10 wealthiest people in the world, per Forbes

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is the wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $221.4 billion, according to Forbes' "Top 10 Richest People In The World (July 2024)" list published July 1. 

Like many of the people on this list, Mr. Musk has raised and donated large sums of money for healthcare and technological advancements. Most recently, his artificial intelligence company xAI raised $6 billion to help it focus on developing advanced AI systems that are "truthful, competent and maximally beneficial for all humanity."

Warren Buffett, chairperson of Berkshire Hathaway, was knocked down three spots to number 10 after a dip in his stock value and a donation of around $5.3 billion.

The 10 wealthiest people in the world are worth a total of $1.66 trillion, around $76 million more than one month ago, the report found. 

Forbes has tracked the world's billionaires since 1987 and found 2,781 for its annual list in April. 

Below are the top 10 richest people in the world as of July 1, per Forbes:

1. Elon Musk

Net worth: $221.4 billion

Age: 52

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Tesla, SpaceX, X (Twitter)

2. Jeff Bezos

Net worth: $210.2 billion

Age: 60

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Amazon

3. Bernard Arnault

Net worth: $193.7 billion

Age: 75

Region/Territory: France

Source: LVMH/luxury goods

4. Mark Zuckerberg

Net worth: $176.8 billion

Age: 40

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Meta (Facebook)

5. Larry Ellison

Net worth: $173 billion

Age: 79

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Oracle

6. Larry Page

Net worth: $150.3 billion

Age: 51

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Google

7. Sergey Brin

Net worth: $143.9 billion

Age: 50

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Google

8. Bill Gates

Net worth: $133.4 billion

Age: 68

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Microsoft, investments

9. Steve Ballmer

Net worth: $130.7 billion

Age: 68

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Microsoft, Clippers, investments

10. Warren Buffett

Net worth: $128.4 billion

Age: 93

Region/Territory: U.S.

Source: Berkshire Hathaway

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