Ranked: The World’s Top 20 Billionaires in 2026
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Key Takeaways
- The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, is worth $714 billion driven by his $366 billion stake in SpaceX which is valued at $800 billion.
- Since 2020, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s wealth has grown from $4.7 billion to $162.5 billion, making him the world’s eighth-richest person.
The wealth held by the world’s top 20 billionaires—about $3.8 trillion—is greater than the GDP of most countries on Earth.
What’s more, these fortunes have grown at an astonishing rate since 2020. Back then, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $145 billion. Today, Elon Musk’s fortune is nearly fivefold that figure.
This graphic shows the world’s wealthiest people in 2026, based on data from Forbes.
Surging Wealth of the Top 20 Billionaires
Below, we show the world’s richest individuals as of January 6, 2026:
| Rank | Name | Net Worth 2026 | Net Worth 2020 | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | $714.2B | $24.6B |  U.S. |
| 2 | Larry Page | $257.7B | $58.4B | U.S. |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $251.4B | $145.1B | U.S. |
| 4 | Larry Ellison | $242.6B | $59.0B | U.S. |
| 5 | Sergey Brin | $237.8B | $49.1B | U.S. |
| 6 | Mark Zuckerberg | $226.5B | $68.8B | U.S. |
| 7 | Bernard Arnault & family | $193.9B | $91.5B |  France |
| 8 | Jensen Huang | $162.5B | $4.7B | U.S. |
| 9 | Warren Buffett | $147.5B | $73.4B | U.S. |
| 10 | Amancio Ortega | $147.0B | $60.5B |  Spain |
| 11 | Steve Ballmer | $145.9B | $62.5B | U.S. |
| 12 | Michael Dell | $138.0B | $22.9B | U.S. |
| 13 | Rob Walton & family | $133.5B | $54.1B | U.S. |
| 14 | Jim Walton & family | $130.8B | $57.0B | U.S. |
| 15 | Alice Walton | $121.9B | $56.8B | U.S. |
| 16 | Michael Bloomberg | $109.4B | $48.0B | U.S. |
| 17 | Mukesh Ambani | $108.4B | $36.8B |  India |
| 18 | Bill Gates | $103.8B | $103.6B | U.S. |
| 19 | Carlos Slim Helu & family | $101.3B | $52.1B |  Mexico |
| 20 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family |
$89.8B | $53.2B | France |
Elon Musk, with $714.2 billion in wealth, is the first person in history to cross the $700 billion mark.
Since 2020, Musk’s wealth has grown at a splintering pace, rising by a factor of nearly 30. Among Musk’s largest sources of wealth is his $366 billion stake in SpaceX, which is currently valued at $800 billion. In 2026, its valuation could climb to $1.5 trillion in a potential mega IPO.
Google cofounder Larry Page ranks second, with a $257.7 billion net worth. In 2025, Alphabet shares surged 63%, significantly boosting Page’s wealth.
As we can see, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a fortune of $162.5 billion, ranking in eighth globally. Over the past seven years, Nvidia shares have skyrocketed over 4,200%, leading Huang to see the fastest growth in wealth across the top 20 billionaires.
By comparison, Bill Gates has seen his wealth remain almost unchanged since 2020. That year, Gates was the world’s second-richest person, but has since slipped to 18th. Largely, this is due transferring tens of billions to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and philanthropic-related causes.
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