Top 21 richest people in the world – 2023
The official list of the richest people in the world in 2023 is here and happily, some of your favourite billionaires made the list this year.
The year 2022 was very tough on the Elite billionaires as some lost a substantial amount of their wealth. Elon Mosk and Jeff Bezos are the biggest losers but they still have an enviable space on the list.
Two new billionaires joined the top 25 richest people in the world in 2023. They are Canadian media mogul David Thomson and Nike cofounder Phil Knight.
Americans have the highest number of billionaires in the world followed by the French, Indians, and Chinese.
Now, let’s get to meet the richest people in the world in 2023
21 richest people in the world right now
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Bernard Arnault & family
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Bernard Arnault & family | LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | Over $211 billion |
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Elon Musk
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Elon Musk | SpaceX, Twitter, Tesla Inc. | Over $ $180 Billion |
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Jeff Bezos
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Jeff Bezos | Amazon, Blue Origin | Over $114 billion |
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Larry Ellison
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Larry Ellison | Oracle Corporation | Over $107 billion |
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Warren Buffet
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Warren Buffett | Berkshire Hathaway | Over $106 billion |
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Bill Gates
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Bill Gates | Microsoft Corporation | Over $104 billion |
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Michael Bloomberg
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Michael Bloomberg | Bloomberg LP | Over $94 billion |
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Carlos Slim Helu & family
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Carlos Slim Helu & family | Grupo Carso | Over $93 billion |
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Mukesh Ambani
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Mukesh Ambani | Reliance Industries Limited | Over $83billion |
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Steve Ballmer
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Steve Ballmer | Los Angeles Clippers, USAFacts | Over $80.7billion |
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Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | L’Oreal | Over $80.5 billion |
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Larry Page
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Larry Page | Alphabet Inc. | Over $79.2 billion |
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Amancio Ortega
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Amancio Ortega | Inditex | Over $77.3 billion |
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Sergy Brin
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Sergey Brin | Google, Alphabet Inc. | Over $76 billion |
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Zhong Shanshan
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Zhong Shanshan | Nongfu Spring, Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise | Over $68 billion |
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Mark Zuckerberg
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Mark Zuckerberg | Facebook Inc. | Over $64billion |
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Charles Koch
Name | Nationality | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Charles Koch | American | Koch Industries | Over $59 billion |
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Julia Koch & family
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Julia Koch | Koch Industries | Over $60 billion |
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Jim Walton
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Jim Walton | Walmart | Over $58.8 billion |
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Rob Walton
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) |
Rob Walton | Walmart | Over $57.6 billion |
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Alice Walton
Name | Business | Net Worth (As of 2023) | |
Alice Walton | Walmart | Over $56 billion |
Top 10 richest person in the world 2023
These are the top ten richest persons in the world in 2023:
- Bernard Arnault & family
- Elon Musk
- Jeff Bezos
- Larry Ellison
- Warren Buffett
- Bill Gates
- Michael Bloomberg
- Carlos Slim Helú & family
- Mukesh Ambani
- Steve Ballmar
Richest family in the world today
The Waltons family (owners of the retail behemoth, Walmart) are the richest family in the world. At the top of the value chain, in 2023, Jim, Alice, and Rob Walton are each worth around $56+ billion and ranked No. 19, 20, and 21, respectively, on Forbes’ billionaire list of the richest people in the world in 2023.
World richest man 2023 list
The world’s richest man 2023 list is Bernard Arnault. He is worth a whooping $211Billion in 2023. Bernard Arnault, the French billionaire and luxury goods tycoon, has topped the World’s Billionaires list for the first time in his career. His company, LVMH, which owns iconic brands like Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Tiffany & Co., among others, has enjoyed a tremendously successful year.
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