For the second year in a row, the richest man in the world is French, according to the latest ranking published by Forbes magazine. Currently, the richest woman in the world is also French. Which Frenchman has the greatest wealth? Who is the richest man of all time? Who is the richest man in Africa? Discover the Forbes ranking for 2024.
Reactions vary between “cocorico” and cries of outrage. For the second year in a row, both the richest man in the world and the richest woman in the world are French. At least that is the conclusion of the latest ranking published by Forbes magazine. So, Bernard Arnaultpresident of the LVMH group, is the richest man in the world in 2023 and 2024, while Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, daughter Liliane Bettencourt (L’Oréal), maintains her position as the richest woman in the world.
Who is the richest man in the world?
In 2023, Bernard Arnault became the richest man in the world. The title that the president of the famous LVMH group will keep in 2024, accumulating a fortune of 233 billion dollars or 10% more than last year.
Who are the richest people in the world in 2024?
| Ranking 2024 | Name | Net worth (billions of dollars) | The origin of wealth | Earth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 233 | LVMH | France |
| 2 | Elon Musk | 195 | You are here / | UNITED STATES |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | 194 | Amazon | UNITED STATES |
| 4 | Mark Zuckerberg | 177 | Target – Facebook/Instagram | UNITED STATES |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | 141 | Oracle | UNITED STATES |
| 6 | Warren Buffett | 133 | Berkshire Hathaway | UNITED STATES |
| 7 | Bill Gates | 128 | Microsoft | UNITED STATES |
| 8 | Steve Ballmer | 121 | Microsoft | UNITED STATES |
| 9 | Mukesh Ambani | 116 | Reliance Industries | India |
| 10 | Larry Page | 114 | UNITED STATES | |
| 11 | Sergey Brin | 110 | UNITED STATES | |
| 12 | Michael Bloomberg | 106 | Bloomberg | UNITED STATES |
| 13 | Amancio Ortega | 103 | Zara | Spain |
| 14 | Carlos Slim Hello | 102 | Telecom | Mexico |
| 15 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 99.5 | Pharmacy | France |
| 16 | Michael Dell | 91 | Dell | UNITED STATES |
| 17 | Goutham Adani | 84 | Infrastructure products | India |
| 18 | Jim Walton | 78.4 | Walmart | UNITED STATES |
| 19 | Rob Walton | 77.4 | Walmart | UNITED STATES |
| 20 | Jensen Huang | 77 | Semiconductors | China |
Who is the richest woman in the world in 2024?
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, daughter of Liliane Bettencourt (L’Oréal), who died in September 2017, retained her position as the richest woman in the world in 2024. Her personal wealth is estimated by the American magazine Forbes at $99.5 billion. A growing sum that makes the French woman and her family the 15th richest people in the world, men and women combined.
Who are the richest women in the world in 2024?
| Rank | Name | Net worth (billions of dollars) | The origin of wealth | Earth | Overall ranking (male/female) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 99.5 | L’Oreal | France | 15 |
| 2 | Alice Walton | 72.3 | Walmart | UNITED STATES | 21 |
| 3 | Julia Koch | 64.3 | Koch Industries | UNITED STATES | 23 |
| 4 | Jacqueline Mars | 38.5 | Consumption | UNITED STATES | 35 |
| 5 | Mackenzie Scott | 35.6 | Amazon | UNITED STATES | 43 |
| 6 | Savitri Jindal | 33.5 | Metals | India | 46 |
Who are the great French rich?
The richest man in the world Bernard Arnault (LVMH) mechanically stands out as the richest Frenchman in the world. It is about a woman, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (L’Oréal), who is on the 2nd place in the ranking of the richest French people on the planet. In 3rd place is François Pinault (Kering) with 40.10 billion dollars, ahead of the Wertheimer brothers (Chanel) and Emmanuel Besnier (Lactalis).
| Rank | Name | Net worth (billions of dollars) | The origin of wealth | World ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 233 | LVMH | 1 |
| 2 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers | 99.5 | L’Oreal | 15 |
| 3 | Alain and Gérard Wertheimer | 75 | Chanel | 40 |
| 4 | Francois Pinault | 87 | Kering | 54 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Besnier | 53 | Lactalis | 76 |
Who is the richest man of all time?
According to Moneywho claims to have spent “hours” surveying economists and historians to compare wealth at different times, the richest man of all time is African: Mansa Mousa (also called Kankou Moussa), ruler of the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1332. How rich was he? He was “richer than anyone can describe,” Money replies.
Nigerian national Aliko Dangote remains, for the 13th consecutive year, the richest African, according to Forbes. He has assets estimated at $13.4 billion, making him the 144th richest person in the world. Where does his wealth come from? Cement, sugar and flour.
The richest man in the world, Frenchman Bernard Arnault (LVMH) is still the richest European in the world. The French billionaire has a personal fortune of more than 233 billion dollars.
The second richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is considered the richest American, with a fortune estimated at $195 billion in 2024. The billionaire is the CEO of Tesla and the founder of SpaceX. He recently became a customer of the social network Twitter.
Mukesh Anbani, an Indian, is considered the richest man in Asia, with a fortune estimated at $116 billion. The origin of his wealth? He is the head of Reliance Industries which he inherited from his father. Today, he is considered one of the most powerful men in India.
Contrary to what some people assume, Vladimir Putin is not the richest man in Russia. At least not according to Forbes, which doesn’t even appear in its ranking billionaires planet. No, according to the magazine, the first Russian fortune in 2024 is that of Vagit Alekperov, estimated at $73 billion. He is the president of Lukoil, a company specializing in oil drilling and processing.