Richest people in the world ranked: Who are the top 11 wealthiest individuals?

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Since the turn of the internet era some of the world’s most revered modern successes have been born, including the likes of Amazon and Microsoft. As they have grown, so too has the fortune of the people responsible for their creation, many of whom have gone on to accumulate some of the greatest wealth the world has seen. Here, Express.co.uk takes a look at exactly who the top 11 richest people in the world currently are.

These figures are based on the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaire Index – correct as of February 9.

11.) Gautam Adani – $86 billion (£63 billion)

At present, Mr Adani is ranked as the second richest man in Asia with an estimated wealth of £63 billion.

Most of the 59-year-old’s wealth comes from shares in companies under Adani Group, the conglomerate he founded.

10.) Mukesh Ambani – $89 billion (£65 billion)

Officially the richest man in Asia, Mr Ambani chairs and runs Reliance Industries, which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, as well as telecom and retail.

9.) Larry Ellison – $100 billion (£74 billion)

Larry Ellison is Chairman, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of software giant Oracle, of which he owns around 35 percent.

8.) Steve Ballmer – $109 billion – (£80 billion)

Steve Ballmer is the ex-CEO of Microsoft, who led the company from 2000 to 2014. He joined the tech giant in 1980 as their 30th employee.

7.) Warren Buffett – $116 (£85 billion)

Coined the “Oracle of Omaha,” Warren Buffett is regarded as one of the most successful investors of all time.

Mr Buffett runs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 60 companies, including insurer Geico, battery maker Duracell and restaurant chain Dairy Queen.

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6.) Sergey Brin – $119 billion (£87 billion)

The former president of Alphabet – an American multinational technology conglomerate – Mr Brin remains a controller shareholder and a board member.

The Russian born entrepreneur also co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998.

5.) Larry Page – $124 billion (£91 billion)

Like Mr Brin, Larry Page no longer works for Alphabet having stepped down as CEO in December 2019, but remains tied to the company in a shareholder capacity.

4.) Bill Gates – $129 billion (£95 billion)

Mr Gates is famously known for co-founding the technology company Microsoft – the world’s largest personal-computer software firm – in 1975.

3.) Bernard Arnault – $166 billion (£122 billion)

The only European to make this list, Mr Arnault oversees an empire of 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

His luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is based in Paris, and was formed in 1987.

2.) Jeff Bezos – $186 billion (£137 billion)

Mr Bezos earned his way into the conversation of the richest people in the world by founding e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle.

He stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman on July 5, 2021.

1.) Elon Musk – $238 billion (£175 billion)

Deemed the wealthiest human alive today, Elon Musk is the founder of both the electric car maker, Tesla, and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX.

Mr Musk grew up in South Africa, before immigrating to Canada at age 17. He then came to the US as a transfer student at the University of Pennsylvania.

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