Forbes 2026 Billionaires List Hits Record 3,428 as Musk Tops $839 Billion

Overview

• The 3,428 people on Forbes’ list hold a combined $20.1 trillion, up $4 trillion from 2025, based on prices and exchange rates on March 1, 2026.
• Twenty centibillionaires now feature on the ranking with roughly $3.8 trillion in collective wealth, a record for the group.
• Forbes attributes a major share of new wealth to artificial intelligence, counting 45 new AI billionaires and 86 in the sector worth about $2.9 trillion.
• High-profile newcomers from entertainment and sports include Beyoncé and Dr. Dre at about $1 billion each, and Roger Federer and James Cameron at around $1.1 billion.
• Brazil recorded a peak 70 billionaires, led by Eduardo Saverin domestically, with 20-year-old Amelie Voigt Trejes named the youngest billionaire and Luana Lopes Lara, 29, the youngest self-made woman.