who is the richest man in the world

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As of May 2025, the richest man in the world is Elon Musk, with a net worth estimated around $328.5 billion according to Statista and approximately $370 billion as per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. He leads the ranking ahead of other billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos

. Key points:

  • Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, with wealth primarily from these ventures
  • Mark Zuckerberg is the second richest, with a net worth around $216–225 billion, mainly from Meta Platforms
  • Jeff Bezos ranks third with a net worth around $215–224 billion, primarily from Amazon

Thus, Elon Musk holds the top spot as the richest individual globally in 2025.