Top 10 richest people in the world

Mar 5, 2024

Aakanksha Sharma

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In a turn of events for Elon Musk and his company Tesla, he has been dethroned as the richest man in the world by Amazon's Jeff Bezos who earlier acquired the second spot. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the updated list of the top 10 richest people in the world is as follows.

Jeff Bezos

The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos has now acquired the top position becoming the world’s richest person right now with a total net worth of $200B. His wealth stems from his significant ownership stake in Amazon, one of the world's largest e-commerce companies.

Elon Musk

Consistently the richest person on the list, he has now been toppled down by Bezos to the second spot with a net worth of $198B. Known for his ventures like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink, Elon Musk is a tech entrepreneur and innovator.

​Bernard Arnault

The chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault oversees a conglomerate of luxury brands. His current net worth is about $197B according to the index.

Mark Zuckerberg

Co-founder and CEO of Facebook (now Meta), Mark Zuckerberg's wealth is primarily driven by his ownership stake in the company. His current net worth is $179 billion.

​Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has long been one of the world's wealthiest individuals. While he stepped down from his day-to-day role at Microsoft, his wealth and net worth still stands at a whopping $150 billion.

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​Steve Ballmer

With the sixth position on the list of the richest people in the world, Steve Ballmer's net worth is $143 billion, according to the index.

​Warren Buffett

Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history. His wealth is primarily derived from his investment company Berkshire Hathaway, and his current net worth is $133 billion.

Larry Ellison

Co-founder of Oracle Corporation, Larry Ellison's wealth stems from his ownership stake in the software company. His current net worth is $129B.

​Larry Page

The 9th rank on the list is Larry Page, Co-founder of Google (now Alphabet Inc.). Page currently has a net worth of $122B.

Sergey Brin

Another co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin's wealth mirrors that of Larry Page, primarily coming from his ownership stake in Alphabet. His current net worth is $116B according to the Bloomberg Index.

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