The top 10 richest people in the world in 2025

Looking at the world’s richest people can be inspiring. By learning about their backgrounds, habits, and how they built their wealth, you might find useful ideas to apply in your own life.

These founders, leaders, and visionaries each have a unique success story that helped them earn massive fortunes.

Here’s a look at the top 10 richest people in the world (as of June 1, 2025):

1. Elon Musk- $411.1 billion  
2. Larry Ellison- $256.3  billion
3. Mark Zuckerberg- $250.5 billion
4. Jeff Bezos-  $231.4 billion
5. Warren Buffett-  $151.8 billion
6. Larry Page-  $143.7  billion
7. Steve Ballmer-  $141.3 billion
8. Sergey Brin-  $137.4 billion
9. Bernard Arnault & family-  $137.1 billion
10. Jensen Huang- $135.1 billion

Top 10 richest people in the world

1. Elon Musk

Age: 54 | Lives in: Texas, USA
Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. He owns about 12.86% of Tesla, which makes up most of his wealth. In 2022, he bought Twitter (now X) for $44 billion. Tesla went public in 2010, and its success helped Musk become the world’s richest person.

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2. Larry Ellison

Age: 80 | Lives in: Florida, USA
Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977. He’s now Oracle’s chairman and CTO. In 2012, he bought the Hawaiian island of Lanai and has invested in many tech and pharma companies like Salesforce and NetSuite.

3. Mark Zuckerberg

Age: 41 | Lives in: California, USA
Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in 2004 while at Harvard. Now called Meta, the company owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. He owns about 13.68% of Meta and, along with his wife Priscilla Chan, is investing $3 billion in medical research.

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4. Jeff Bezos

Age: 61 | Lives in: Washington, USA
 Jeff Bezos founded Amazon and was its CEO until 2021. He is now the company’s chairman. In 2021, he went to space in a rocket made by his company Blue Origin.

5. Warren Buffett

Age: 94 | Lives in: Nebraska, USA
Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Buffett runs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns many companies like Geico, Duracell, Apple shares, and Dairy Queen. He plans to donate 99% of his wealth and co-founded the Giving Pledge with Bill and Melinda Gates.

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6. Larry Page

Age: 52 | Lives in: California, USA
Larry Page co-founded google with Sergey Brin in 1998. He was CEO until 2001 and again from 2011 to 2015. He still has a big say in Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and invests in space and tech startups.

7. Steve Ballmer

Age: 69 | Lives in: Washington, USA

Steve Ballmer was Microsoft’s CEO from 2000 to 2014. He joined Microsoft in 1980 and became one of its key leaders. In 2014, he bought the LA Clippers NBA team for $2 billion.

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8. Sergey Brin

Age: 51 | Lives in: California, USA
Sergey Brin co-founded Google with Larry Page. He worked on projects like Google Glass and now remains on Alphabet’s board with a large stake in the company.

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9. Bernard Arnault & Family

Age: 76 | Lives in: Paris, France
Bernard Arnault runs LVMH, the world’s top luxury group, owning brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moet & Chandon, and Sephora. In 2021, LVMH bought Tiffany & Co. for $15.8 billion. His five children help run the business.

10. Jensen Huang

Age: 62 | Lives in: California, USA
Jensen Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 and still leads it as CEO. Known for his black leather jacket, he helped Nvidia grow from a gaming chip maker to a leader in AI technology. In 2024, the company’s value crossed $3 trillion. He’s donated millions to Stanford and Oregon State University.