World's Wealthiest Individuals Ranked (August 2025)
In the ever-evolving world of technology and business, the ranks of the world's wealthiest individuals continue to shift. As of August 2025, the top 10 richest people in the world are all men, with nine Americans and one French citizen leading the pack.
- Elon Musk – about $408.5 billion
The tech visionary and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla maintains his position as the world's richest individual, with a fortune surpassing $400 billion.
- Larry Ellison – about $296.1 billion
Co-founder of Oracle Corporation, Ellison has seen significant gains in his net worth, largely due to booming tech stocks.
- Jeff Bezos – approximately $243.6 billion
The founder of Amazon continues to hold a substantial fortune, with his company's success driving his wealth.
- Mark Zuckerberg – around $241.6 billion
Facebook's co-founder and CEO, Zuckerberg's wealth is primarily tied to the social media giant's performance.
- Bernard Arnault (France)
CEO and chairman of luxury goods group LVMH, Arnault has built the largest luxury goods company in the world, with some 70 fashion and cosmetics brands, including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Moet & Chandon, Sephora, and jeweler Tiffany & Co.
- Jensen Huang – nearly $155 billion (CEO of Nvidia)
Under Huang's leadership, Nvidia's GPUs have become dominant first in computer gaming and now in AI, propelling the company's market capitalization to $3.9 trillion as of June 30.
The remaining spots in the top 10 are occupied by other American billionaires, though specific names beyond the top six are not detailed in the summary. Notable absences include Bill Gates, who dropped out of the top 10 in late 2024.
Other notable figures on the list include:
- Warren Buffett – about $143.4 billion
Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. Despite announcing his retirement as CEO at the end of 2025, Buffett still runs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns dozens of companies, including insurer Geico, battery maker Duracell, and restaurant chain Dairy Queen.
- Sergey Brin – about $150.8 billion
Co-founder of Google with Larry Page, Brin currently serves as a board member of Google's parent company Alphabet and is a controlling shareholder. Brin and Page launched the search engine Google when they were both Stanford computer science PhD candidates.
- Steve Ballmer – about $148.7 billion
Ballmer, a U.S. citizen, joined Microsoft as employee number 30 in 1980 after dropping out of the MBA program at Stanford University. He ran Microsoft as its CEO from 2000 to 2014 and is a controlling shareholder in the company. When Ballmer retired from Microsoft, he purchased the Los Angeles Clippers team for $2 billion-a record high for an NBA team at the time.
- Larry Page – about $158 billion
Page, a U.S. citizen, co-founded Google with Sergey Brin in 1998. He served as CEO of Google until 2001 and from 2011 to 2015. Page now serves as a board member of Google's parent company Alphabet and continues to be a controlling shareholder.
The list reflects significant gains in tech stocks, especially for Nvidia and Oracle, contributing to huge increases in wealth for Jensen Huang and Larry Ellison respectively. Elon Musk remains the richest person globally since May 2024.
In the realm of technology and business, the top 10 wealthiest individuals in the world as of August 2025 predominantly hold fortunes derived from these sectors. Elon Musk, the tech visionary and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, retains the title of the world's richest person, valuing over $400 billion. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, gained a substantial fortune, primarily through Nvidia's success in AI and market capitalization reaching $3.9 trillion.
Other significant figures on the list include Warren Buffett, known as the "Oracle of Omaha," whose wealth largely comes from his leadership of Berkshire Hathaway, which maintains stocks in various companies. Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, continues to hold stake as a board member of Google's parent company Alphabet, while Larry Page co-founded Google with Brin and now serves as a board member of the same company.
Individuals such as Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury goods group LVMH, also made their fortunes through business and technology ventures. Steve Ballmer, a former CEO of Microsoft, owns a significant stake in the company and currently holds a substantial wealth.
These rankings highlight the growing influence of technology and business on the global economy, with the wealthiest individuals demonstrating success in various sectors such as finance, education, and entertainment.
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