List of the 100 wealthiest people

This list of the 100 wealthiest people is a list of the world's 100 wealthiest people as of February 11, 2008, based on each person's total net worth. The total net worth is an estimate measured in United States dollars, based on the closing stock prices of the stock exchanges on which each person's company is listed, and exchange rates on February 11, 2008. Stock prices are defined as shares of ownership in a corporation, and exchange rates are defined as how much one currency is worth in terms of another. This list only represents each person's valuation on a single day due to daily fluctuations among exchange rates and stock valuations.[1] The list does not include heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position (see list of heads of government and state by net worth).

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Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires on February 11, 2008, and does not reflect changes since that date. The top three countries with the most billionaires are: United States with over 400, Russia with 87, and India and Germany with 56 each.

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No. Name Net worth (USD) Age Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth Ref.
&0000000000000001.0000001 Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $62.0 billion  77 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Berkshire Hathaway [2]
&0000000000000002.0000002 Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $60.0 billion  68 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [2]
&0000000000000003.0000003 Gates, BillBill Gates $58.0 billion  52 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Microsoft [2]
&0000000000000004.0000004 Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $45.0 billion  57 Flag of India.svg India Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [3]
&0000000000000005.0000005 Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $43.0 billion  50 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Reliance Industries [3]
&0000000000000006.0000006 Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $42.0 billion  48 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [3]
&0000000000000007.0000007 Akhmetov, Rinat Rinat Akhmetov $31.1 billion  41 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine SCM Holdings [4][5][6]
&0000000000000008.0000008 Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $31.0 billion  81 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland IKEA [3]
&0000000000000009.0000009 Pal Singh, KushalKushal Pal Singh $30.0 billion  76 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India DLF Group [3]
&0000000000000010.00000010 Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska $28.0 billion  40 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Rusal [3]
&0000000000000011.00000011 Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $27.0 billion  88 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany ALDI [3]
&0000000000000012.00000012 Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $26.5 billion  79 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [7]
&0000000000000013.00000013 Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson $26.0 billion  74 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Las Vegas Sands [8]
&0000000000000014.00000014 Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $25.5 billion  59 Flag of France.svg France Flag of France.svg France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [9]
&0000000000000015.00000015 Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $25.0 billion  63 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Oracle Corporation [2]
&0000000000000016.00000016 Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $23.5 billion  41 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Millhouse Capital [10]
&0000000000000017.00000017 Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $23.0 billion  85 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany ALDI, Trader Joe's [11]
&0000000000000018.00000018 Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $22.9 billion  85 Flag of France.svg France Flag of France.svg France L'Oréal [2]
&0000000000000019.00000019 Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov $21.2 billion  42 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Severstal [10]
&0000000000000020.00000020 Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $21.0 billion  51 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [12]
&0000000000000021.00000021 Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $20.8 billion  43 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000022.00000022 Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $20.3 billion  51 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Novolipetsk Steel [13]
&0000000000000023.00000023 Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $20.2 billion  72 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Spain.svg Spain Inditex Group [14]
&0000000000000024.00000024 Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan HassanalSultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah[discuss] $20.0 billion  62 Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei Brunei Shell Petroleum [15]
&0000000000000025.00000025 Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $19.9 billion  56, 57, and 58 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai
&0000000000000026.00000026 Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $19.5 billion  42 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Interros [13]
&0000000000000027.00000027 Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin $19.3 billion  47 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Interros [13]
&0000000000000028.00000028 Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $19.2 billion  53 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000029.00000029 Walton, JimJim Walton $19.2 billion  60 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000029.00000029 Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $19.2 billion  64 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000031.00000031 Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $19.0 billion  80 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000031.00000031 Walton, AliceAlice Walton $19.0 billion  58 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Wal-Mart [16]
&0000000000000033.00000033 Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $18.9 billion  50 Flag of Canada.svg Canada Flag of Canada.svg Canada The Thomson Corporation [17]
&0000000000000034.00000034 Brin, SergeySergey Brin $18.7 billion  34 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Google [2]
&0000000000000035.00000035 Page, LarryLarry Page $18.6 billion  35 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Google [2]
&0000000000000036.00000036 Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $18.2 billion  64 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000037.00000037 Persson, StefanStefan Persson $17.7 billion  60 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&0000000000000038.00000038 Kerimov, SuleymanSuleyman Kerimov $17.5 billion  42 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Gazprom, Sberbank
&0000000000000039.00000039 Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $17.0 billion  72 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Koch Industries [18]
&0000000000000040.00000040 Koch, David H.David H. Koch $17.0 billion  67 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Koch Industries [18]
&0000000000000041.00000041 Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $16.9 billion  71 Flag of France.svg France Flag of France.svg France PPR
&0000000000000042.00000042 Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $16.4 billion  43 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Dell
&0000000000000043.00000043 Allen, PaulPaul Allen $16.0 billion  55 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Microsoft [12]
&0000000000000043.00000043 Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $16.0 billion  90 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Tracinda Corporation [8]
&0000000000000045.00000045 Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $15.0 billion  52 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Microsoft [19]
&0000000000000045.00000045 Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $15.0 billion  46 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000045.00000045 Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $15.0 billion  Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Essar
&0000000000000048.00000048 Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $14.0 billion  64 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000048.00000048 Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $14.0 billion  56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [20]
&0000000000000048.00000048 Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $14.0 billion  72 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States American Car and Foundry Company [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048 Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $14.0 billion  76 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Mars, Incorporated [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048 Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $14.0 billion  68 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Mars, Incorporated [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048 Mars, JohnJohn Mars $14.0 billion  71 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Mars, Incorporated [8]
&0000000000000048.00000048 Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $14.0 billion  84 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Tetra Laval
&0000000000000048.00000048 Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $14.0 billion  85 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&0000000000000056.00000056 Khan, GermanGerman Khan $13.9 billion  46 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia TNK-BP
&0000000000000057.00000057 Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $13.2 billion  45 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany BMW
&0000000000000058.00000058 Alekperov, VagitVagit Alekperov $13.0 billion  57 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia LUKoil
&0000000000000059.00000059 Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $13.0 billion  75 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Irvine Company
&0000000000000060.00000060 Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $12.9 billion  59 and 58 Flag of France.svg France Flag of the United States.svg United States Chanel
&0000000000000061.00000061 Rybolovlev, DmitryDmitry Rybolovlev $12.8 billion  41 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Uralkali
&0000000000000062.00000062 Premji, AzimAzim Premji $12.7 billion  62 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Wipro Technologies
&0000000000000063.00000063 Sawiris, NaguibNaguib Sawiris $12.7 billion  53 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding
&0000000000000064.00000064 Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $12.6 billion  88 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000065.00000065 Makhmudov, IskanderIskander Makhmudov $11.9 billion  44 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Uralskaya Gorno-Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya
&0000000000000066.00000066 Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $11.8 billion  50 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Bharti Airtel
&0000000000000067.00000067 Abramov, AlexanderAlexander Abramov $11.5 billion  49 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Evraz Group
&0000000000000068.00000068 Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $11.5 billion  66 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Bloomberg L.P. [14]
&0000000000000069.00000069 Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg $11.2 billion  50 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Renova Group
&0000000000000070.00000070 Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $11.0 billion  81 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco Ferrero SpA
&0000000000000070.00000070 Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $11.0 billion  65 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States BOK Financial Corporation
&0000000000000070.00000070 Latsis, SpiroSpiro Latsis and family $11.0 billion  61 Flag of Greece.svg Greece Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland EFG Bank European Financial Group
&0000000000000070.00000070 Sawiris, NassefNassef Sawiris $11.0 billion  46 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Orascom Construction Industries (OCI)
&0000000000000074.00000074 Kuzmichov, AlexeiAlexei Kuzmichov $10.8 billion  45 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000075.00000075 Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $10.4 billion  70 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Nike
&0000000000000075.00000075 Rashnikov, ViktorViktor Rashnikov $10.4 billion  59 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works
&0000000000000077.00000077 Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $10.3 billion  42 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000078.00000078 Mangalam Birla, KumarKumar Mangalam Birla $10.2 billion  40 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Aditya Birla Group
&0000000000000079.00000079 Vecchio, Leonardo DelLeonardo Del Vecchio $10.0 billion  72 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Italy.svg Italy Luxottica
&0000000000000079.00000079 Moraes, Antônio Ermírio deAntônio Ermírio de Moraes and family $10.0 billion  79 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Votorantim Group
&0000000000000079.00000079 Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona and family $10.0 billion  Flag of Chile.svg Chile Flag of Chile.svg Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco
&0000000000000079.00000079 Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $10.0 billion  77 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000079.00000079 Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion  82 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Tetra Laval [20]
&0000000000000079.00000079 Yevtushenkov, VladimirVladimir Yevtushenkov $10.0 billion  59 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Sistema
&0000000000000079.00000079 Zyuzin, IgorIgor Zyuzin $10.0 billion  47 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Mechel
&0000000000000086.00000086 Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family $9.9 billion  82 Flag of France.svg France Flag of France.svg France Dassault Group
&0000000000000087.00000087 Baillères, AlbertoAlberto Baillères $9.8 billion  75 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Grupo Bal
&0000000000000088.00000088 Chandra, RameshRamesh Chandra $9.6 billion  68 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Unitech Group
&0000000000000089.00000089 Ergen, CharlesCharles Ergen $9.5 billion  55 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Dish Network Corporation
&0000000000000089.00000089 Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $9.5 billion  93 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Metromedia [14]
&0000000000000089.00000089 Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $9.5 billion  65 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Revlon
&0000000000000092.00000092 Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family $9.4 billion  71 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Italy.svg Italy Fininvest
&0000000000000093.00000093 Adani, GautamGautam Adani $9.3 billion  45 Flag of India.svg India Flag of India.svg India Adani Group [7]
&0000000000000093.00000093 Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner $9.3 billion  43 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic PPF Group
&0000000000000093.00000093 Usmanov, AlisherAlisher Usmanov $9.3 billion  54 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Metalloinvest
&0000000000000096.00000096 Merckle, AdolfAdolf Merckle $9.2 billion  73 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Phoenix Pharmahandel
&0000000000000096.00000096 Finck, Jr., August vonAugust von Finck, Jr. $9.2 billion  78 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Allianz
&0000000000000096.00000096 Bakrie, AburizalAburizal Bakrie $9.2 billion  61 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia PT Lapindo Brantas
&0000000000000098.00000098 Sawiris, OnsiOnsi Sawiris $9.1 billion  78 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding
&0000000000000098.00000098 Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $9.1 billion  62 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings
&0000000000000099.00000099 Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok $9.0 billion  84 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Perlis Plantations Bhd
&0000000000000099.00000099 Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $9.0 billion  77 Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg United States Soros Fund Management

See also

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