South Africa-born Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk. Image: Allison ROBBERT / POOL/AFP
Who are this week’s top 10 billionaires worldwide?
Money makes money – and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!
South Africa-born Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk. Image: Allison ROBBERT / POOL/AFP
Money makes money – and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!
This article is actively updated every week with the latest figures
The Forbes Real Time Billionaires is a daily ranking of the richest people in the world.
South Africa-born 53-year-old Elon Musk leads the way ahead of the founder and CEO of Amazon.com Jeff Bezos.
Following closely behind in third place is the co-founder of Oracle Corporation Larry Ellison.
The rest of the top 10, in order, are Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Warren Buffet, Steve Ballmer, and Jensen Huang.
Top 10 richest people in the world
Correct as of 24 January 2025
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $426.0 billion |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | $248.1 billion |
| 3 | Larry Ellison | $231.4 billion |
| 4 | Mark Zuckerberg | $219.9 billion |
| 5 | Bernard Arnault | $196.9 billion |
| 6 | Larry Page | $162.9 billion |
| 7 | Sergey Brin | $155.4 billion |
| 8 | Warren Buffet | $143.4 billion |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $129.9 billion |
| 10 | Jensen Huang | $128.4 billion |
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