World's Richest People 2026

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Elon Musk leads in Net Worth (USD billions) with 839 in 2026.

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Average Net Worth (USD billions) in 2026: 259 · median: 206.

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Gap in 2026: Elon Musk is 5.7× larger than Amancio Ortega.

About This Dataset

World's Richest People 2026

Elon Musk's net worth is more than three times that of the next person on this list, and almost all of it is unrealised equity in Tesla and SpaceX rather than cash or liquid assets. Eight of these ten fortunes come from technology; Bernard Arnault's luxury goods group and Amancio Ortega's Zara are the exceptions. Figures at this level move by tens of billions on ordinary trading days.

Analysis

The top three in Net Worth (USD billions) in 2026 are Elon Musk (839), Larry Page (257) and Sergey Brin (237). The 10 entries in Net Worth (USD billions) cover a range of 691, from 839 down to 148. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (582 of 691); the other 9 are separated by just 109. The other 8 are bunched between 148 and 237 Net Worth (USD billions).

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10 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

839

Elon Musk

Net Worth (USD billions) · 2026

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Net Worth (USD billions)

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2026

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Methodology & source

Coverage: 10 entities · 2026 · 10 observations
Measure: Net Worth (USD billions)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.

Rankings & Full Data

10 records · Net Worth (USD billions) · ranked by 2026

#	Category	2026	Source
🥇	Elon Musk	839	—
🥈	Larry Page	257	—
🥉	Sergey Brin	237	—
4	Jeff Bezos	224	—
5	Mark Zuckerberg	222	—
6	Larry Ellison	190	—
7	Bernard Arnault	171	—
8	Jensen Huang	154	—
9	Warren Buffett	149	—
10	Amancio Ortega	148	—

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