Meet The Top 10 World’s Richest People in 2025
The world’s richest people in 2025 are ending the year locked in an aggressive AI arms race, with dramatic shifts in wealth driven largely by advances in artificial intelligence. Following Google’s release of its Gemini 3 model in mid-November, parent company Alphabet surged ahead—pushing cofounder Larry Page into the No. 2 position among global billionaires for the first time. His wealth climbed to an estimated $262 billion as of December 1, reflecting a $30 billion rise fueled by a 14% jump in Alphabet’s stock.
Sergey Brin, Page’s longtime partner in building Google, was also one of this month’s biggest gainers. His fortune grew by $27 billion, reaching $242 billion, which moved him from No. 6 to No. 5. Another major climber was Warren Buffett, whose $5 billion investment in Alphabet helped push his net worth to $152 billion, bringing him back into the top 10 after rising from No. 11.
These gains reshuffled nearly every position among the world’s richest people in 2025, with seven of the top ten billionaires moving up or down in Forbes’ rankings over the past month.
Page’s rise displaced Oracle founder Larry Ellison, whose fortune plunged by $67 billion—the steepest loss this month—due to a 23% drop in Oracle shares. Jeff Bezos also slipped one spot, landing at No. 4. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, despite losing $22 billion as semiconductor stocks cooled, managed to retain the No. 8 position.
Through all the movement, Elon Musk remains comfortably the richest person on Earth. Even with a $15 billion decline in his net worth due to Tesla’s stock slipping, Musk sits at $483 billion, far ahead of any competitor.
Forbes notes that the current top 10 collectively hold $2.4 trillion, unchanged from last month, despite massive individual fluctuations. These valuations continue to shift daily due to constant market movements.
Key Highlights
Elon Musk
- Net worth: $483B
- Remains No. 1 despite recent losses
- Leading companies: Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X (Twitter)
- Potential trillion-dollar compensation package pending
Larry Page
- Net worth: $262B
- Surged to second place among the world’s richest people in 2025
- Boosted by AI momentum and Alphabet’s strong performance
Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $253B
- Biggest monthly loser
- Oracle shares dropped amid concerns about an AI bubble
Jeff Bezos
- Net worth: $245B
- Preparing to co-lead new AI venture, Project Prometheus
Sergey Brin
- Net worth: $242B
- Back actively contributing to Alphabet’s AI projects
Remaining Members of the Top 10
- Mark Zuckerberg – $222B
- Bernard Arnault – $190B
- Jensen Huang – $154B
- Michael Dell – $152B
- Warren Buffett – $151.9B
Top 10 Richest People in the World (Dec 1, 2025)
(Ranking shifts from last month in parentheses)
- Elon Musk
- Larry Page (↑ from No. 4)
- Larry Ellison (↓ from No. 2)
- Jeff Bezos (↓ from No. 3)
- Sergey Brin (↑ from No. 6)
- Mark Zuckerberg (↓ from No. 5)
- Bernard Arnault
- Jensen Huang
- Michael Dell (↑ from No. 10)
- Warren Buffett (↑ from No. 11)
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