US EditionThe Top 10 Richest People in The World (January 2026)
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Life continues (more or less) the same for billionaires . The list of the 20 richest people on the planet at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 is identical to that of twelve months ago in terms of names; they only change positions. The top ten are men, with Elon Musk at the head, and the first Spanish fortune, that of Amancio Ortega , occupies the thirteenth position of the list drawn up by Bloomberg. Only one of the 20 largest fortunes …
The wealth gap between the world's 10 richest people has widened more than ever before as the new year began. Elon Musk topped the list with a record increase, while the gap between him and his closest rival, Google co-founder Larry Page, widened even further.
The Top 10 Richest People in The World (January 2026)
The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year. Musk ended 2025 with a net worth north of $700 million. Image: Getty Six of the top 10 richest people in the world saw their fortunes fall over the past month as public stocks slumped into the New Year. The big exception: Elon Musk, whose net worth soared by an estimated $244 billion, to $726 billion as of 12 a.m. Eastern on January 1. The wealthi…
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