Richest People in the World 2023 Forbes List

Richest People in the World 2021 Forbes

Richest People in the World 2022 Forbes: There are a record high 493 newcomers to the list—roughly one new billionaire every 17 hours, including 210 from China and Hong Kong and 98 from the U.S. The richest newcomer, at $38.2 billion, is Miriam Adelson of Nevada, who inherited her husband Sheldon Adelson’s casino empire following his death in January. Other notable new entrants include movie and TV producer Tyler Perry, Bumble dating app cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd—the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire, and Europe’s Guillaume Pousaz, founder of payments firm Checkout.com. Another 250 people who’d fallen off the billionaires’ list in the past came roaring back. Altogether, a staggering 86% of all billionaires are richer than a year ago. continue reading on Richest People in the World 2022 Forbes

Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person for the fourth year running, worth $177 billion, up $64 billion from a year ago as a result of surging Amazon shares. Elon Musk—the biggest gainer in dollar terms—rocketed into the No. 2 spot with a $151 billion fortune, a whopping $126.4 billion more than a year ago, when he ranked No. 31 and was worth $24.6 billion.

The main reason: a 705% climb in Tesla shares. French luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault holds onto his spot at No. 3 but his fortune nearly doubled to $150 billion, from $76 billion, due to an 86% rise in the shares of LVMH, owner of brands including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior and cosmetics retailer Sephora.

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The top ten richest are worth $1.15 trillion, up by two-thirds from $686 billion last year. Altogether, Europe’s billionaires are $1 trillion richer than a year ago.

Richest People in the World 2022 Forbes

Jeff Bezos	NET WORTH: $177 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: AMAZON RESIDENCE: SEATTLE
Elon Musk	NET WORTH: $151 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: TESLA, SPACEX RESIDENCE: AUSTIN, TEXAS
Bernard Arnault	NET WORTH: $150 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: LUXURY GOODS RESIDENCE: PARIS
Bill Gates	NET WORTH: $124 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: MICROSOFT RESIDENCE: MEDINA, WASHINGTON
Mark Zuckerberg	NET WORTH: $97 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: FACEBOOK RESIDENCE: PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
Warren Buffett	NET WORTH: $96 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY RESIDENCE: OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Larry Ellison	NET WORTH: $93 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE RESIDENCE: LANAI, HAWAII
Larry Page	NET WORTH: $91.5 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE RESIDENCE: PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
Sergey Brin	NET WORTH: $89 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE RESIDENCE: LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA
Mukesh Ambani	NET WORTH: $84.5 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: DIVERSIFIED RESIDENCE: MUMBAI, INDIA