The 10 Richest People in the World
Fact checked by Kirsten Rohrs SchmittReviewed by Margaret James Alain Jocard / AFP / Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Billionaires play an outsized role in shaping the global economy, politics, and philanthropy. Forbes puts the number of billionaires in the world at 3,028 in 2025. The wealthiest among them is Elon Musk, CEO of…