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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
2052Joe Rogers, Jr.Age 79$2BExternal annual referenceUSAWaffle HouseFood and BeverageForbes profile
2052Joel GlazerAge 58$2BExternal annual referenceUSAManchester United, Tampa Bay BuccaneersSportsForbes profile
2052John Abele & familyAge 89$2BExternal annual referenceUSAHealthcareHealthcareForbes profile
2052John HancockAge 50$2BExternal annual referenceAustraliaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
2052John Van LieshoutAge 80$2BExternal annual referenceAustraliaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2052Joseph 'Pitt' Reeves Hyde IIIAge 83$2BExternal annual referenceUSAAuto PartsAutomotiveForbes profile
2052Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta & familyAge 58$2BExternal annual referenceMexicoTequilaFood and BeverageForbes profile
2052Keith Bentley & familyAge 67$2BExternal annual referenceUSASoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
2052Kevin GlazerAge 64$2BExternal annual referenceUSAManchester United, Tampa Bay BuccaneersSportsForbes profile
2052Kevin MarchettiAge 48$2BExternal annual referenceUSADiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2052Koo Bon-sikAge 67$2BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaLGTechnologyForbes profile
2052Lamar Hunt, Jr. & familyAge 69$2BExternal annual referenceUSAKansas City ChiefsSportsForbes profile
2052Lee Chae-yoonAge 75$2BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaSemiconductorsTechnologyForbes profile
2052Li WeiguoAge 61$2BExternal annual referenceChinaConstruction materialsManufacturingForbes profile
2052Lillian Teh Li MingAge not reported$2BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaBankingFinanceForbes profile
2052Lillyn Teh Li HuaAge not reported$2BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaFinanceFinanceForbes profile
2052Liu FangyiAge 56$2BExternal annual referenceChinaMedical equipmentHealthcareForbes profile
2052Liu ZhenfengAge 64$2BExternal annual referenceChinaoilfield equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
2052Luiz FriasAge 62$2BExternal annual referenceBrazilMediaMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2052Luo Yangyong & familyAge 50$2BExternal annual referenceChinaMiningMetals and MiningForbes profile
2052Masateru Uno & familyAge 79$2BExternal annual referenceJapanDrugstoresFashion and RetailForbes profile
2052Melchior OeriAge 32$2BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2052Melissa MaAge 56$2BExternal annual referenceChinaInternet searchTechnologyForbes profile
2052Meng Qingshan & familyAge 77$2BExternal annual referenceChinaChemicalsManufacturingForbes profile
2052Michael AshcroftAge 80$2BExternal annual referenceUKSecurityFinanceForbes profile
2052Michelle ZatlynAge 46$2BExternal annual referenceCanadaCybersecurityTechnologyForbes profile
2052Mrudula ParekhAge 78$2BExternal annual referenceIndiaAdhesivesManufacturingForbes profile
2052Nihat OzdemirAge 75$2BExternal annual referenceTurkeyDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2052Niklas KöhlerAge 34$2BExternal annual referenceGermanyDefense techTechnologyForbes profile
2052Oren ZeevAge 61$2BExternal annual referenceIsraelInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2052P.P. ReddyAge 68$2BExternal annual referenceIndiaInfrastructureConstructionForbes profile
2052Park Dong-sukAge 64$2BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaElectrical equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
2052Pawan MunjalAge 71$2BExternal annual referenceIndiaMotorcyclesAutomotiveForbes profile
2052Peter LimAge 72$2BExternal annual referenceSingaporeInvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
2052Peter SperlingAge 66$2BExternal annual referenceUSAEducationServiceForbes profile
2052Philippe Ginestet & familyAge 72$2BExternal annual referenceFranceRetail storesFashion and RetailForbes profile
2052Qiu MinxiuAge 80$2BExternal annual referenceChinaSemiconductorsTechnologyForbes profile
2052Raj SardanaAge 66$2BExternal annual referenceUSATechnology servicesTechnologyForbes profile
2052Randal J. KirkAge 72$2BExternal annual referenceUSAPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
2052Raymond KwokAge 72$2BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
2052Renu MunjalAge 71$2BExternal annual referenceIndiaMotorcyclesAutomotiveForbes profile
2052Richard DesmondAge 74$2BExternal annual referenceUKPublishingMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
2052Robert MillerAge 92$2BExternal annual referenceUKRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
2052Roberto Angelini RossiAge 77$2BExternal annual referenceChileForestry, miningDiversifiedForbes profile
2052Ron CorioAge 64$2BExternal annual referenceUSASolarEnergyForbes profile
2052Saroj Rani GuptaAge 75$2BExternal annual referenceIndiaSteel tubesManufacturingForbes profile
2052Scott NuttallAge 53$2BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
2052Sefik Yilmaz DizdarAge 87$2BExternal annual referenceTurkeyFashion retailFashion and RetailForbes profile
2052Sezai BacaksizAge 76$2BExternal annual referenceTurkeyDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
2052Sharron Hunt & familyAge 68$2BExternal annual referenceUSAKansas City ChiefsSportsForbes 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

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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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