361 billion	₹34 lakh crore	Amazon	-$8 billion
3	Larry Page	$233 billion	₹21.9 lakh crore	Google	-$53 billion
4	Michael Dell	$229 billion	₹21.5 lakh crore	Dell Technologies	-$40 billion
5	Sergey Brin	$214 billion	₹20.1 lakh crore	Google	-$49 billion
6	Mark Zuckerberg	$211 billion	₹19.8 lakh crore	Meta	-$40 billion
7	Jensen Huang	$178 billion	₹16.7 lakh crore	Nvidia	-$22 billion
8	Larry Ellison	$172 billion	₹16.2 lakh crore	Oracle	-$8 billion
9	Steve Ballmer	$162 billion	₹15.2 lakh crore	Microsoft	+$1 billion
10	Warren Buffett	$154 billion	₹14.5 lakh crore	Berkshire Hathaway	+$13 billion

Seven of the ten built their fortunes in technology, which is why the list moves so sharply with US tech shares. Browse every profile in our directory of the world’s richest people or the technology and software billionaires hub.

Why Elon Musk is still the richest person in the world

Musk owns about 38% of SpaceX, including options, and SpaceX shares make up nearly four-fifths of his fortune. SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq on 12 June 2026 and closed its first day with a market value of nearly $2.2 trillion, which briefly made Musk the first trillionaire 1.

In October, SpaceX shares fell 11%. That more than cancelled out a 13% rise in Tesla, where Musk owns nearly 11%. Forbes leaves out restricted Tesla shares that would be worth about $115 billion before tax, because Musk forfeits them unless he stays at Tesla until January 2028 1. Even after his $68 billion fall, Musk is worth more than twice as much as Bezos.

Bezos, Page, Dell and Brin: the rest of the top five

Jeff Bezos lost $8 billion as Amazon shares slipped 4%. He owns about 8% of Amazon and, by Forbes estimates, more than 93% of Blue Origin, which recently raised $10 billion at a $140 billion valuation 1.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin lost $53 billion and $49 billion respectively as shares of Alphabet, Google’s parent, fell more than 18% in the month. Both remain board members and controlling shareholders 1.

Michael Dell fell $40 billion to $229 billion as Dell Technologies shares dropped 21% 1. He is still one of 2026’s biggest wealth gainers overall.

Who got richer in October?

Only two of the ten gained. Warren Buffett added $13 billion as Berkshire Hathaway rose 9%, and Steve Ballmer added $1 billion as Microsoft rose 2% 1. The month is summed up in our report on how the world’s 10 richest lost about $300 billion in October.

The latest numbers: the sell-off of 5 November

Rankings move daily. On Thursday 5 November, a broad US tech sell-off cut Musk’s fortune by $79.7 billion in a single day to $785 billion (about ₹73.8 lakh crore), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as SpaceX fell 9.05% and Tesla fell 10.77% 2.

The same index showed Jensen Huang down $15.1 billion to $151 billion, now 13th in the world, and Michael Dell down $19.4 billion to $190 billion 2. Forbes and Bloomberg often disagree, so we always state which list a figure comes from and on what date. Our net worth methodology explains how we use both.

Where do India’s richest people rank?

On Forbes, Mukesh Ambani became Asia’s richest person again on 3 November 2026, when a sharp rise in Reliance Industries shares took his net worth to about $88.8 billion (about ₹8.4 lakh crore) 3. That placed him 23rd in the world, with Gautam Adani 26th 4.

Bloomberg tells a different story. Its index put Adani at $117 billion (about ₹11 lakh crore) on 5 November, 18th in the world, and Ambani at $87.3 billion (about ₹8.2 lakh crore), 22nd 2. Both men gained that day as Indian shares rose while US markets fell. The lead in Indian wealth has changed hands several times this year, as covered in Ambani passing Adani again in October.

Who is the richest woman in the world?

Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, is the richest woman in the world. Forbes valued her at $133 billion (about ₹12.5 lakh crore) on 1 November 2026, 14th overall 1.

How the ranking of the richest people is calculated

Forbes counted a record 3,428 billionaires on its annual list in March 2026 and tracks their wealth daily on its Real-Time Billionaires list 1. Fortunes built on listed shares change every trading day, so a single bad session on the Nasdaq can move the top ten by tens of billions of dollars. For the full live order, see our rankings page, and explore fortunes by sector on the industries and companies pages.

Sources

[1] Forbes, The top 10 richest people in the world (November 2026), published 3 November 2026. [2] Punjab Kesari, report citing the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, 6 November 2026. [3] NewsBytes, Ambani reclaims top spot among Asia’s richest, 3 November 2026. [4] YourStory, Ambani tops Forbes’ global gainers list, November 2026.

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