The 2020 edition of the Forbes World's Billionaires ranking
The World's Billionaires, 2020 is the 2020 edition of the annual ranking of the world's billionaires published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list data published by Forbes for 2020 contain 2,094 people with an estimated net worth of at least US$1 billion, worth a combined US$8.04 trillion.[1] That is 59 fewer than the 2,153 people in the 2019 list.[2] The top-ranked person was Jeff Bezos, with an estimated US$113.0 billion (Amazon).[1]
Methodology
The figures on this page were compiled from the list data published by Forbes for the 2020 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 |
2,094
|
| Combined net worth |
US$8.04 trillion
|
| Average net worth |
US$3.84 billion
|
| Median net worth |
US$2.10 billion
|
| Worth US$100 billion or more |
1
|
| Combined worth of top 10 |
US$0.69 trillion
|
| Countries of citizenship represented |
72
|
[1]
By country of citizenship
Top 25 countries of citizenship
| Country |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| United States |
615 |
29.4% |
2,948.7
|
| China |
387 |
18.5% |
1,177.5
|
| Germany |
105 |
5.0% |
444.8
|
| India |
102 |
4.9% |
312.6
|
| Russia |
98 |
4.7% |
384.0
|
| Hong Kong |
67 |
3.2% |
311.5
|
| United Kingdom |
46 |
2.2% |
154.0
|
| Brazil |
45 |
2.1% |
127.1
|
| Canada |
44 |
2.1% |
142.8
|
| France |
39 |
1.9% |
304.3
|
| Italy |
36 |
1.7% |
125.6
|
| Taiwan |
36 |
1.7% |
75.4
|
| Switzerland |
35 |
1.7% |
96.4
|
| Sweden |
31 |
1.5% |
106.6
|
| Australia |
31 |
1.5% |
95.0
|
| South Korea |
28 |
1.3% |
70.4
|
| Singapore |
27 |
1.3% |
90.7
|
| Japan |
26 |
1.2% |
110.0
|
| Spain |
24 |
1.1% |
97.1
|
| Turkey |
23 |
1.1% |
38.9
|
| Thailand |
20 |
1.0% |
66.4
|
| Israel |
17 |
0.8% |
51.3
|
| Indonesia |
15 |
0.7% |
53.7
|
| Philippines |
15 |
0.7% |
31.0
|
| Mexico |
12 |
0.6% |
103.0
|
| All other (47) |
170 |
8.1% |
517.7
|
[1]
By region
Region (grouping of citizenship countries)
| Region |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Asia-Pacific |
778 |
37.2% |
2,477.8
|
| North America |
659 |
31.5% |
3,091.5
|
| Europe |
532 |
25.4% |
2,045.2
|
| Latin America & Caribbean |
76 |
3.6% |
284.4
|
| Middle East & North Africa |
38 |
1.8% |
98.6
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
11 |
0.5% |
39.0
|
[1]
By gender
Gender as recorded by Forbes
| Gender |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Men |
1,854 |
88.5% |
7,048.3
|
| Women |
233 |
11.1% |
926.4
|
| Not stated |
7 |
0.3% |
61.8
|
[1]
By industry
First industry category assigned by Forbes
| Industry (Forbes category) |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Finance & Investments |
298 |
14.2% |
1,022.2
|
| Technology |
241 |
11.5% |
1,357.9
|
| Fashion & Retail |
209 |
10.0% |
1,122.9
|
| Manufacturing |
198 |
9.5% |
540.6
|
| Real Estate |
196 |
9.4% |
642.4
|
| Diversified |
169 |
8.1% |
556.6
|
| Food & Beverage |
168 |
8.0% |
623.0
|
| Healthcare |
149 |
7.1% |
425.7
|
| Energy |
81 |
3.9% |
326.6
|
| Media & Entertainment |
74 |
3.5% |
295.6
|
| Service |
65 |
3.1% |
197.1
|
| Metals & Mining |
58 |
2.8% |
246.2
|
| Automotive |
46 |
2.2% |
165.5
|
| Construction & Engineering |
35 |
1.7% |
100.0
|
| Logistics |
33 |
1.6% |
98.6
|
| Telecom |
29 |
1.4% |
143.3
|
| Sports |
24 |
1.1% |
77.2
|
| Gambling & Casinos |
21 |
1.0% |
95.1
|
[1]
Top 100
Entries ranked 1 to 100 by Forbes (tied ranks included).[1] Age is as given in the Forbes list data for 2020.
| Rank |
Name |
Net worth (US$ billion) |
Age |
Citizenship |
Source of wealth |
Industry
|
| 1 |
Jeff Bezos |
113.0 |
56 |
United States |
Amazon |
Technology
|
| 2 |
Bill Gates |
98.0 |
64 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 3 |
Bernard Arnault & family |
76.0 |
71 |
France |
LVMH |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 4 |
Warren Buffett |
67.5 |
89 |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
Finance & Investments
|
| 5 |
Larry Ellison |
59.0 |
75 |
United States |
software |
Technology
|
| 6 |
Amancio Ortega |
55.1 |
84 |
Spain |
Zara |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 7 |
Mark Zuckerberg |
54.7 |
35 |
United States |
Facebook |
Technology
|
| 8 |
Jim Walton |
54.6 |
71 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 9 |
Alice Walton |
54.4 |
70 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 10 |
Rob Walton |
54.1 |
75 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 11 |
Steve Ballmer |
52.7 |
64 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 12 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
52.1 |
80 |
Mexico |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 13 |
Larry Page |
50.9 |
47 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 14 |
Sergey Brin |
49.1 |
46 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 15 |
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family |
48.9 |
66 |
France |
L'Oreal |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 16 |
Michael Bloomberg |
48.0 |
78 |
United States |
Bloomberg LP |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 17 |
Jack Ma |
38.8 |
55 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 18 |
Charles Koch |
38.2 |
84 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 18 |
Julia Koch & family |
38.2 |
57 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 20 |
Ma Huateng |
38.1 |
48 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 21 |
Mukesh Ambani |
36.8 |
62 |
India |
petrochemicals, oil & gas |
Energy
|
| 22 |
MacKenzie Scott |
36.0 |
50 |
United States |
Amazon.com |
Technology
|
| 23 |
Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. |
33.3 |
|
Germany |
supermarkets |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 24 |
David Thomson & family |
31.6 |
62 |
Canada |
media |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 25 |
Phil Knight & family |
29.5 |
82 |
United States |
Nike |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 26 |
Lee Shau Kee |
28.1 |
92 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 27 |
François Pinault & family |
27.0 |
83 |
France |
luxury goods |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 28 |
Sheldon Adelson |
26.8 |
86 |
United States |
casinos |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 29 |
Jacqueline Mars |
24.7 |
80 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food & Beverage
|
| 29 |
John Mars |
24.7 |
84 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food & Beverage
|
| 31 |
Elon Musk |
24.6 |
48 |
United States |
Tesla, SpaceX |
Automotive
|
| 32 |
Giovanni Ferrero |
24.5 |
55 |
Italy |
Nutella, chocolates |
Food & Beverage
|
| 33 |
Michael Dell |
22.9 |
55 |
United States |
Dell computers |
Technology
|
| 34 |
Hui Ka Yan |
21.8 |
61 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 35 |
Li Ka-shing |
21.7 |
91 |
Hong Kong |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 36 |
He Xiangjian |
21.6 |
77 |
China |
home appliances |
Manufacturing
|
| 36 |
Jim Simons |
21.6 |
81 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance & Investments
|
| 38 |
Yang Huiyan & family |
20.3 |
38 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 39 |
Joseph Safra |
19.9 |
81 |
Brazil |
banking |
Finance & Investments
|
| 40 |
Dieter Schwarz |
19.8 |
80 |
Germany |
retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 41 |
Vladimir Potanin |
19.7 |
59 |
Russia |
metals |
Metals & Mining
|
| 41 |
Tadashi Yanai & family |
19.7 |
71 |
Japan |
fashion retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 43 |
Qin Yinglin & family |
18.5 |
54 |
China |
pig breeding |
Food & Beverage
|
| 44 |
Lukas Walton |
18.4 |
33 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 45 |
Vladimir Lisin |
18.1 |
63 |
Russia |
steel, transport |
Metals & Mining
|
| 46 |
Ray Dalio |
18.0 |
70 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance & Investments
|
| 47 |
Takemitsu Takizaki |
17.4 |
74 |
Japan |
sensors |
Manufacturing
|
| 48 |
Leonid Mikhelson |
17.1 |
64 |
Russia |
gas, chemicals |
Energy
|
| 48 |
Alain Wertheimer |
17.1 |
71 |
France |
Chanel |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 48 |
Gerard Wertheimer |
17.1 |
69 |
France |
Chanel |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 51 |
Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family |
17.0 |
69 |
Germany |
Aldi, Trader Joe's |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 51 |
Len Blavatnik |
17.0 |
62 |
United States |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 51 |
William Lei Ding |
17.0 |
48 |
China |
online games |
Technology
|
| 54 |
Susanne Klatten |
16.8 |
57 |
Germany |
BMW, pharmaceuticals |
Automotive
|
| 54 |
Alexey Mordashov & family |
16.8 |
54 |
Russia |
steel, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 56 |
Masayoshi Son |
16.6 |
62 |
Japan |
internet, telecom |
Telecom
|
| 57 |
Colin Zheng Huang |
16.5 |
40 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 57 |
Dietrich Mateschitz |
16.5 |
75 |
Austria |
Red Bull |
Food & Beverage
|
| 59 |
Joseph Lau |
16.4 |
68 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 59 |
Laurene Powell Jobs & family |
16.4 |
56 |
United States |
Apple, Disney |
Technology
|
| 61 |
Zhang Yiming |
16.2 |
36 |
China |
software |
Technology
|
| 62 |
Leonardo Del Vecchio & family |
16.1 |
84 |
Italy |
eyeglasses |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 63 |
Donald Bren |
15.5 |
87 |
United States |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 64 |
Stephen Schwarzman |
15.4 |
73 |
United States |
investments |
Finance & Investments
|
| 65 |
Vagit Alekperov |
15.2 |
69 |
Russia |
oil |
Energy
|
| 65 |
Lee Man Tat |
15.2 |
90 |
Hong Kong |
food |
Food & Beverage
|
| 65 |
Wang Wei |
15.2 |
50 |
China |
package delivery |
Service
|
| 68 |
Petr Kellner |
14.9 |
55 |
Czechia |
finance, telecommunications |
Finance & Investments
|
| 68 |
Rupert Murdoch & family |
14.9 |
89 |
United States |
newspapers, TV network |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 70 |
Leonard Lauder |
14.6 |
83 |
United States |
Estee Lauder |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 70 |
Zhong Huijuan |
14.6 |
59 |
China |
pharmaceuticals |
Healthcare
|
| 72 |
Gennady Timchenko |
14.4 |
67 |
Russia |
oil, gas |
Energy
|
| 73 |
Thomas Peterffy |
14.3 |
75 |
United States |
discount brokerage |
Finance & Investments
|
| 74 |
Klaus-Michael Kuehne |
14.2 |
82 |
Germany |
shipping |
Logistics
|
| 75 |
Lee Kun-hee |
14.1 |
78 |
South Korea |
Samsung |
Diversified
|
| 76 |
Wang Jianlin |
14.0 |
65 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 77 |
Steve Cohen |
13.9 |
63 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance & Investments
|
| 78 |
Radhakishan Damani & family |
13.8 |
65 |
India |
retail, investments |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 78 |
Carl Icahn |
13.8 |
84 |
United States |
investments |
Finance & Investments
|
| 80 |
R. Budi Hartono |
13.6 |
79 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Finance & Investments
|
| 81 |
Dhanin Chearavanont |
13.5 |
80 |
Thailand |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 81 |
Stefan Persson |
13.5 |
72 |
Sweden |
H&M |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 83 |
Alisher Usmanov |
13.4 |
66 |
Russia |
steel, telecom, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 84 |
Eric Schmidt |
13.2 |
64 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 85 |
Gina Rinehart |
13.1 |
66 |
Australia |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 86 |
Walter P.J. Droege |
13.0 |
67 |
Germany |
consulting |
Service
|
| 86 |
Mikhail Fridman |
13.0 |
55 |
Russia |
oil, banking, telecom |
Energy
|
| 86 |
Michael Hartono |
13.0 |
80 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Manufacturing
|
| 86 |
Dietmar Hopp & family |
13.0 |
79 |
Germany |
software |
Technology
|
| 86 |
Zhang Zhidong |
13.0 |
48 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 91 |
Hinduja brothers |
12.9 |
|
United Kingdom |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 91 |
Heinz Hermann Thiele & family |
12.9 |
79 |
Germany |
brakes |
Construction & Engineering
|
| 93 |
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family |
12.8 |
65 |
Netherlands |
Heineken |
Food & Beverage
|
| 94 |
Emmanuel Besnier |
12.7 |
49 |
France |
cheese |
Food & Beverage
|
| 95 |
Andrey Melnichenko |
12.5 |
48 |
Russia |
coal, fertilizers |
Energy
|
| 96 |
Li Shufu |
12.4 |
56 |
China |
automobiles |
Automotive
|
| 96 |
Hasso Plattner & family |
12.4 |
76 |
Germany |
software |
Technology
|
| 98 |
Liu Yonghao & family |
12.3 |
68 |
China |
agribusiness |
Service
|
| 98 |
Stefan Quandt |
12.3 |
53 |
Germany |
BMW |
Automotive
|
| 100 |
Ken Griffin |
12.1 |
51 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance & Investments
|
See also
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