Private dynasties
Alghanim family
- Finding
- $1.3B dated individual estimate
- Research boundary
- Larger private group spans numerous markets.
- Source
- Forbes
- As of
- 2020
- Confidence
- Medium
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.
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.
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 rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Kim Nam-gooAge 62 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Korea Investment Holdings | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Kishore JainAge 62 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | India | Jewellery | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Koh Wee MengAge 62 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate, hotels | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Kristo KäärmannAge 45 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Estonia | Payments, banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Larry RobbinsAge 56 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Laurie TischAge 75 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Loews, New York Giants | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Liang RuboAge 43 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | China | TikTok | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Linda PritzkerAge 72 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Hotels, investments | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio & familyAge 72 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Italy | Cruises | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Marc LasryAge 65 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Marek DospivaAge 56 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Mario GabelliAge 83 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Money management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Mochtar Riady & familyAge 96 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Mustafa KucukAge 62 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Fashion retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Noam GottesmanAge 64 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Pantaleo Dell'OrcoAge 73 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Italy | Luxury goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Pawel MarchewkaAge 52 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Poland | Videogames | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Peng HaoAge 58 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | China | electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Petter Stordalen & familyAge 63 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Norway | Hotels | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Prem Kumar AroraAge 87 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Ren Jinsheng & familyAge 63 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceutical | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Ruan HongliangAge 65 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | China | Glass | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Sergei Studennikov & familyAge 58 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Russia | Liquor stores, supermarkets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Solomon LewAge 80 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Australia | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Steven TischAge 77 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Loews, New York Giants | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Surya MidhaAge 22 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | AI Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Vasily ShikinAge 40 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Advertising technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Vlad YatsenkoAge 42 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Ukraine | fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Vladislav Filev & familyAge 62 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Russia | Airlines | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Wichai ThongtangAge 79 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | Thailand | Healthcare, Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Wilma TischAge 98 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Loews | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1913 | Xu Chuanhua & familyAge 91 | $2.2BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals, logistics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Alan Miller & familyAge 88 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Healthcare services | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Alberto PradaAge 72 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Italy | Luxury goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | An KangAge 77 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Andres Santo DomingoAge 47 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Andy KonwinskiAge 42 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Angela LeongAge 64 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Casinos | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Anthony CasalenaAge 43 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Aravind SrinivasAge 31 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | India | Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Athanasios Martinos & familyAge 76 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Greece | Shipping, real estate | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | B. Wayne Hughes, Jr.Age 66 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Storage facilities | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Bambang SutantioAge 67 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Dairy & consumer products | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Bernhard Braun-LuedickeAge 49 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Medical technology | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Binod ChaudharyAge 70 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Nepal | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Chang Jianming & familyAge 61 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | China | Industrial equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Chen XuehuaAge 65 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | China | Minerals processing | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Denis YaratsAge 38 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Dominika KulczykAge 48 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Poland | Diversified | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1982 | Drorit WertheimAge 70 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Israel | Coca Cola Israel | Food and Beverage | Forbes 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.
Substantiated
Private dynasties
Brenninkmeijer family
- 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
- 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
- Finding
- More than $30B under discretion
- Research boundary
- Transferred Crown Property assets retain a contested institutional history.
- Source
- The Guardian
- As of
- 2018
- Confidence
- Medium
Royal houses and rulers
King Mohammed VI
- 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
- Finding
- Approximately €24.5B collective
- Research boundary
- Founding family owns 70.274% of Merck KGaA.
- Source
- Merck disclosure
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- High
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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