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World’s 10 richest families of 2025: Walton, Al Nahyan families lead; Indian family ranked 8th, says Bloomberg report

World's Richest Families 2025 List: Saudi Arabia's monarch, the Al Saud family, has risen three spots, from 6th in 2024 to 3rd in 2025, and Qatar's Al Thani family holds the 4th position.

World's Richest Families 2025World's Richest Families 2025: Walmart's Walton family leads the list.

Top 10 Wealthiest Families in the World in 2025:  Large, multigenerational business empires continue to expand and concentrate global wealth among the world’s richest families today.

The latest Bloomberg report, released on Tuesday, reveals that the world’s 25 richest families of 2025 have a combined fortune of $2.9 trillion, an increase of $358.7 billion from the previous year.

This surge in wealth is attributed to rising stock prices, increased demand for goods, and the influence and experience these families have accumulated over decades, according to the report.

Notably, four families from four different continents—the Larrea Mota Velasco clan from Mexico, the Luksics of Chile, the Del Vecchios of Italy, and the Saudi Olayans—join the list for the first time this year.

Retaining its last year’s rank, Walmart Inc.’s founding family, the Waltons, leads the list again with a net worth exceeding half a trillion dollars.

The royal families of the Middle East follow next, with the UAE’s ruling Al Nahyan family maintaining its position at second.

Notably, Saudi Arabia’s monarch, the Al Saud family, has risen three spots, from 6th in 2024 to 3rd in 2025, and Qatar’s Al Thani family holds the 4th position.

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Which is the richest Indian family in the world in 2025?

Mukesh Ambani and family Mukesh Ambani and family. (File Photo)

The Ambani family, with an estimated net worth of $105.6 billion, is the only Indian family to make Bloomberg’s 2025 list of the 25 richest families in the world, ranking 8th.

Founded by Dhirubhai Ambani in the 1950s, Reliance Industries is now led by his son, Mukesh Ambani, who serves as the chairman and managing director of this Mumbai-based conglomerate—one of India’s and the world’s most valuable companies.

Top 10 Richest Families in the World 2025:

Top 10 Richest Families in the World 2025
Bloomberg Wealth Rankings
1. Walton
Walmart
3 Generations
$513.4bn
Consumer Retail USA
2. Al Nahyan
Royal Family
3 Generations
$335.9bn
Industrial UAE
3. Al Saud
Royal Family
3 Generations
$213.6bn
Industrial Saudi Arabia
4. Al Thani
Royal Family
8 Generations
$199.5bn
Industrial Qatar
5. Hermès
Hermès
6 Generations
$184.5bn
Luxury Goods France
6. Koch
Koch Inc.
3 Generations
$150.5bn
Industrial USA
7. Mars
Mars Inc.
5 Generations
$143.4bn
Confectionery USA
8. Ambani
Reliance Industries
2 Generations
$105.6bn
Industrial India
9. Wertheimer
Chanel
3 Generations
$85.6bn
Luxury Goods France
10. Thomson
Thomson Reuters
3 Generations
$82.1bn
Media Canada
Source: Bloomberg | Net worth as of December 9, 2025
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Methodology:

For this exclusive ranking, an individual must now have a minimum net worth of $46.4 billion, which is $9.7 billion higher than the previous year’s threshold. The ranking excludes first-generation fortunes, fortunes controlled by a single heir, and clans whose sources of wealth are too diffuse or unclear to be accurately valued.

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Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager – Content at The Indian Express. She leads the Top 10 section, curating list-based features on key national and international developments, and manages daily news content. She also produces SEO-driven articles and collaborates with the Lifestyle team to conduct interviews with notable artists and write workplace culture features. ... Read More

 

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