The 2021 edition of the Forbes World's Billionaires ranking
The World's Billionaires, 2021 is the 2021 edition of the annual ranking of the world's billionaires published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list data published by Forbes for 2021 contain 2,754 people with an estimated net worth of at least US$1 billion, worth a combined US$13.08 trillion.[1] That is 660 more than the 2,094 people in the 2020 list.[2] The top-ranked person was Jeff Bezos, with an estimated US$177.0 billion (Amazon).[1]
Methodology
The figures on this page were compiled from the list data published by Forbes for the 2021 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 |
2,754
|
| Combined net worth |
US$13.08 trillion
|
| Average net worth |
US$4.75 billion
|
| Median net worth |
US$2.30 billion
|
| Worth US$100 billion or more |
4
|
| Combined worth of top 10 |
US$1.15 trillion
|
| Countries of citizenship represented |
71
|
[1]
By country of citizenship
Top 25 countries of citizenship
| Country |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| United States |
724 |
26.3% |
4,398.4
|
| China |
626 |
22.7% |
2,531.9
|
| India |
140 |
5.1% |
596.4
|
| Germany |
135 |
4.9% |
623.9
|
| Russia |
117 |
4.2% |
585.0
|
| Hong Kong |
71 |
2.6% |
448.2
|
| Brazil |
65 |
2.4% |
211.7
|
| Canada |
64 |
2.3% |
231.1
|
| United Kingdom |
56 |
2.0% |
213.9
|
| Italy |
51 |
1.9% |
204.5
|
| Japan |
49 |
1.8% |
225.4
|
| Taiwan |
47 |
1.7% |
115.6
|
| Australia |
44 |
1.6% |
181.5
|
| South Korea |
43 |
1.6% |
121.4
|
| France |
42 |
1.5% |
512.2
|
| Sweden |
41 |
1.5% |
182.0
|
| Switzerland |
40 |
1.5% |
145.5
|
| Thailand |
31 |
1.1% |
105.4
|
| Spain |
30 |
1.1% |
137.0
|
| Singapore |
27 |
1.0% |
156.9
|
| Turkey |
27 |
1.0% |
55.2
|
| Israel |
25 |
0.9% |
73.0
|
| Indonesia |
21 |
0.8% |
85.0
|
| Malaysia |
17 |
0.6% |
68.0
|
| Philippines |
17 |
0.6% |
45.6
|
| All other (46) |
204 |
7.4% |
827.8
|
[1]
By region
Region (grouping of citizenship countries)
| Region |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Asia-Pacific |
1,148 |
41.7% |
4,730.5
|
| North America |
788 |
28.6% |
4,629.5
|
| Europe |
655 |
23.8% |
3,095.5
|
| Latin America & Caribbean |
105 |
3.8% |
448.2
|
| Middle East & North Africa |
47 |
1.7% |
126.4
|
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
11 |
0.4% |
52.4
|
[1]
By gender
Gender as recorded by Forbes
| Gender |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Men |
2,427 |
88.1% |
11,506.3
|
| Women |
314 |
11.4% |
1,477.8
|
| Not stated |
13 |
0.5% |
98.4
|
[1]
By industry
First industry category assigned by Forbes
| Industry (Forbes category) |
Billionaires |
Share of total |
Combined net worth (US$ billion)
|
| Finance & Investments |
372 |
13.5% |
1,529.1
|
| Technology |
361 |
13.1% |
2,452.2
|
| Manufacturing |
331 |
12.0% |
1,119.9
|
| Fashion & Retail |
273 |
9.9% |
1,697.6
|
| Healthcare |
221 |
8.0% |
790.7
|
| Food & Beverage |
219 |
8.0% |
1,029.9
|
| Real Estate |
215 |
7.8% |
815.8
|
| Diversified |
188 |
6.8% |
868.1
|
| Media & Entertainment |
98 |
3.6% |
484.6
|
| Energy |
98 |
3.6% |
406.3
|
| Service |
75 |
2.7% |
248.7
|
| Metals & Mining |
75 |
2.7% |
449.3
|
| Automotive |
68 |
2.5% |
494.3
|
| Construction & Engineering |
44 |
1.6% |
125.1
|
| Logistics |
35 |
1.3% |
145.8
|
| Telecom |
32 |
1.2% |
209.4
|
| Gambling & Casinos |
25 |
0.9% |
134.0
|
| Sports |
24 |
0.9% |
81.7
|
[1]
Top 100
Entries ranked 1 to 100 by Forbes (tied ranks included).[1] Age is as given in the Forbes list data for 2021.
| Rank |
Name |
Net worth (US$ billion) |
Age |
Citizenship |
Source of wealth |
Industry
|
| 1 |
Jeff Bezos |
177.0 |
57 |
United States |
Amazon |
Technology
|
| 2 |
Elon Musk |
151.0 |
49 |
United States |
Tesla, SpaceX |
Automotive
|
| 3 |
Bernard Arnault & family |
150.0 |
72 |
France |
LVMH |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 4 |
Bill Gates |
124.0 |
65 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 5 |
Mark Zuckerberg |
97.0 |
36 |
United States |
Facebook |
Technology
|
| 6 |
Warren Buffett |
96.0 |
90 |
United States |
Berkshire Hathaway |
Finance & Investments
|
| 7 |
Larry Ellison |
93.0 |
76 |
United States |
software |
Technology
|
| 8 |
Larry Page |
91.5 |
48 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 9 |
Sergey Brin |
89.0 |
47 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 10 |
Mukesh Ambani |
84.5 |
63 |
India |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 11 |
Amancio Ortega |
77.0 |
85 |
Spain |
Zara |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 12 |
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family |
73.6 |
67 |
France |
L'Oréal |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 13 |
Zhong Shanshan |
68.9 |
66 |
China |
beverages, pharmaceuticals |
Food & Beverage
|
| 14 |
Steve Ballmer |
68.7 |
65 |
United States |
Microsoft |
Technology
|
| 15 |
Ma Huateng |
65.8 |
49 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 16 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
62.8 |
81 |
Mexico |
telecom |
Telecom
|
| 17 |
Alice Walton |
61.8 |
71 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 18 |
Jim Walton |
60.2 |
72 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 19 |
Rob Walton |
59.5 |
76 |
United States |
Walmart |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 20 |
Michael Bloomberg |
59.0 |
79 |
United States |
Bloomberg LP |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 21 |
Colin Zheng Huang |
55.3 |
41 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 22 |
MacKenzie Scott |
53.0 |
50 |
United States |
Amazon |
Technology
|
| 23 |
Daniel Gilbert |
51.9 |
59 |
United States |
Quicken Loans |
Finance & Investments
|
| 24 |
Gautam Adani |
50.5 |
58 |
India |
infrastructure, commodities |
Diversified
|
| 25 |
Phil Knight & family |
49.9 |
83 |
United States |
Nike |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 26 |
Jack Ma |
48.4 |
56 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 27 |
Charles Koch |
46.4 |
85 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 27 |
Julia Koch & family |
46.4 |
58 |
United States |
Koch Industries |
Diversified
|
| 29 |
Masayoshi Son |
45.4 |
63 |
Japan |
internet, telecom |
Telecom
|
| 30 |
Michael Dell |
45.1 |
56 |
United States |
Dell computers |
Technology
|
| 31 |
Tadashi Yanai & family |
44.1 |
72 |
Japan |
fashion retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 32 |
François Pinault & family |
42.3 |
84 |
France |
luxury goods |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 33 |
David Thomson & family |
41.8 |
63 |
Canada |
media |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 34 |
Karl Albrecht Jr. & family |
39.2 |
|
Germany |
supermarkets |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 35 |
Wang Wei |
39.0 |
50 |
China |
package delivery |
Service
|
| 36 |
Miriam Adelson |
38.2 |
75 |
United States |
casinos |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 37 |
He Xiangjian |
37.7 |
78 |
China |
home appliances |
Manufacturing
|
| 38 |
Dieter Schwarz |
36.9 |
81 |
Germany |
retail |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 39 |
Zhang Yiming |
35.6 |
37 |
China |
TikTok |
Technology
|
| 40 |
Giovanni Ferrero |
35.1 |
56 |
Italy |
Nutella, chocolates |
Food & Beverage
|
| 41 |
Alain Wertheimer |
34.5 |
72 |
France |
Chanel |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 41 |
Gerard Wertheimer |
34.5 |
70 |
France |
Chanel |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 43 |
Li Ka-shing |
33.7 |
92 |
Hong Kong |
diversified |
Diversified
|
| 44 |
Qin Yinglin & family |
33.5 |
55 |
China |
pig breeding |
Food & Beverage
|
| 45 |
William Lei Ding |
33.0 |
49 |
China |
online games |
Technology
|
| 46 |
Len Blavatnik |
32.0 |
63 |
United States |
music, chemicals |
Diversified
|
| 47 |
Lee Shau Kee |
31.7 |
93 |
Hong Kong |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 48 |
Jacqueline Mars |
31.3 |
81 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food & Beverage
|
| 48 |
John Mars |
31.3 |
85 |
United States |
candy, pet food |
Food & Beverage
|
| 50 |
Yang Huiyan & family |
29.6 |
39 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 51 |
Alexey Mordashov |
29.1 |
55 |
Russia |
steel, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 52 |
Robin Zeng |
28.4 |
52 |
Hong Kong |
batteries |
Automotive
|
| 53 |
Hui Ka Yan |
27.7 |
62 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
| 53 |
Susanne Klatten |
27.7 |
58 |
Germany |
BMW, pharmaceuticals |
Automotive
|
| 55 |
Vladimir Potanin |
27.0 |
60 |
Russia |
metals |
Metals & Mining
|
| 56 |
Dietrich Mateschitz |
26.9 |
76 |
Austria |
Red Bull |
Food & Beverage
|
| 57 |
Pang Kang |
26.4 |
65 |
China |
soy sauce |
Food & Beverage
|
| 58 |
Klaus-Michael Kuehne |
26.3 |
83 |
Germany |
shipping |
Logistics
|
| 59 |
Vladimir Lisin |
26.2 |
64 |
Russia |
steel, transport |
Metals & Mining
|
| 60 |
Wang Xing |
26.1 |
42 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 61 |
German Larrea Mota Velasco & family |
25.9 |
67 |
Mexico |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 62 |
Leonardo Del Vecchio & family |
25.8 |
85 |
Italy |
eyeglasses |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 62 |
Takemitsu Takizaki |
25.8 |
75 |
Japan |
sensors |
Manufacturing
|
| 64 |
Leonard Lauder |
25.5 |
88 |
United States |
Estee Lauder |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 65 |
Thomas Peterffy |
25.0 |
76 |
United States |
discount brokerage |
Finance & Investments
|
| 66 |
Vagit Alekperov |
24.9 |
70 |
Russia |
oil |
Energy
|
| 66 |
Leonid Mikhelson |
24.9 |
65 |
Russia |
gas, chemicals |
Energy
|
| 68 |
Jim Simons |
24.6 |
82 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance & Investments
|
| 69 |
Jiang Rensheng & family |
24.4 |
67 |
China |
vaccines |
Healthcare
|
| 70 |
Gina Rinehart |
23.6 |
67 |
Australia |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 71 |
Rupert Murdoch & family |
23.5 |
90 |
United States |
newspapers, TV network |
Media & Entertainment
|
| 71 |
Shiv Nadar |
23.5 |
75 |
India |
software services |
Technology
|
| 73 |
Zhang Zhidong |
23.4 |
49 |
China |
internet media |
Technology
|
| 74 |
Iris Fontbona & family |
23.3 |
78 |
Chile |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 75 |
Lei Jun |
23.0 |
51 |
China |
smartphones |
Technology
|
| 75 |
Zhang Yong |
23.0 |
50 |
Singapore |
restaurants |
Food & Beverage
|
| 77 |
Richard Qiangdong Liu |
22.4 |
47 |
China |
e-commerce |
Technology
|
| 78 |
Gennady Timchenko |
22.0 |
68 |
Russia |
oil, gas |
Energy
|
| 79 |
Stephen Schwarzman |
21.9 |
74 |
United States |
investments |
Finance & Investments
|
| 80 |
Goh Cheng Liang |
21.7 |
93 |
Singapore |
paints |
Manufacturing
|
| 81 |
Stefan Quandt |
21.6 |
54 |
Germany |
BMW |
Automotive
|
| 82 |
Li Xiting |
21.5 |
70 |
Singapore |
medical devices |
Healthcare
|
| 83 |
Pierre Omidyar |
21.4 |
53 |
United States |
eBay, PayPal |
Technology
|
| 84 |
Stefan Persson |
21.3 |
73 |
Sweden |
H&M |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 85 |
Abigail Johnson |
20.9 |
59 |
United States |
money management |
Finance & Investments
|
| 86 |
R. Budi Hartono |
20.5 |
80 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Finance & Investments
|
| 87 |
Andrew Forrest |
20.4 |
59 |
Australia |
mining |
Metals & Mining
|
| 88 |
Ray Dalio |
20.3 |
71 |
United States |
hedge funds |
Finance & Investments
|
| 89 |
Michael Hartono |
19.7 |
81 |
Indonesia |
banking, tobacco |
Manufacturing
|
| 89 |
Li Shufu |
19.7 |
57 |
China |
automobiles |
Automotive
|
| 89 |
Zhong Huijuan |
19.7 |
60 |
China |
pharmaceuticals |
Healthcare
|
| 92 |
Xu Hang |
19.5 |
54 |
Hong Kong |
medical devices |
Healthcare
|
| 93 |
Lui Che Woo |
19.4 |
92 |
Hong Kong |
casinos/hotels |
Gambling & Casinos
|
| 94 |
Emmanuel Besnier |
19.1 |
50 |
France |
cheese |
Food & Beverage
|
| 95 |
Laurene Powell Jobs & family |
19.0 |
57 |
United States |
Apple, Disney |
Technology
|
| 96 |
Eric Schmidt |
18.9 |
65 |
United States |
Google |
Technology
|
| 96 |
Sun Piaoyang |
18.9 |
62 |
China |
pharmaceuticals |
Healthcare
|
| 98 |
Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family |
18.8 |
70 |
Germany |
Aldi, Trader Joe's |
Fashion & Retail
|
| 99 |
Alisher Usmanov |
18.4 |
67 |
Russia |
steel, telecom, investments |
Metals & Mining
|
| 100 |
Robert Pera |
18.3 |
43 |
United States |
wireless networking gear |
Technology
|
| 100 |
Wu Yajun |
18.3 |
57 |
China |
real estate |
Real Estate
|
See also
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