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The 2026 global wealth index · provisional

Who holds the world's greatest fortunes?

A clear, searchable guide to the people, industries and places shaping private wealth around the world.

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3428Directory profiles
80Countries represented
$20.1TProvisional reported total
18Industries mapped

01 / The index

Wealth, put in context.

Rankings tell only part of the story. This index connects every fortune to its source, geography and industry, making it easier to see where economic power is accumulating—and how quickly it moves.

2026 annual index · provisional

World billionaire directory

Current estimates and positions are a dated external reference snapshot from March 1, 2026. They are provisional while our first-party valuation methodology and rights review are completed.

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3,428 provisional annual records + 1 qualified research recordExternal annual reference · USD billions

Supplemental research records are placed near an attributed public figure solely for discovery. They remain NR and are excluded from annual ranks, counts, totals and structured net-worth data.

Provisional rankPersonReported amountCountryWealth sourceIndustrySourceAs of
1755Mark HancockAge 50$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSANursing facilitiesHealthcareForbes profile
1755Michael YingAge 76$2.4BExternal annual referenceHong KongRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Mika AnttonenAge 59$2.4BExternal annual referenceFinlandOil & gasEnergyForbes profile
1755Nan CunhuiAge 62$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaPower equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
1755Ni ZugenAge 69$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaAppliancesManufacturingForbes profile
1755Paul SavilleAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuilderReal EstateForbes profile
1755Phongthep ChiaravanontAge 74$2.4BExternal annual referenceThailandDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Prathip ChiravanondAge 77$2.4BExternal annual referenceThailandDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Rafique MalikAge 75$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaFootwearFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Reinfried Pohl, Jr.Age 66$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyMutual fundsFinanceForbes profile
1755Remi DassaultAge 24$2.4BExternal annual referenceFranceDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Riaz ValaniAge 49$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAE-cigarettesFinanceForbes profile
1755Rishad NaorojiAge 74$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaConsumer goods, real estateDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Ruan Shuilong & familyAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaChemicalsManufacturingForbes profile
1755Sanjeev BikhchandaniAge 62$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaInternetTechnologyForbes profile
1755Shlomo KramerAge 59$2.4BExternal annual referenceIsraelSoftware, investmentsTechnologyForbes profile
1755Somsri LamsamAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceThailandDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1755Song Chi-hyungAge 47$2.4BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaFintechFinanceForbes profile
1755Stefano GabbanaAge 63$2.4BExternal annual referenceItalyLuxury goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Steve CaseAge 67$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAAOLTechnologyForbes profile
1755Steven SchonfeldAge 66$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
1755Surender SalujaAge 79$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaSolar energyEnergyForbes profile
1755Sylvia StroeherAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceGermanyCosmeticsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755T. Denny SanfordAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSABanking, credit cardsFinanceForbes profile
1755Thomas SteyerAge 68$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
1755Tyler WinklevossAge 44$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSACryptocurrencyFinanceForbes profile
1755Vivek RamaswamyAge 40$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAinvestmentsHealthcareForbes profile
1755Wang KunxiaoAge 56$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaoilfield equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
1755Wong Man LiAge 61$2.4BExternal annual referenceHong KongFurnitureManufacturingForbes profile
1755Ye GuofuAge 48$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1755Zeng ChaolinAge 43$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaAluminiumMetals and MiningForbes profile
1755Zhang Jingzhang & familyAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaPrecision machineryManufacturingForbes profile
1755Zhou YahuiAge 49$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaonline gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1755Zhu YimingAge 53$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaSemiconductorsTechnologyForbes profile
1834Ahmet CalikAge 68$2.3BExternal annual referenceTurkeyEnergy, banking, constructionDiversifiedForbes profile
1834Ajay BhardwajAge 65$2.3BExternal annual referenceIndiaBiopharmaHealthcareForbes profile
1834Ajay ParekhAge 68$2.3BExternal annual referenceIndiaAdhesivesManufacturingForbes profile
1834Ales ZavoralAge 49$2.3BExternal annual referenceCzech RepublicE-commerceFashion and RetailForbes profile
1834Alexander PonomarenkoAge 61$2.3BExternal annual referenceRussiaReal estate, airportLogisticsForbes profile
1834Alicia KoplowitzAge 72$2.3BExternal annual referenceSpainConstruction, investmentsFinanceForbes profile
1834Ami LuttwakAge 42$2.3BExternal annual referenceIsraelSecurity startupTechnologyForbes profile
1834Assaf RappaportAge 42$2.3BExternal annual referenceIsraelSecurity startupTechnologyForbes profile
1834Bahaa HaririAge 59$2.3BExternal annual referenceLebanonReal estate, investmentsReal EstateForbes profile
1834Bill AustinAge 84$2.3BExternal annual referenceUSAHearing aidsManufacturingForbes profile
1834Bill MalhotraAge 76$2.3BExternal annual referenceCanadaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1834Bob EllAge 81$2.3BExternal annual referenceAustraliaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1834Carlos March DelgadoAge 80$2.3BExternal annual referenceSpainBankingFinanceForbes profile
1834Carmen Daurella AguileraAge 69$2.3BExternal annual referenceSpainCoca-Cola bottlerFood and BeverageForbes profile
1834Charlotte SoderstromAge 49$2.3BExternal annual referenceSwedenH&MFashion and RetailForbes profile
1834Christian BirkenstockAge 53$2.3BExternal annual referenceGermanyShoesFashion and RetailForbes profile

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Unmeasured fortunes

52 research records examine private dynasties, royal houses, political networks and foundation structures that cannot responsibly be reduced to a conventional personal-wealth ranking.

Substantiated

Independent evidence supports private or collective wealth exceeding $1 billion.

Qualified

Likely multibillion-dollar wealth, but shared, dated or not individually divisible.

Control

Oversees major assets that cannot responsibly be treated as personal property.

Historical

Previously extracted, hidden or recovered money—not present-day net worth.

Disputed

Material public claims exist, but ownership or present wealth remains unresolved.

Unproven

A significant subject whose billionaire status has not been established.

Reading rule

These are research records, not a combined ranking. Source-pending figures are leads for review, not verified values; people and families are never added together.

Private dynasties

Alghanim family

Substantiated
Finding
$1.3B dated individual estimate
Research boundary
Larger private group spans numerous markets.
Source
Forbes
As of
2020
Confidence
Medium

Private dynasties

Brenninkmeijer family

Substantiated
Finding
Approximately $39B
Research boundary
C&A and COFRA wealth distributed across an extended family.
Source
Bloomberg
As of
2025
Confidence
High at family level

Private dynasties

Brescia/Breca family

Substantiated
Finding
Approximately $7.44B family pool
Research boundary
Mining, insurance, banking, fishing and property.
Source
Gestión
As of
2025
Confidence
Medium-high

Royal houses and rulers

King Maha Vajiralongkorn

Substantiated
Finding
More than $30B under discretion
Research boundary
Transferred Crown Property assets retain a contested institutional history.
As of
2018
Confidence
Medium

Royal houses and rulers

King Mohammed VI

Substantiated
Finding
$5.7B historical estimate
Research boundary
Holding-company interests; previously listed rather than never measured.
Source
Forbes
As of
2015
Confidence
Medium

Private dynasties

Merck family of Germany

Substantiated
Finding
Approximately €24.5B collective
Research boundary
Founding family owns 70.274% of Merck KGaA.
As of
2025
Confidence
High

This research desk also covers historical extraction, disputed proxy wealth, royal property and foundation-controlled empires.

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02 / Method

A snapshot, not a scoreboard.

Net worth is an estimate, not a bank balance. The current annual directory is a provisional external reference. Our research programme is building a governed, first-party valuation record with ownership evidence, sources, review dates and clear limits.

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