Wealthiest men in the world: the top 25, ranked by net worth
The 25 wealthiest men in the world are worth about $4.47 trillion together, led by Elon Musk at $902.2 billion. Full ranked table with countries, sources of wealth and where India's Ambani and Adani stand.
The 25 wealthiest men in the world are worth about $4.47 trillion together, led by Elon Musk at $902.2 billion, according to Forbes’ real-time list on 12 November 2026. The cut-off for the top 25 is $76.9 billion, which is Charles Koch‘s fortune. Seventeen of the 25 are American, and two are Indian: Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. 1
The 25 wealthiest men in the world
| Rank among men | Name | Net worth | Country | Source of wealth | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | $902.2 billion | United States | Tesla, SpaceX | 1 |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | $387.1 billion | United States | Amazon | 2 |
| 3 | Larry Page | $248.7 billion | United States | 3 | |
| 4 | Sergey Brin | $229.0 billion | United States | 4 | |
| 5 | Michael Dell | $220.4 billion | United States | Dell Technologies | 5 |
| 6 | Mark Zuckerberg | $214.2 billion | United States | Meta | 6 |
| 7 | Larry Ellison | $168.0 billion | United States | Oracle | 7 |
| 8 | Warren Buffett | $167.7 billion | United States | Berkshire Hathaway | 8 |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $162.5 billion | United States | Microsoft | 9 |
| 10 | Amancio Ortega | $151.6 billion | Spain | Zara | 10 |
| 11 | Rob Walton and family | $148.6 billion | United States | Walmart | 11 |
| 12 | Jim Walton and family | $145.4 billion | United States | Walmart | 12 |
| 13 | Jensen Huang | $143.4 billion | United States | Nvidia | 13 |
| 14 | Carlos Slim Helu and family | $125.9 billion | Mexico | Telecoms | 15 |
| 15 | Bill Gates | $122.4 billion | United States | Microsoft | 16 |
| 16 | Bernard Arnault and family | $121.6 billion | France | LVMH | 17 |
| 17 | Changpeng Zhao | $114.6 billion | Canada | Crypto exchange | 18 |
| 18 | Thomas Peterffy | $95.6 billion | United States | Discount brokerage | 20 |
| 19 | Michael Bloomberg | $94.9 billion | United States | Bloomberg LP | 21 |
| 20 | Mukesh Ambani | $92.8 billion | India | Reliance Industries | 22 |
| 21 | Giancarlo Devasini | $89.3 billion | Italy | Crypto (Tether) | 23 |
| 22 | Gautam Adani | $84.4 billion | India | Infrastructure, commodities | 25 |
| 23 | Zhang Yiming | $84.0 billion | China | TikTok | 26 |
| 24 | Jeff Yass | $77.8 billion | United States | Trading, investments | 27 |
| 25 | Charles Koch and family | $76.9 billion | United States | Koch, Inc. | 28 |
Figures are Forbes’ real-time estimates on 12 November 2026, as published by BillionaireTracker. The three women ranked between these men are Alice Walton (14th overall), Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (19th) and Julia Koch (24th), who appear in our list of the wealthiest women in the world. 1
What the top 25 men have in common
Technology is the largest source of wealth: Musk, Bezos, Page, Brin, Dell, Zuckerberg, Ellison, Ballmer, Huang, Gates and Zhang Yiming together hold about $2.9 trillion. Two crypto fortunes, Changpeng Zhao and Giancarlo Devasini, sit in the top 25, and two families, the Waltons and the Kochs, represent inherited wealth. See our list of tech billionaires for the full breakdown. 1
The wealthiest men from India
Mukesh Ambani, at $92.8 billion or about ₹8.7 lakh crore at ₹94 to the dollar, ranks 20th among men and 22nd overall. Gautam Adani is 22nd among men at $84.4 billion, about ₹7.9 lakh crore. They are the only Indians in the top 25, and the rest of India’s richest, including Lakshmi Mittal, Shiv Nadar and Cyrus Poonawalla, are between 73rd and 75th in the world. 1
How the wealthiest men have changed in November
The biggest move this month is Jensen Huang, who fell from seventh in the world on 1 November, at $178 billion, to 13th at $143.4 billion after he resigned as Nvidia CEO. Amancio Ortega entered the top 10 at $151.6 billion, according to Forbes. Our report on the Jensen Huang net worth covers the fall. 12
What happens next
Most of these fortunes are tied to listed shares, so the order can change in a single trading day. We refresh this page when the order of the top ten changes. For the headline ranking, read about the richest man in the world and the men billionaires worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the wealthiest men in the world?
Elon Musk ($902.2 billion), Jeff Bezos ($387.1 billion), Larry Page ($248.7 billion), Sergey Brin ($229 billion) and Michael Dell ($220.4 billion), on Forbes’ real-time list on 12 November 2026.
How much are the 25 wealthiest men worth together?
About $4.47 trillion, based on Forbes’ real-time figures on 12 November 2026. The cut-off is $76.9 billion.
Which Indian men are among the wealthiest in the world?
Mukesh Ambani at $92.8 billion (about ₹8.7 lakh crore) and Gautam Adani at $84.4 billion (about ₹7.9 lakh crore).
Where is Jensen Huang among the wealthiest men?
He dropped from seventh to 13th in the world, at $143.4 billion, after resigning as Nvidia CEO on 12 November 2026.