Top 10 richest people in the world in 2024 - in pictures

  • Tesla chief executive and founder Elon Musk is currently the world's richest person with a net worth of $432 billion. Reuters
    Tesla chief executive and founder Elon Musk is currently the world's richest person with a net worth of $432 billion. Reuters
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of $239 billion. AFP
    Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of $239 billion. AFP
  • Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is now the third-richest person in the world with a net worth of $207 billion. Reuters
    Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is now the third-richest person in the world with a net worth of $207 billion. Reuters
  • Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is fourth on the rich list with a personal fortune of $192 billion. AFP
    Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is fourth on the rich list with a personal fortune of $192 billion. AFP
  • Fifth is Bernard Arnault, head of luxury group LVMH, with a personal fortune of $176 billion. AFP
    Fifth is Bernard Arnault, head of luxury group LVMH, with a personal fortune of $176 billion. AFP
  • Sixth place goes to Google co-founder Larry Page who has a net worth of $168 billion. EPA
    Sixth place goes to Google co-founder Larry Page who has a net worth of $168 billion. EPA
  • Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the world's seventh-richest person with a net worth of $159 billion. AFP
    Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the world's seventh-richest person with a net worth of $159 billion. AFP
  • Taking eighth spot is Google co-founder Sergey Brin with a net worth of $158 billion. AFP
    Taking eighth spot is Google co-founder Sergey Brin with a net worth of $158 billion. AFP
  • Next up is Steve Ballmer, former chief executive of Microsoft and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, who is worth $147 billion. AFP
    Next up is Steve Ballmer, former chief executive of Microsoft and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, who is worth $147 billion. AFP
  • Warren Buffett, chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, is the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $142 billion. AFP
    Warren Buffett, chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, is the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $142 billion. AFP