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