As of May 2025, Elon Musk leads the list of the world’s wealthiest individuals, with a net worth of $388 billion, according to Forbes. This marks a significant increase from the previous year and his 14th consecutive year on Forbes’ billionaire ranking. 
Following Musk, the top five richest people are: 
1. Elon Musk – $388 billion
CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X Corp., among others.
2. Jeff Bezos – $212 billion
Founder of Amazon and Blue Origin.
3. Mark Zuckerberg – $211 billion
CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook).
4. Larry Ellison – $173 billion
Co-founder and CTO of Oracle Corporation.
5. Warren Buffett – $169 billion
Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
These rankings are based on the latest data from Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List.