The World's Richest Individuals: A March 2026 Snapshot

A fixed-date comparison using Forbes's annual World's Billionaires ranking, published on 10 March 2026 with stock prices and exchange rates from 1 March. Values below are estimated net worth in US dollars; bn means billion. These are the 50 largest entries not labelled 'and family' in that source. Combined-family fortunes are excluded, so positions here differ from the unfiltered ranking. Equal estimates remain ties, with the source's display order retained. The notes distinguish company ownership from cash, client assets and whole-company value. This preserves the published snapshot, including its uncertainties and historical attributions; it is not a live ranking or an endorsement of how the fortunes were acquired.