Filthy rich: these are the wealthiest people in the world

Who has the deepest pockets?
The world’s richest day-to-day
How was the list calculated?
20. Jensen Huang
19. Rob Walton & family
18. Jim Walton & family
17. Gautam Adani
16. Michael Dell
15. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family
14. Carlos Slim Helu & family
13. Amancio Ortega
12. Michael Bloomberg
11. Sergey Brin
10. Larry Page
9. Mukesh Ambani
8. Steve Ballmer
7. Bill Gates
6. Warren Buffett
5. Larry Ellison
4. Mark Zuckerberg
3. Jeff Bezos
2. Elon Musk
1. Bernard Arnault & family
Who has the deepest pockets?

Do you know who the richest people in the world are in 2024? Things have changed since 2023 and you might be surprised by some of the names on this list!

The world’s richest day-to-day

Forbes keeps a running up-to-date list of data on the world’s wealthiest individuals but it might surprise you to learn that this list actually keeps a pretty accurate daily account of the world’s richest day-to-day people.

How was the list calculated?

This net worth ranking is based on stock prices, company values, and everything that is known about an individual's personal wealth. Let’s look at the top fifteen people list, the top of which isn’t an American billionaire. 

20. Jensen Huang

Networth: $77.2b

Source: Semiconductors

Country: United States

19. Rob Walton & family

Networth: $77.4b

Source: Walmart

Country: United States

18. Jim Walton & family

Networth: $78.4b

Source: Walmart

Country: United States

17. Gautam Adani

Networth: $83.7b

Source: Infrastructure, commodities 

Country: India

16. Michael Dell

Networth: $93.5b

Source: Dell Technologies 

Country: United States

15. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family

Networth: $99.3b

Source: L’Oreal 

Country: France

14. Carlos Slim Helu & family

Networth: $101.7b

Source: Telecom

Country: Mexico

13. Amancio Ortega

Networth: $106.2b

Source: Zara

Country: Spain

12. Michael Bloomberg

Networth: $106.2b

Source: Bloomberg LP

Country: United States

11. Sergey Brin

Networth: $109.3b

Source: Google

Country: United States

10. Larry Page

Networth: $113.7b

Source: Google

Country: United States

9. Mukesh Ambani

Networth: $116.0b

Source: Diversified

Country: India

8. Steve Ballmer

Networth: $121.1bb

Source: Microsoft

Country: United States

7. Bill Gates

Networth: $127.7b

Source: Microsoft

Country: United States

6. Warren Buffett

Networth: $133.2b

Source: Berkshire Hathaway 

Country: United States

5. Larry Ellison

Networth: $139.5b

Source: Oracle

Country: United States

4. Mark Zuckerberg

Networth: $177.4b

Source: Facebook

Country: United States

3. Jeff Bezos

Networth: $194.0b

Source: Amazon

Country: United States

2. Elon Musk

Networth: $195.1b

Source: Tesla, SpaceX

Country: United States

1. Bernard Arnault & family

Networth: $231.9b

Source: LVMH

Country: France

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