Six of the ten richest people on the planet saw their rankings rise or fall on the Forbes billionaires list in a wild October for the world’s wealthiest. Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest person. According to Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List for 2025, the United States leads with a record 813 billionaires, followed by China with 473 and India securing the third spot with 200 billionaires. The 2025 list shows that the world has 3,028 billionaires, an increase of 247 compared to last year. The combined wealth of these billionaires stands at $16.1 trillion, which is nearly $2 trillion more than in 2024. Forbes Billionaires List: The world’s top 10 richest people, as of November 2025 Forbes’ top 10 world billionaires’ net worth now stands at $2.13 trillion combined, a rise by a mere 1%, or $21 billion as of September 2025. It’s a modest gain compared to last month, as August was a mixed month for the world’s wealthiest; six billionaires became richer, while the remaining four witnessed a decline in their net worth, as reported by Forbes.
