Wealthiest Asians: Top 20 Richest Billionaires in Asia and Their Net Worth, 2023

As of 15 September 2023, Asia’s richest person is Mukesh Ambani, with an astonishing net worth of $92.2 billion. Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, a conglomerate that focuses not only on petrochemicals but also textiles and telecommunications. In second place – and some 26.6 billion dollars behind – comes Gautam Adani, with a net worth of $65.6 billion, followed by Zhong Shanshan (net worth: $65.6 billion), Zhong Shanshan (net worth: $62.9 billion), and Ma Huateng (net worth: $37 billion).

Tadashi Yanai (No. 6), Colin Huang (No. 7), Shapoor Mistry (No. 8), William Ding (No. 9), and Zeng Yuqun (No. 10) are worth $36.6 billion, $34.9 billion, $32.2 billion, $31.4 billion, and $30.9 billion respectively. ASIA’s most billionaires come from China, India, and Hong Kong, with representatives from other countries. This article lists the top 20 wealthiest people in Asia in 2023, arranged according to their net worth.

As the list shows, the two Asian BRICS countries stand out here, with China accounting for 7 out of 20 people in this ranking (11 out of 20 if including Hong Kong), while Indian figures take five out of the top 20 positions. The top 20 wealthiest people in Asia – all men – are worth a collective $717.8 billion.

ASIA’S TOP MULTI-BILLIONAIRES: 20 Richest People in Asia and Their Net Worth, 2023

1. Mukesh Ambani, India: $92.2 billion
2. Gautam Adani, India: $65.6 billion
3. Zhong Shanshan, China: $62.9 billion
4. Zhang Yiming, China: $42.3 billion
5. Ma Huateng, China $37 billion
6. Tadashi Yanai, Japan: $36.6 billion
7. Colin Huang, China: $34.9 billion
8. Shapoor Mistry, India: $32.2 billion
9. William Ding, China: $31.4 billion
10. Zeng Yuqun, Hong Kong: $30.9 billion
11. Jack Ma, China: $29.9B
12. Shiv Nadar, India: $29.7 billion
13. Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong: $28.5 billion
14. Low Tuck Kwong, Indonesia: $27.7 billion
15. Azim Premji, India: $25.6 billion
16. He Xiangjian, China: $23.8 billion
17. Takemitsu Takizaki, Japan: $22.2 billion
18. Budi Hartono, Indonesia: $21.9 billion
19. Xu Yangtian, China: $21.5 billion
20. Henry Cheng, Hong Kong: $21 billion

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