Forbes published this Tuesday (10) the 2026 edition of the ranking of the richest people on the planet, recording a record 3,428 businesspeople.
The group, which gained 400 new members compared to the previous year, has a historical net worth of US$20.1 trillion.
The United States easily leads the concentration of wealth, home to 989 names on the list, followed by China (610) and India (229).
Elon Musk remains at the top with a fortune of US$839 billion, driven by his technology companies.
The survey, based on data from March 1st, highlights the dominance of the technology sector, which occupies eight of the top ten positions.
Among the veterans, Warren Buffett and Amancio Ortega complete the group of the ten largest assets, representing the finance and retail sectors.
Continues after advertising
See the 10 richest people in the world, according to Forbes:
- Elon Musk: $839 billion (Tesla, SpaceX)
- Larry Page: $257 billion (Google)
- Sergey Brin: $237 billion (Google)
- Jeff Bezos: $224 billion (Amazon)
- Mark Zuckerberg: $222 billion (Facebook)
- Larry Ellison: $190 billion (Oracle)
- Bernard Arnault & family: $171 billion (LVMH)
- Jensen Huang: $154 billion (Semiconductors)
- Warren Buffett: US$ 149 bilhões (Berkshire Hathaway)
- Amancio Ortega: US$148 billion (Zara)
