10 Richest People in the World According to Forbes, How Much Is Their Wealth? (January 26, 2026)

Elon Musk is recorded as the richest person in the world based on Forbes Real Time Billionaires data as of Monday (January 26, 2026).

The wealth of the founder of Tesla and Space X reached US$788.0 billion (Rp12,310 trillion), assuming an exchange rate of Rp16,817/US$ as of January 26, 2026. This amount of wealth increased by 4.79% compared to last month.

In second place is Larry Page with a total wealth of US$268.5 billion (Rp4,194 trillion). The Google founder's wealth increased by 4.03% compared to December 2025.

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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, ranks third with a total wealth of US$249.8 billion (Rp3,902 trillion). Jeff Bezos's wealth increased by 2.42% compared to before.

For your information, Forbes constantly 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. Meanwhile, for individuals whose wealth comes from private companies, their total assets are updated once every 24 hours.

Here is the complete list of the 10 richest people in the world as of Monday, January 26, 2026, according to Forbes.

1. Elon Musk: US$788.0 billion (up 4.79%)
2. Larry Page: US$268.5 billion (up 4.03%)
3. Jeff Bezos: US$249.8 billion (up 2.42%)
4. Sergey Brin: US$247.7 billion (up 3.99%)
5. Mark Zuckerberg: US$225.9 billion (down 1.31%)
6. Larry Ellison: US$225.9 billion (down 9.39%)
7. Bernard Arnault and family: US$179.8 billion (down 6.16%)
8. Jensen Huang: US$162.9 billion (down 0.55%)
9. Amancio Ortega: US$143.3 billion (down 1.78%)
10. Steve Ballmer: US$142.8 billion (down 3.77%)

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