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The World’s Wealthiest People (August 21, 2023)

As of August 21, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $218.6 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Bernard Arnault (No. 2, $211.3  billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $155.9 billion); and Larry Ellison (No. 4, $144.3 billion).

Warren Buffett is the fifth-richest person globally, with a whopping $118.0 billion. Bill Gates ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $115.2 billion, followed by Larry Page with $108.0 billion. Sergey Brin is placed 8th with a net worth of $102.6 billion. Mark Zuckerberg ($100.5 billion) occupied the 9th position, followed by Steve Ballmer (No.10, $98.1 billion) among the top 10 wealthiest people in the world list. Here is the latest list of the world’s top 26 richest persons.

 

    BILLIONAIRES LIST 2023

  1. Elon Musk: $218.6 billion
  2. Bernard Arnault & family: $211.3 billion
  3. Jeff Bezos: $155.9 billion
  4. Larry Ellison: $144.3 billion
  5. Warren Buffett: $118.0 billion
  6. Bill Gates: $115.2 billion
  7. Larry Page: $108.0 billion
  8. Sergey Brin: $102.6 billion
  9. Mark Zuckerberg: $100.5 billion
  10. Steve Ballmer: $98.1 billion
  11. Carlos Slim Helu & family: $96.7 billion
  12. Michael Bloomberg: $96.3 billion
  13. Mukesh Ambani: $89.8 billion
  14. Amancio Ortega: $88.9 billion
  15. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family: $87.6 billion
  16. Jim Walton: $65.3 billion
  17. Rob Walton: $64.0 billion
  18. Michael Dell: $63.4 billion
  19. Alice Walton: $63.1 billion
  20. Zhong Shanshan: $61.1 billion
  21. Charles Koch: $59.4 billion
  22. Julia Koch & family: $59.4 billion
  23. Gautam Adani: $57.6 billion
  24. David Thomson & family: $55.1 billion
  25. Dieter Schwarz: $48.5 billion
  26. Zhang Yiming: $45.0 billion

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