The wealth-tracking platform provides ongoing updates on the net worth and ranking of each individual confirmed by Forbes to be a billionaire.

Another year, another set of records for the world's billionaire class. Forbes has been scanning the globe for billionaires since 1987. We found 140 of them that first year.

Reddit’s CEO Debuts As A Billionaire 20 Years After Cofounding The Company By Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes Staff

Apr 1, 2025 · "Professor Billionaire" David Cheriton, who is professor emeritus at Stanford University, made his fortune thanks to an early investment in Google. 164.

Apr 1, 2025 · The billionaire bonanza extends beyond the U.S., however. A record 3,028 people around the globe make Forbes ’ annual World’s Billionaires list this year, 247 more than last year.

Apr 1, 2025 · These billionaire rookies, including a pioneer of heartland rock, a stand-up comedy legend and The Terminator, are collectively worth nearly $680 billion, or $2.4 billion on average.

Apr 2, 2025 · Here is the richest billionaire of each country and semi-autonomous region on the 2025 World’s Billionaires list. DATA AS OF MARCH 7, 2025.

Apr 17, 2025 · Lucy Guo, the 30-year-old cofounder of Scale AI, has become the youngest self-made woman billionaire by holding onto her stake long after leaving the company.

Sep 3, 2025 · Eric Trump, the president’s second son, became a billionaire after shares of American Bitcoin, his cryptocurrency mining company, skyrocketed in their market debut …

Jan 10, 2025 · In mid-January, when West Virginia Governor Jim Justice II was sworn into the United States Senate, the former billionaire became one of the nation’s poorest senators.