Significant Rise, Facebook CEO Becomes Third Richest Person in the World in September 2024

According to the *Bloomberg Billionaire Index*, Mark Zuckerberg's net worth surged by US$61.4 billion year-to-date (YTD), reaching US$189 billion on September 17, 2024.

This increase placed the Facebook CEO third on *Bloomberg*'s list of the world's richest people, displacing Bernard Arnault, who dropped to fifth place.

*Bloomberg* notes that the majority of Zuckerberg's wealth comes from his 13% stake in Meta Platforms, valued at US$184 billion. The social media parent company oversees Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.

Elon Musk remains the world's richest person, with a net worth of US$248 billion, up US$19.2 billion YTD.

Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon, holds second place with a net worth of US$208 billion, a YTD increase of US$30.7 billion.

Here is the list of the top 10 richest people in the world according to *Bloomberg* as of September 17, 2024:

1. Elon Musk: US$248 billion
2. Jeff Bezos: US$208 billion
3. Mark Zuckerberg: US$189 billion
4. Larry Ellison: US$181 billion
5. Bernard Arnault: US$179 billion
6. Bill Gates: US$161 billion
7. Steve Ballmer: US$149 billion
8. Larry Page: US$143 billion
9. Warren Buffett: US$142 billion
10. Sergey Brin: US$135 billion

Note that the *Bloomberg Billionaires Index* is a daily ranking of the world's wealthiest individuals. The index measures net worth based on changes in the stock market, the economy, and *Bloomberg* reports.