The 2019 edition of the Forbes World's Billionaires ranking
The World's Billionaires, 2019 is the 2019 edition of the annual ranking of the world's billionaires published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list data published by Forbes for 2019 contain 2,153 people with an estimated net worth of at least US$1 billion, worth a combined US$8.67 trillion.[1] That is 55 fewer than the 2,208 people in the 2018 list.[2] The top-ranked person was Jeff Bezos, with an estimated US$131.0 billion (Amazon).[1]
Methodology
The figures on this page were compiled from the list data published by Forbes for the 2019 World's Billionaires list.[1] Net worth figures are Forbes's own estimates, in US dollars, at the time the list was compiled; they are not audited figures. Totals and breakdowns were calculated by Powerbase from that data: country means the country of citizenship recorded by Forbes; regions are a grouping of those countries made for this page (Forbes does not publish them in this form); gender is as recorded by Forbes; and industry is the first industry category Forbes assigns to each entry. Entries listed by Forbes as a family (for example "& family") are counted once. Forbes's own methodology article could not be opened for this page, so its details are not summarised here.
This page deliberately reproduces only aggregate figures and the top 100 entries, not the complete Forbes list. It contains no breakdown by religion, ethnicity or race.
Summary
Summary of the list
| Measure |
Value
|
| Number of billionaires |
2,153
|
| Combined net worth |
US$8.67 trillion
|
| Average net worth |
US$4.03 billion
|
| Median net worth |
US$2.20 billion
|
| Worth US$100 billion or more |
1
|
| Combined worth of top 10 |
US$0.74 trillion
|
| Countries of citizenship represented |
72
|
[1]
By country of citizenship
Top 25 countries of citizenship
| Country |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| United States |
607 |
28.2% |
3,111.0
|
| China |
324 |
15.0% |
980.7
|
| Germany |
114 |
5.3% |
500.9
|
| India |
106 |
4.9% |
405.3
|
| Russia |
98 |
4.6% |
421.0
|
| Hong Kong |
71 |
3.3% |
319.8
|
| Brazil |
58 |
2.7% |
179.7
|
| United Kingdom |
54 |
2.5% |
182.0
|
| Canada |
45 |
2.1% |
153.1
|
| France |
41 |
1.9% |
329.9
|
| South Korea |
40 |
1.9% |
103.6
|
| Taiwan |
40 |
1.9% |
85.5
|
| Australia |
36 |
1.7% |
114.4
|
| Italy |
35 |
1.6% |
142.7
|
| Sweden |
33 |
1.5% |
124.2
|
| Switzerland |
33 |
1.5% |
106.8
|
| Japan |
32 |
1.5% |
127.0
|
| Thailand |
31 |
1.4% |
94.8
|
| Spain |
29 |
1.3% |
119.3
|
| Turkey |
25 |
1.2% |
43.1
|
| Singapore |
22 |
1.0% |
71.3
|
| Indonesia |
21 |
1.0% |
78.5
|
| Israel |
21 |
1.0% |
61.2
|
| Mexico |
17 |
0.8% |
132.5
|
| Philippines |
17 |
0.8% |
47.7
|
| All other (47) |
203 |
9.4% |
633.2
|
[1]
By region
Region (grouping of citizenship countries)
| Region |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Asia-Pacific |
767 |
35.6% |
2,535.6
|
| North America |
652 |
30.3% |
3,264.1
|
| Europe |
570 |
26.5% |
2,297.8
|
| Latin America & Caribbean |
104 |
4.8% |
396.5
|
| Middle East & North Africa |
47 |
2.2% |
122.6
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
13 |
0.6% |
52.6
|
[1]
By gender
Gender as recorded by Forbes
| Gender |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Men |
1,900 |
88.2% |
7,697.6
|
| Women |
244 |
11.3% |
898.0
|
| Not stated |
9 |
0.4% |
73.6
|
[1]
By industry
First industry category assigned by Forbes
| Industry (Forbes category) |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Finance and Investments |
305 |
14.2% |
1,102.3
|
| Fashion & Retail |
229 |
10.6% |
1,159.4
|
| Real Estate |
223 |
10.4% |
774.6
|
| Technology |
214 |
9.9% |
1,301.3
|
| Diversified |
188 |
8.7% |
699.9
|
| Manufacturing |
188 |
8.7% |
536.9
|
| Food and Beverage |
169 |
7.8% |
660.8
|
| Healthcare |
135 |
6.3% |
370.4
|
| Energy |
85 |
3.9% |
414.8
|
| Media & Entertainment |
72 |
3.3% |
329.4
|
| Service |
70 |
3.3% |
198.0
|
| Metals & Mining |
65 |
3.0% |
295.2
|
| Automotive |
51 |
2.4% |
194.1
|
| Construction & Engineering |
40 |
1.9% |
122.8
|
| Logistics |
39 |
1.8% |
123.2
|
| Telecom |
28 |
1.3% |
163.0
|
| Gambling & Casinos |
26 |
1.2% |
129.4
|
| Sports |
22 |
1.0% |
71.4
|
| Food & Beverage |
2 |
0.1% |
2.2
|
| Not stated |
1 |
0.0% |
18.6
|
| Finance & Investments |
1 |
0.0% |
1.5
|
[1]
Top 100
Entries ranked 1 to 100 by Forbes (tied ranks included).[1] Age is as given in the Forbes list data for 2019.
| Rank |
Name |
Net worth (US$ billion) |
Age |
Citizenship |
Source of wealth |
Industry
|
| 1 |
Jeff Bezos |
131.0 |
55 |
United States |
Amazon |
Technology
|
| 2 |
Bill Gates |
96.5 |
63 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 3 |
Warren Buffett |
82.5 |
88 |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
Finance and Investments
|
| 4 |
Bernard Arnault & family |
76.0 |
70 |
France |
LVMH |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 5 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
64.0 |
79 |
Mexico |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 6 |
Amancio Ortega |
62.7 |
82 |
Spain |
Zara |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 7 |
Larry Ellison |
62.5 |
74 |
United States |
software |
Technology
|
| 8 |
Mark Zuckerberg |
62.3 |
34 |
United States |
Facebook |
Technology
|
| 9 |
Michael Bloomberg |
55.5 |
77 |
United States |
Bloomberg LP |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 10 |
Larry Page |
50.8 |
45 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 11 |
Charles Koch |
50.5 |
83 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 11 |
David Koch |
50.5 |
78 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 13 |
Mukesh Ambani |
50.0 |
61 |
India |
petrochemicals, oil & gas |
Energy
|
| 14 |
Sergey Brin |
49.8 |
45 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 15 |
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family |
49.3 |
65 |
France |
L'Oreal |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 16 |
Jim Walton |
44.6 |
70 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 17 |
Alice Walton |
44.4 |
69 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 18 |
Rob Walton |
44.3 |
74 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 19 |
Steve Ballmer |
41.2 |
62 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 20 |
Ma Huateng |
38.8 |
47 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 21 |
Jack Ma |
37.3 |
54 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 22 |
Hui Ka Yan |
36.2 |
60 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 23 |
Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. |
36.1 |
|
Germany |
supermarkets |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 24 |
Sheldon Adelson |
35.1 |
85 |
United States |
casinos |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 25 |
Michael Dell |
34.3 |
54 |
United States |
Dell computers |
Technology
|
| 26 |
Phil Knight & family |
33.4 |
81 |
United States |
Nike |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 27 |
David Thomson & family |
32.5 |
61 |
Canada |
media |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 28 |
Li Ka-shing |
31.7 |
90 |
Hong Kong |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 29 |
Lee Shau Kee |
30.1 |
91 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 30 |
François Pinault & family |
29.7 |
82 |
France |
luxury goods |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 31 |
Joseph Safra |
25.2 |
80 |
Brazil |
banking |
Finance and Investments
|
| 32 |
Leonid Mikhelson |
24.0 |
63 |
Russia |
gas, chemicals |
Energy
|
| 33 |
Jacqueline Mars |
23.9 |
79 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 33 |
John Mars |
23.9 |
83 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food and Beverage
|
| 35 |
Jorge Paulo Lemann & family |
22.8 |
79 |
Brazil |
beer |
Food and Beverage
|
| 36 |
Azim Premji |
22.6 |
73 |
India |
software services |
Technology
|
| 36 |
Dieter Schwarz |
22.6 |
79 |
Germany |
retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 36 |
Wang Jianlin |
22.6 |
64 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 39 |
Giovanni Ferrero |
22.4 |
54 |
Italy |
Nutella, chocolates |
Food and Beverage
|
| 40 |
Elon Musk |
22.3 |
47 |
United States |
Tesla Motors |
Automotive
|
| 41 |
Tadashi Yanai & family |
22.2 |
70 |
Japan |
fashion retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 42 |
Yang Huiyan & family |
22.1 |
37 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 43 |
Masayoshi Son |
21.6 |
61 |
Japan |
internet, telecom |
Telecom
|
| 44 |
Jim Simons |
21.5 |
80 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 45 |
Vladimir Lisin |
21.3 |
62 |
Russia |
steel, transport |
Metals & Mining
|
| 46 |
Susanne Klatten |
21.0 |
56 |
Germany |
BMW, pharmaceuticals |
Automotive
|
| 47 |
Vagit Alekperov |
20.7 |
68 |
Russia |
oil |
Energy
|
| 48 |
Alexey Mordashov & family |
20.5 |
53 |
Russia |
steel, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 49 |
Gennady Timchenko |
20.1 |
66 |
Russia |
oil, gas |
Energy
|
| 50 |
Leonardo Del Vecchio & family |
19.8 |
83 |
Italy |
eyeglasses |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 50 |
He Xiangjian |
19.8 |
76 |
China |
home appliances |
Manufacturing
|
| 52 |
Rupert Murdoch & family |
19.4 |
87 |
United States |
newspapers, TV network |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 53 |
Dietrich Mateschitz |
18.9 |
74 |
Austria |
Red Bull |
Food and Beverage
|
| 54 |
R. Budi Hartono |
18.6 |
78 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Finance and Investments
|
| 54 |
Laurene Powell Jobs & family |
18.6 |
55 |
United States |
Apple, Disney |
|
| 56 |
Michael Hartono |
18.5 |
79 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Manufacturing
|
| 57 |
Ray Dalio |
18.4 |
69 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance and Investments
|
| 58 |
Vladimir Potanin |
18.1 |
58 |
Russia |
metals |
Metals & Mining
|
| 59 |
Len Blavatnik |
17.7 |
61 |
United States |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 60 |
Stefan Quandt |
17.5 |
52 |
Germany |
BMW |
Automotive
|
| 61 |
Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family |
17.4 |
68 |
Germany |
Aldi, Trader Joe's |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 61 |
Carl Icahn |
17.4 |
83 |
United States |
investments |
Finance and Investments
|
| 63 |
Lee Man Tat |
17.1 |
89 |
Hong Kong |
Oyster sauce, real estate |
Food and Beverage
|
| 63 |
Thomas Peterffy |
17.1 |
74 |
United States |
discount brokerage |
Finance and Investments
|
| 65 |
Hinduja brothers |
16.9 |
|
United Kingdom |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 65 |
Joseph Lau |
16.9 |
67 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 65 |
Lee Kun-hee |
16.9 |
77 |
South Korea |
Samsung |
Diversified
|
| 68 |
Donald Bren |
16.4 |
86 |
United States |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 69 |
Takemitsu Takizaki |
16.3 |
73 |
Japan |
sensors |
Manufacturing
|
| 70 |
Zhang Yiming |
16.2 |
35 |
China |
software |
Technology
|
| 71 |
Abigail Johnson |
15.6 |
57 |
United States |
money management |
Finance and Investments
|
| 71 |
Stefan Persson |
15.6 |
71 |
Sweden |
H&M |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 73 |
Petr Kellner |
15.5 |
54 |
Czech Republic |
finance, telecommunications |
Finance and Investments
|
| 74 |
Iris Fontbona & family |
15.4 |
76 |
Chile |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 75 |
Dhanin Chearavanont |
15.2 |
79 |
Thailand |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 75 |
Gina Rinehart |
15.2 |
65 |
Australia |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 75 |
Lukas Walton |
15.2 |
32 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 78 |
Kwong Siu-hing |
15.1 |
89 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 79 |
Mikhail Fridman |
15.0 |
54 |
Russia |
oil, banking, telecom |
Energy
|
| 79 |
Pallonji Mistry |
15.0 |
89 |
Ireland |
construction |
Construction & Engineering
|
| 81 |
William Lei Ding |
14.7 |
47 |
China |
online games |
Technology
|
| 82 |
Leonard Lauder |
14.6 |
81 |
United States |
Estee Lauder |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 82 |
Lui Che Woo & family |
14.6 |
89 |
Hong Kong |
casinos/hotels |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 82 |
Shiv Nadar |
14.6 |
73 |
India |
software services |
Technology
|
| 82 |
Alain Wertheimer |
14.6 |
70 |
France |
Chanel |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 82 |
Gerard Wertheimer |
14.6 |
68 |
France |
Chanel |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 87 |
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi |
14.5 |
74 |
Thailand |
alcohol, real estate |
Food and Beverage
|
| 88 |
Emmanuel Besnier |
14.3 |
48 |
France |
cheese |
Food and Beverage
|
| 89 |
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family |
14.2 |
64 |
Netherlands |
Heineken |
Food and Beverage
|
| 90 |
Andrey Melnichenko |
13.8 |
46 |
Russia |
coal, fertilizers |
Energy
|
| 91 |
Li Shufu |
13.6 |
55 |
China |
automobiles |
Automotive
|
| 91 |
Lakshmi Mittal |
13.6 |
68 |
India |
steel |
Metals & Mining
|
| 91 |
Heinz Hermann Thiele & family |
13.6 |
77 |
Germany |
brakes |
Construction & Engineering
|
| 94 |
Colin Zheng Huang |
13.5 |
39 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 94 |
Hasso Plattner & family |
13.5 |
75 |
Germany |
software |
Technology
|
| 96 |
Dietmar Hopp & family |
13.4 |
78 |
Germany |
software |
Technology
|
| 96 |
Georg Schaeffler |
13.4 |
54 |
Germany |
auto parts |
Automotive
|
| 98 |
German Larrea Mota Velasco & family |
13.3 |
65 |
Mexico |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 98 |
Zhang Zhidong |
13.3 |
47 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 100 |
Stephen Schwarzman |
13.2 |
72 |
United States |
investments |
Finance and Investments
|
See also
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