Forbes Richest People List June 2026: Musk Leads at USD 835 bn
Why in the news
Forbes published its updated list of the world’s ten wealthiest individuals, with figures dated 1 June 2026. American technology billionaires dominate it.
Key facts
- Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX) tops the list with an estimated USD 835 billion, a position he has kept since May 2024.
- Larry Page and Sergey Brin, both Alphabet co-founders, are second and third.
- Indian tycoons Mukesh Ambani (Reliance) and Gautam Adani (Adani Group) usually sit around the global top 20-25, so they are not in the top ten.
| Rank | Name | Company | Net worth (USD bn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | Tesla, SpaceX | 835 |
| 2 | Larry Page | Alphabet co-founder | 309 |
| 3 | Sergey Brin | Alphabet co-founder | 285 |
| 4 | Jeff Bezos | Amazon, Blue Origin | 277 |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | Oracle co-founder and Chairman | 276 |
| 6 | Michael Dell | Dell Technologies | 260.1 |
| 8 | Jensen Huang | NVIDIA CEO | 193.7 |
| 9 | Bernard Arnault | LVMH | 149.1 |
| 10 | Steve Ballmer | Former Microsoft CEO | 143.5 |
About Forbes
- US business magazine and media group set up in 1917 by B. C. Forbes together with Walter Drey; its base is Jersey City, New Jersey.
- Besides this ranking, it also compiles the World’s Billionaires list, the Forbes 400 for wealthiest Americans, the Global 2000 of biggest listed firms, Most Powerful People, and Best Countries for Business.
- Wealth estimates add up public shareholdings, private business values, real estate and other assets, minus debts, on a chosen date.
Exam angle
- Top-ranked person: Elon Musk; runner-up: Larry Page.
- Forbes headquarters: Jersey City.
- Related lists: Forbes 400, Global 2000.