Elon Musk saw the biggest increase in wealth, growing approximately $64 billion richer in the past month.
The list of the world's richest people hasn’t changed much in the latest edition. Only two names swapped in the top ten: investor Warren Buffett moved up to 9th place and Zara founder Amancio Ortega dropped to 10th, according to Forbes.
Elon Musk Got Even Richer
The biggest wealth increase was seen by Elon Musk, who gained around $64 billion in the last month. His fortune has now surpassed $800 billion, reaching approximately $839 billion, according to Forbes.
Musk has further solidified his position as the wealthiest person in the world, significantly widening the gap with the second-richest person, Google co-founder Larry Page.
Experts speculate that Musk could soon become the first person in the world with a net worth exceeding one trillion dollars. A significant role might be played by the planned IPO of SpaceX.
Not All Billionaires Had It Easy
The wealth of several tech leaders dropped, mainly due to falling stock prices of big tech companies. Jeff Bezos experienced the largest loss, with his net worth decreasing by about $26 billion. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg saw a $23 billion decrease.
Top 10 Richest People in the World According to the Latest Forbes Rankings:
| Rank | Name | Wealth |
| 1. | Elon Musk | $839 billion |
| 2. | Larry Page | $257 billion |
| 3. | Sergey Brin | $237 billion |
| 4. | Jeff Bezos | $224 billion |
| 5. | Mark Zuckerberg | $222 billion |
| 6. | Larry Ellison | $191 billion |
| 7. | Bernard Arnault | $171 billion |
| 8. | Jensen Huang | $154 billion |
| 9. | Warren Buffett | $149 billion |
| 10. | Amancio Ortega | $148 billion |
The combined wealth of the top ten richest people amounts to approximately $2.6 trillion. Most are from the United States and all are men.
The richest woman in the world is Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, with a fortune of about $134 billion.
