As of May 2025, the richest person in the world is Elon Musk. He has a net worth of approximately $332 billion to $344 billion, according to multiple sources. Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and holds significant stakes in several companies including Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, Neuralink, and xAI

. Following Elon Musk, the next wealthiest individuals are Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, with a net worth around $214 billion to $215 billion, and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms, with a net worth around $209 billion to $225 billion

. Thus, Elon Musk currently holds the top spot as the richest person globally.