FULL LIST: Top 10 world’s richest people in 2026 – Forbes

Elon Musk’s estimated fortune jumped by $202 billion in August, strengthening his position as the world’s richest person at $892 billion, according to Forbes.

The increase followed a $363 billion decline in July and came largely from gains in Musk’s stakes in SpaceX and Tesla. His fortune now stands less than $110 billion below the trillion-dollar mark, after he became the first person to reach it earlier this year.

Google cofounder Larry Page ranked second with $277 billion, followed by Jeff Bezos with $268 billion and Sergey Brin with $256 billion. Michael Dell ranked fifth at $241 billion, while Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Jensen Huang, Steve Ballmer and Amancio Ortega completed the top 10.

Musk’s lead was more than three times Page’s estimated wealth. Page lost about $15 billion in August, the largest decline among the top billionaires. Bezos lost $10 billion and Brin $13 billion.

Larry Ellison recorded the biggest gain after Musk, adding $25 billion as Oracle shares rose 15%. He moved from eighth to seventh, while Nvidia chief Jensen Huang slipped to eighth despite gaining $17 billion. Ballmer rose from 11th to ninth, and Zara founder Amancio Ortega moved from 12th to 10th. Bernard Arnault and Warren Buffett left the top 10 after declines in LVMH and Berkshire Hathaway holdings.

Forbes estimated the combined wealth of the 10 richest people at $2.8 trillion, up from $2.6 trillion the previous month. The list included nine Americans and one Spaniard, reflecting the weight of technology, artificial intelligence, luxury retail and other major global corporations in the ranking.