10 Richest People in the World According to Forbes, How Much is Their Wealth? (August 26, 2025)

Elon Musk is listed as the richest person in the world according to Forbes Real Time Billionaires data as of Tuesday (August 26, 2025).

The wealth of the founder of Tesla and Space X reached US$422.8 billion (IDR 6,604 trillion), assuming an exchange rate of IDR 16,258/US$ as of August 26, 2025. This amount increased by 4.24% compared to last month.

In second place is Larry Ellison with a total wealth of US$281.4 billion (IDR 4,396 trillion). The Oracle founder''s wealth decreased by 3.17% compared to July 2025.

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Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta Platforms, ranks third with a total wealth of US$259.8 billion (IDR 4,058 trillion). Mark Zuckerberg''s wealth increased by 5.65% compared to before.

For information, Forbes always updates the list of the world''s richest people daily. The wealth of each individual is updated every 5 minutes based on the stock value of public companies after the stock market opens. As for individuals whose wealth comes from private companies, their total assets are updated once every 24 hours.

Here is the complete list of the world''s 10 richest people as of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, according to Forbes.

1. Elon Musk: US$422.8 billion (up 4.24%)
2. Larry Ellison: US$281.4 billion (down 3.17%)
3. Mark Zuckerberg: US$259.8 billion (up 5.65%)
4. Jeff Bezos: US$239.9 billion (down 1.68%)
5. Larry Page: US$174.9 billion (up 10.07%)
6. Sergey Brin: US$162.7 billion (up 7.25%)
7. Jensen Huang: US$156.4 billion (up 3.58%)
8. Steve Ballmer: US$152.5 billion (up 5.68%)
9. Bernard Arnault and family: US$150.2 billion (down 0.99%)
10. Warren Buffett: US$145.3 billion (up 0.48%)

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