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Top 10 richest people in the world 2026: Elon Musk’s net worth surpasses No 2 by over $500 billion; Walmart heir Rob Walton and family climb to No 9
Top 10 richest people in the world, March 2026: Elon Musk remains the world’s richest person as of March 2026, with a net worth of over $800 billion, and leads by more than half a trillion dollars over the second-richest person.
According to Forbes, here are the world's top 10 richest individuals as of March 2026.
Top 10 richest people in the world, March 2026: Elon Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, saw his wealth rise by $64 billion last month, according to a March 1 Forbes report, even as the net worth of six of the world’s 10 richest people fell sharply at the start of 2026.
As a result, Musk’s total fortune has now crossed $800 billion, marking a historic achievement.
In addition, he is projected to become the first person on the planet ever to be worth $1 trillion, a likely outcome driven by the expected SpaceX IPO.
Musk now leads by more than half a trillion dollars over the second-richest person, Google co-founder Larry Page.
Page, who is now worth an estimated $250.5 billion as of Forbes’s Real-Time Billionaires List on March 5, 2026, overtook Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison in November ߩ Ellison now ranks No. 6.
Zara co-founder Amancio Ortega, who entered the top 10 at No. 9 last month, has since slipped to No. 12.
Walmart heir Rob Walton and family have overtaken Ortega to claim the No. 9 spot, with a net worth of $145.9 billion.
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Rounding out the top 10, Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has retained last month’s rank at No. 10.
In January 2026, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer was ranked No. 10; as of March 2026, he now holds the No. 12 spot.
Top 10 richest people in the world | March 2026
Below are the 10 richest people on earth as of March 5, 2026, according to Forbes. Net worth figures fluctuate and can change on a daily basis.
World's Top 10 Richest People
March 2026 Forbes Billionaires List
#1
Elon Musk
$841.4B
Industry
Tesla, SpaceX
Age
54
Country
United States
#2
Larry Page
$250.5B
Industry
Google
Age
52
Country
United States
#3
Sergey Brin
$231.2B
Industry
Google
Age
52
Country
United States
#4
Jeff Bezos
$229.7B
Industry
Amazon
Age
62
Country
United States
#5
Mark Zuckerberg
$228.9B
Industry
Facebook
Age
41
Country
United States
#6
Larry Ellison
$197.1B
Industry
Oracle
Age
81
Country
United States
#7
Jensen Huang
$158.5B
Industry
Semiconductors
Age
63
Country
United States
#8
Bernard Arnault & family
$157.1B
Industry
LVMH
Age
77
Country
France
#9
Rob Walton & family
$145.9B
Industry
Walmart
Age
81
Country
United States
#10
Warren Buffett
$144.1B
Industry
Berkshire Hathaway
Age
95
Country
United States
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List (March 5, 2026) | Net worth figures fluctuate daily
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