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 CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg.
The rest of the top 10, in order, are Larry Ellison, Warren Buffet, Bernard Arnault, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Omancio Ortega and Steve Ballmer.
Top 10 richest people in the world
Correct as of 5 April 2025
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $362.5 billion |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | $189.4 billion |
| 3 | Mark Zuckerberg | $174.9 billion |
| 4 | Larry Ellison | $161.8 billion |
| 5 | Warren Buffet | $154.4 billion |
| 6 | Bernard Arnault | $154.1 billion |
| 7 | Larry Page | $122.5 billion |
| 8 | Sergey Brin | $117.6 billion |
| 9 | Omancio Ortega | $115.0 billion |
| 10 | Steve Ballmer | $110.6 billion |
Who will top this list next week?
