· here are the top 10 richest people in the world, according to forbes, with brief profiles of the billionaires shaping the modern economy. · the world’s billionaires list is a ranking of every person on the planet who forbes estimated to have a net worth of $ 1 billion u. s. All figures accurate as of today and subject to real-time market fluctuations. · since then, the world’s billionaires have pocketed over $ 1 trillion in new wealth. Dollars or more as of. This boom in wealth for the super-rich comes just months after cop29 ended with a bare minimum agreement on a new climate finance goal. · oxfam found that 204 new billionaires were minted last year—nearly four every week—and looking ahead, predicts there will be at least five trillionaires within a decade. This represents an increase of 247 members and $1. 9 trillion compared to 2024. The 39th annual forbes list of the worlds billionaires found a record 3,028 billionaires with a total net wealth of $16. The world’s billionaires , about 3,030 individuals, represent almost $16 trillion in wealth , with the global billionaire population continuing to grow in 2026, increasing by 5 percent.
