The Top 10 Richest People In The World (February 2026)
The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year.
Billionaires
Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos for no. 4 richest as Meta stock soars on earnings beat
The company reported quarterly revenue that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations.
Steve Ballmer falls from world’s no. 9 to no. 14 richest as Microsoft plummets on slowed cloud growth
Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.
Bill Gates donated another $2 billion to ex-wife Melinda’s foundations, new records show
Melinda French Gates has received at least $10.8 billion from Bill to bolster her philanthropy supporting women and families.
Billionaire deepens Australian investments with $318m Queensland purchase
Ho Bee Land—controlled by billionaire Chua Thian Poh—has been ramping up its presence in Australia, where national median home prices eose to a fresh record of A$1.3 million ($899,000) last year.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announces TeraWave — A competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink
The network will consist of 5,408 interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit capable of bringing internet access to anywhere in the world, Blue Origin said.
Elon Musk’s net worth hits $788 billion in record-setting surge
Musk is closing in on the $800 billion mark as his net worth sets a new record.
This entrepreneur became a billionaire investing in India. Up next: space and AI
Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy then bet on one of India’s largest refineries, making him a billionaire. Now he’s out to build an empire from airports to data centers.
One third of US millionaires weigh moving overseas amid Trump presidency
Canada, England and Ireland are among the most coveted destinations for those considering leaving the U.S.
Elon Musk closes in on US$800 billion net worth after XAI’s latest funding round
The world’s richest person added $62 billion to his fortune after private investors more than doubled the valuation of his AI and social media firm to $250 billion.