Top 10 Richest Person in the World 2025
Tech innovators, luxury sector tycoons, and investment behemoths continue to dominate the list of the world's richest people as of 2025. Through creative ventures, wise investments, and revolutionary developments in technology, e-commerce, and finance, these billionaires have accumulated their wealth. Longtime investors like Warren Buffett continue to rank among the wealthiest, while Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg continue to influence sectors. Market movements, firm values, and economic upheavals cause the rankings to change, but these people continue to hold the top spots in terms of wealth and power worldwide.
Let's have a look at the table below to know the Top 10 Richest Person in the World in 2025.
| Rank | Richest Person Name | Net Worth |
| 10 | Jensen Huang | $117.2 Billion |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $124.3 Billion |
| 8 | Warren Buffett | $141.7 Billion |
| 7 | Sergey Brin | $149 Billion |
| 6 | Larry Page | $156 Billion |
| 5 | Bernard Arnault | $168.8 Billion |
| 4 | Larry Ellison | $202.5 Billion |
| 3 | Mark Zuckerberg | $209.7 Billion |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | $233.5 Billion |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $421.2 Billion |
10. Jensen Huang ($117.2 Billion)
Jensen Huang is the president, co-founder, and CEO of Nvidia (the world's largest semiconductor industry). Before founding NVIDIA, Jensen Huang worked at LSI Logic and Advanced Micro Devices. According to various sources, Jensen Huang's net worth is estimated to be $117.2 Billion as of 2025. His wealth has dramatically increased this year. Checking back on his wealth history, in 2017 it was 2.7 billion then in 2018 it was 5.6 Billion. Followed by the next year 2019 it increased to 3.8 Billion. Finally, Jensen Huang reached an enormous wealth of $117.2 Billion. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Oregon State University and a Master of Science in Engineering at Stanford University.
Jensen Huang Achievements
1. He was named the world's best CEO by Fortune, the Economist, and Brand Finance
2. One of the TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people
3. Received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2021)
Jensen Huang's Personal Life
Jensen Huang was born in Taiwan. Jensen moved to Thailand when he was a child, but his family sent him and his brother was sent to the U.S. Jensen Huang was married to Lori Mills. The couple has two children Spencer Huang and Madison Huang.
9. Steve Ballmer ($124.3 Billion)
Steve Ballmer holds the 9th position on the list with an estimated net worth of $124.3 Billion. Steve Ballmer notably known as a businessman and investor served as the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He was the Microsoft's board of directors until August 19, 2014. Then later in 2014, Ballmer became the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team. Looking at Steve Ballmer's wealth history, he had $121 Billion last year (2024). He completed his Bachelor of Arts/Science at Harvard University and Drop Out, at Stanford University.
Steve Ballmer Accomplishments
1. Active in various charitable projects
2. Founded USAFacts, a non-profit organization, and free website
3. Ballmer invested $59 million in Social Solutions
Steve Ballmer's Personal Life
In 1990 Steve married Connie Snyder. The couple have 3 children. According to sources, Steve owns multiple homes in Seattle area, and 10 properties near Coupeville, Washington
8. Warren Buffett ($141.7 Billion)
Warren Buffett is the current Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett is considered the 8th richest person in the world in 2025 with an estimated net worth of $141.7 Billion. Apart from being a CEO, he is considered the most successful investor. His amazing quality came out when he and Bill Gates launched the Giving Pledge, asking the other richest people to donate at least half of their assets to charitable causes. He completed a Master of Science at Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts/Science at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Warren Buffett's Achievements and Accomplishments
1. Most successful investor
2. Implementing investing strategies that give long-term growth and at the same time reduce the risk
3. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Warren Buffett's Personal Life
Warren Buffett was married to Susan. The couple shares 3 children. In 2004 his wife passed away, and then in 2006, Warren married Astrid Menks. During a regular test on April 11, 2012, Buffett was found to have stage I prostate cancer.
7. Sergey Brin ($149 Billion)
Next on the list is Sergey Brin with an estimated net worth of $149 Billion (2025). Being an American computer scientist and businessman Sergey Brin co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was also the president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc until December 3, 2019. He completed a Master of Science at Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts/Science at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Sergey Brin Achievements
1. Sergey Brin received the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award
2. One of the inaugural class of winners of the Great Immigrants Award
Sergey Brin's Personal Life
Sergey Brin was married to Anne Wojcicki. They both were separated and then Brin married Nicole Shanahan. Brin has contributed $30,800 to the Democratic National Committee and $5,000 to Barack Obama's reelection campaign. Brin was present at Donald Trump's second inauguration, along with other tech titans and Trump supporters.
6. Larry Page ($156 Billion)
The world's 6th richest person is Larry Page with an estimated worth of $156 Billion. Larry Page co-founded Google along with Sergey Brin. Additionally, he has funded the flying automobile businesses Opener and Kitty Hawk. Together with co-writer Brin, Page is the namesake and co-creator of PageRank, a Google search ranking algorithm for which he was awarded the Marconi Prize in 2004.
Larry Page Achievements
1. Ranked 24th on the Forbes list of billionaires
2. 11th Richest person in U.S.
3. Larry was awarded the honorary citizenship of Agrigento, Italy
Larry Page's Personal Life
Larry Page was married to Lucinda Southworth. The couple has 2 children. The Carl Victor Page Memorial Fund, Page's family foundation, donated $15 million in November 2014 to support the fight against the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. At the end of 2013, the fund was said to have assets worth over $1 billion.
5. Bernard Arnault ($168.8 Billion)
The world's 5th richest person as of 2025 is Bernard Arnault with an estimated net worth of $168.8 Billion. Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of LVMH (largest goods company). Additionally, in 2014, he constructed the Fondation Louis Vuitton, a museum of modern art in Paris's Bois de Boulogne that was designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. He completed a Bachelor of Arts/Science at Ecole Polytechnique de Paris.
Awards
- Grand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur
- Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Medal of Pushkin
Bernard Arnault's Personal Life
Bernard Arnault was married to Anne Dewavrin. The couple has two children Delphine and Antoine. In 1990 they split up. He then married Canadian concert pianist Helene Mercier in 1991. Jean, Frédéric, and Alexandre are their three boys. Mercier and Arnault reside in Paris. With two from his son Antoine and two from his daughter Delphine, Arnault has four grandkids.
4. Larry Ellison ($202.5 Billion)
Holding the 4th position, Larry Ellison is the co-founder of Oracle Corporation, a software company. Larry Ellison has an estimated net worth of $202.5 Billion. Oracle is the main source of Ellison's wealth, but he also owns 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, Tesla, and Paramount Global. In Florida, he recently purchased the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa.
Larry Ellison's Achievements
1. Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
2. Ellison was inducted into the Bay Area Business Hall of Fame in 2013
3. Named as the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2024
Larry Ellison's Personal Life
Larry Ellison has been married 6 times. At present Larry Ellison is married to Jolin Ellison. In addition to his many exotic vehicles, which include a McLaren F1 and an Audi R8, Ellison is said to be the owner of a Lexus LFA. His favorite is the Acura NSX, which he presented as a gift every year while it was being made.
3. Mark Zuckerberg ($209.7 Billion)
Mark Zuckerberg the chairman and CEO of Meta platforms and Facebook is the world's 3rd richest person with an estimated net worth of $209.7 Billion. Zuckerberg started writing code for a new website in January 2004. Together with his roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, Zuckerberg established "Thefacebook" on February 4, 2004, with its initial URL being thefacebook.com.
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Mark Zuckerberg Achievements
1. Zuckerberg was honored as Time's Person of the Year in 2010
2. Received Axel Springer Award
3. Received honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard University in 2017
Mark Zuckerberg's Personal Life
Mark Zuckerberg got married to Priscilla Chan. The couple have 3 children. Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021 to transfer the company's focus to the metaverse. In 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, committed to give away 99% of their Meta ownership during their lifetimes.
2. Jeff Bezos
The world's 2nd richest person as of 2025 is Jeff Bezos. He is the CEO of Amazo the e-commerce industry. His estimated networth is $233.5 Billion. After learning that web usage was increasing at a rate of 2300% annually in the spring of 1994, Bezos made the decision to open an online bookshop. After creating the company's business plan while driving across the country from New York City to Seattle, he and his then-wife, MacKenzie Scott, quit their positions at D. E. Shaw and established Amazon on July 5, 1994, in a rented garage in Bellevue, Washington. The groundwork for this garage-run business to expand rapidly was established with Bezos at the helm and Scott playing a crucial part in its operations by signing checks, managing the books, and negotiating the company's first freight contracts. He completed a Bachelor of Arts/Science at Princeton University.
Jeff Bezos Achievements
1. Founded Amazon in 1994
2. Launched Amazon Prime in 2005
3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Dominance from 2006-Present
Jeff Bezos Personal Life
Bezos met novelist MacKenzie Tuttle, a research associate at D. E. Shaw, in 1992 while he was employed there in Manhattan. The two were married a year later. They relocated to Seattle, Washington, in 1994, where Bezos established Amazon. Bezos has four children with his now-ex-wife MacKenzie: three sons and a Chinese-adopted girl.
1. Elon Musk
In the table Elon Musk has placed the 1st position as the worlds richest person 2025. We all know Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla and owner, CTO, and executive chairman of X. As of 2025 his estimated net worth is $421.2 Billion. With options excluded, he owns around 12% of Tesla, but he has pledged more than half of his shares as security for up to $3.5 billion in personal loans. A Delaware judge revoked Musk's 2018 agreement to obtain options worth an extra 9% of Tesla in early 2024. A 50% discount has been applied to the options by Forbes while Musk appeals. He completed a Bachelor of Arts/Science at University of Pennsylvania.
Elon Musk Achievements
1. Revolutionized the electric vehicle (EV) industry as CEO and lead investor in Tesla.
2. Founded SpaceX to reduce space travel costs and make space exploration possible for humans
3. Co-founded X.com, an online payment company, which later became PayPal
4. Founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company developing brain-computer interfaces
Elon Musk's Personal Life
In 2002, Musk obtained U.S. citizenship. Elon Musk lived in California, the state where SpaceX and Tesla were established, from the early 2000s until the end of 2020. After that, he moved to Cameron County, Texas, claiming that California had grown "complacent" with its economic prosperity.
Although Musk has not had a medical diagnosis, he claimed to have Asperger syndrome (now combined with autistic spectrum disorder) while presenting Saturday Night Live in 2021. Musk has had multiple spine-related procedures, including a disc replacement, and has back pain.