According to Forbes released on the 1st of January 2025, Elon Musk is the first billionaire with a net worth of more than $400 billion at the beginning of 2025, making him the richest person in the world.
As of January 1, 2025, the combined net worth of the worldwide tycoons, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, was $1.9 trillion, up from $1.8 trillion just the month before. The second on Forbes’ list is Jeff Bezos, the CEO, and Founder of Amazon, the largest e-commerce company, with a Net Worth of $233.5 billion.
Here are the top ten wealthiest individuals in the world as of January 1, 2025, as listed by Forbes, are shown below:
According to Forbes’ list, nine out of the top ten are Americans. This shows the impact of the U.S. Economy worldwide, which is driven by stock market fluctuations.
