Elon Musk
South Africa-born Elon Musk continues to extend his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Photo: Daniel Oberhaus (2018)/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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Who are the top ten richest people in the world today? – Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Money makes money – and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!

Elon Musk
South Africa-born Elon Musk continues to extend his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Photo: Daniel Oberhaus (2018)/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Money makes money – and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!

NOTE: This article is updated daily with the latest figures

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the richest people in the world.

The South Africa-born 52-year-old Elon Musk leads the way ahead of American Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

They are followed by France’s founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault who rounds out the Top 3.

The rest of the top 10, in order, are Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Larry Page, Warren Buffet, Larry Ellison, Larry Ellison and Sergey Brin.

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The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.

Top 10 richest people in the world

Correct as of 13 February 2024

RankNameNet worth
1Elon Musk$205 billion
2Jeff Bezos$197 billion
3Bernard Arnault$193 billion
4Mark Zuckerberg$168 billion
5Bill Gates$147 billion
6Steve Ballmer$143 billion
7Larry Page$133 billion
8Warren Buffet$132 billion
9Larry Ellison$130 billion
10Sergey Brin$126 billion