Top 5 Richest People in the World – 2025 List

Welcome to our quick guide. Below are the world’s top 5 richest individuals in mid‑2025. We list their net worth and success stories. Let’s dive in.

Rank	Name	Net Worth (est.)	Key Company
1	Elon Musk	$342 B	Tesla, SpaceX, xAI
2	Mark Zuckerberg	$216 B	Meta
3	Jeff Bezos	$215 B	Amazon
4	Larry Ellison	$192 B	Oracle
5	Bernard Arnault	$178 B	LVMH

1. Elon Musk

He leads with a staggering ~$342 billion. Musk tops the list thanks to Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. He reclaimed the #1 spot in 2025.

He holds about $216 billion. As Meta’s co‑founder, gained the #2 position after Meta’s stock surged.

With ~$215 billion, he ranks third. Bezos built Amazon and leads Blue Origin. He recently tied luxury milestones with his Venice wedding.

Oracle’s co‑founder sits at ~$192 billion. He rounds out the top four thanks to strong tech investments.

The luxury powerhouse behind LVMH has around $178 billion. He is the top luxury mogul globally.

Their fortunes are tied to tech, luxury, and innovation.
Elon Musk remains the first to cross $300 billion in net worth. investopedia.com+6axios.com+6en.wikipedia.org+6
These five shape industries, from social media to space.