The 2025 list shows that the world has 3,028 billionaires, an increase of 247 compared to last year. The combined wealth of these billionaires stands at $16.1 trillion, which is nearly $2 trillion more than in 2024. Here are the wealthiest people on Forbes' annual rich list. Forbes' 39th Annual World's Billionaires List: Elon Musk leads at $342B. 288 new billionaires join, with Mukesh Ambani as the richest Indian. Explore the real-time list of the world's 100 richest people—updated daily using Forbes data. Track their net worth, industries, and how global wealth rankings shift with every market move.
