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billionaires in 2020. We draw out a range of characteristics — their number and median wealth, wealth source, gender, age, industry focus and asset holdings — and explore the extent to which they differ from their peers in the general billionaire population. Wealth-X’s comprehensive database of billionaires (as defined by net worth) provides
Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires rankings tracks the daily ups and downs of the world’s richest people. The wealth-tracking platform provides ongoing updates on the net worth and ranking of each...
In 2020 there were 25.8 million high net worth (HNW) individuals, each with a net worth of more than $1m — the ultra wealthy comprise an exclusive segment within this much larger group. A breakdown of the HNW population by major wealth tier highlights the extent to which global wealth is distributed unevenly among the world’s richest people.
Oct 5, 2021 · Forbes used stock prices from September 3, 2021 to calculate net worths for the list. Leading the newcomers, with a $30.4 billion fortune, is Miriam Adelson, wife of the late casino mogul...
- Net Worth of The World’S Richest Person
- Number of Billionaires Worldwide and Combined Net Worth
- The Countries with The Most Billionaires
- Total Number of Billionaires and Self-Made Status
- Total New Billionaires and Combined Net Worth
This year there are four people worth $100 billion or more—up from just one (Bezos) on last year’s list. Besides Bezos, Musk and Arnault, there’s Bill Gates, who ranks No. 4 at $124 billion, buoyed by the strength of shares he owns in Microsoft, Canadian National Railway and tractor maker Deere & Company. Rounding out the top five is Facebook found...
TheU.S. still has more billionaires than any other country, with 724 worth (up from 614 last year). China is closing the gap with 698 (including 71 from Hong Kong and 1 from Macao). Last year the U.S. had 614 billionaires and China had 456 (including 66 from Hong Kong and 1 Macao). As a result of the gains in China, Beijing is home to more billiona...
A record 1,975 billionaires are self-made, up from 1,457 last year. That equates to 72% of the list (vs. about 70% in 2020). It’s a marked change from the 2001 list of billionaires, when 49% of the total 565 billionaires were self-made. Forbesuses the term “self-made” as a contrast to “inherited” and “inherited & growing;” it’s not meant to indicat...
One hundred and six of the list members are under 40, two-thirds of whom are self-made. The new youngest self-made billionaire is 26-year-old American Austin Russell, who dropped out of Stanford to found automotive sensor firm Luminar Technologies; he is worth $2.4 billion and ranked No. 1299. There’s a new youngest billionaire as well: 18-year-old...
Of the 493 newcomers we tracked down this year, some prominent routes to new richest stood out, including cryptocurrency, SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies), traditional IPOs and Covid-related healthcare. Sixty-one people who appeared on the 2020 list dropped off, the smallest number of drop-offs in a decade. Notable drop-offs include Ka...
Paris, June 29, 2021 – The global high-net-worth individual (HNWI)1 population grew 6.3%, surpassing the 20-million bar, while HNWI wealth grew 7.6% in 2020, nearly reaching USD80-trillion. Boosted by rising equity markets and government stimulus, North America surpassed Asia-Pacific to become the 2020 leader in both HNWI population
Mar 9, 2021 · Based on data as of November 8, 2021 here are the ten wealthiest individuals worldwide: Since the onset of the pandemic, Musk has seen his wealth grow the fastest out of the top 10. Over the third quarter of 2021, Tesla net income topped $1.6 billion—a company record.
