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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
3185Jan Van GeetAge 54$1.1BExternal annual referenceBelgiumreal estate developerReal EstateForbes profile
3185Jane GoldmanAge 70$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
3185Jens von BahrAge 55$1.1BExternal annual referenceSwedenGambling productsGambling & CasinosForbes profile
3185Jerry SeinfeldAge 71$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAComedyMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
3185Joe AgrestiAge 53$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAAuto dealerships, investmentsDiversifiedForbes profile
3185K. Rai SahiAge 79$1.1BExternal annual referenceCanadareal estateReal EstateForbes profile
3185Kalpana ParekhAge 73$1.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaAdhesivesManufacturingForbes profile
3185Kanjibhai ViraniAge 64$1.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaSnacksFood and BeverageForbes profile
3185Kevin PlankAge 53$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAUnder ArmourFashion and RetailForbes profile
3185Kokuei YuanAge 51$1.1BExternal annual referenceJapanCrypto exchangeFinanceForbes profile
3185Laurence EscalanteAge 44$1.1BExternal annual referenceAustraliagamingGambling & CasinosForbes profile
3185Laurent JuniqueAge 60$1.1BExternal annual referenceFranceCall centersTechnologyForbes profile
3185Lee Joon-hoAge 61$1.1BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaOnline gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
3185Lee Su-jinAge 48$1.1BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaHospitalityTechnologyForbes profile
3185Leone BenettonAge 41$1.1BExternal annual referenceItalyfashion retail, investmentsFashion and RetailForbes profile
3185Li GuoqiangAge 62$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinaAuto dealershipsAutomotiveForbes profile
3185Li Haizhou & familyAge 56$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinamachineryManufacturingForbes profile
3185Li San YimAge 76$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinaconstruction equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
3185Lin Por-ShihAge 81$1.1BExternal annual referenceTaiwanGlassManufacturingForbes profile
3185Liu JianweiAge 61$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinaElectronic control systemsManufacturingForbes profile
3185Lu ZhongfangAge 83$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinaEducationAutomotiveForbes profile
3185Luigi Cremonini & familyAge 86$1.1BExternal annual referenceItalymeat processingFood and BeverageForbes profile
3185Ma XiuhuiAge 55$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinaLED lightingManufacturingForbes profile
3185Markus HannebauerAge 50$1.1BExternal annual referenceGermanySoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
3185Mehmet KazanciAge 70$1.1BExternal annual referenceTurkeyDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
3185Michelle XiaAge 59$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSABiotechHealthcareForbes profile
3185Naresh TrehanAge 79$1.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaHospitalsHealthcareForbes profile
3185Nicole Grogg-Hotzer & familyAge 53$1.1BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
3185Niti OsathanugrahAge 52$1.1BExternal annual referenceThailandEnergy drinks,investmentsFinanceForbes profile
3185Oguz TezmenAge 78$1.1BExternal annual referenceTurkeyFinanceFinanceForbes profile
3185Oliver SamwerAge 52$1.1BExternal annual referenceGermanytech investmentsTechnologyForbes profile
3185Ong Leong HuatAge 81$1.1BExternal annual referenceMalaysiaProperty, construction, financial servicesFinanceForbes profile
3185Orion HindawiAge 46$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSASoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
3185Paritosh GargAge 70$1.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaManufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
3185Patrick ZalupskiAge 45$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAhomebuildingReal EstateForbes profile
3185Pedro Voigt TrejesAge 23$1.1BExternal annual referenceBrazilIndustrial machineryManufacturingForbes profile
3185Peng ZhaoAge 55$1.1BExternal annual referenceChinaOnline recruitmentServiceForbes profile
3185Per FranzénAge 49$1.1BExternal annual referenceSwedenPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
3185Peter KellyAge 68$1.1BExternal annual referenceUKI.T.TechnologyForbes profile
3185Petr BelyAge 53$1.1BExternal annual referenceRussiaPharmacyHealthcareForbes profile
3185Prachak TangkaravakoonAge 81$1.1BExternal annual referenceThailandPaintsManufacturingForbes profile
3185Prayudh MahagitsiriAge 80$1.1BExternal annual referenceThailandCoffee, shippingFood and BeverageForbes profile
3185Quek Leng ChyeAge 82$1.1BExternal annual referenceSingaporeDiversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
3185Rafal BrzoskaAge 48$1.1BExternal annual referencePolandparcel lockersLogisticsForbes profile
3185Rajinder GuptaAge 67$1.1BExternal annual referenceIndiaTextiles, paperManufacturingForbes profile
3185Roger FedererAge 44$1.1BExternal annual referenceSwitzerlandTennisSportsForbes profile
3185Ryan IsraelAge 40$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
3185Sergey Kasyanenko & familyAge 68$1.1BExternal annual referenceRussiaTea and coffeeFood and BeverageForbes profile
3185Sergey MikhaylovAge 47$1.1BExternal annual referenceRussiaagribusinessFood and BeverageForbes profile
3185Shyam SankarAge 44$1.1BExternal annual referenceUSAPalantirTechnologyForbes 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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