3 min readNew DelhiDec 3, 2025 01:04 PM IST
First published on: Nov 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM IST
Top 10 richest people (billionaires) in the world in 2025: On Monday, Google cofounder Larry Page surpassed Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison to become the world’s second-richest person.
Forbes reported that this increase in Page’s wealth was driven by Alphabet’s stock continuing a weeklong rally on AI momentum, while Oracle’s shares suffered a massive drop over the past week.
Similarly, Sergey Brin, who co-founded Google with Page in 1998, has also risen in ranks and is now the world’s fourth-richest person, pushing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos down to fifth place.
On the other hand, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, currently the world’s richest individual with an estimated net worth of $480.5 billion, is on track to become history’s first trillionaire. This follows a recent shareholder vote approving a potentially $1 trillion stock compensation package.
Interestingly, the world’s top 10 richest individuals are men—nine of them Americans, with LVMH’s Bernard Arnault from France being the exception. He notably rose from the 10th to the 7th place in the rankings.
Driven by surging valuations and shifting market power, both the number of billionaires and their net worth continue to rise. In 2025, the Forbes Billionaires List recorded a rise of 3,028 billionaires worldwide—crossing the 3,000 mark for the first time in history—with a combined net worth of $16.1 trillion.
Top 10 richest people in the world as of November 2025; ranked on net worth
🏆 Elon Musk leads at $480.5B on track to become first trillionaire; 3,028 billionaires worldwide with combined wealth of $16.1 trillion
Top 10 Global Rankings
Company: Tesla, SpaceX
Age: 54
3
Larry Ellison
United States
4
Sergey Brin
United States
6
Mark Zuckerberg
United States
Company: Facebook
Age: 41
8
Jensen Huang
United States
Company: Semiconductors
Age: 62
9
Warren Buffett
United States
Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Age: 95
10
Michael Dell
United States
Company: Dell Technologies
Age: 60
Global Billionaire Statistics 2025
Combined Net Worth
$16.1T
Americans in Top 10
9 of 10
Mukesh Ambani (India)
16th ($114B)
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaire List. Data accurate as of November 27, 2025. Net worth figures fluctuate daily based on stock market movements and asset valuations.
Indian Express InfoGenIE
Note: It monitors the daily rises and falls in the fortunes of the world’s wealthiest individuals. This constantly updated tracker reflects changes in each person’s net worth and ranking as stock prices shift throughout the day. The net worth noted is accurate as of November 27, 2025.
Who is the current richest person in India?
Unsurprisingly, Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India, with a net worth of almost $114.0 billion.
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries
The chairman of Reliance Industries ranks 16th globally and is the only Asian member of the exclusive $100 billion club, according to Forbes.
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Top 10 Richest Billionaires in the World, as of November 2025. Elon Musk leads as the world's richest and is likely to become history's first trillionaire. (Image: Cherry Gupta/Indian Express) 
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries
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