1. Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia)
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu is currently the richest person in Southeast Asia with an estimated net worth of 30.5 billion USD, according to Forbes ranking updated on February 1, 2026.
Globally, he ranks 71st in the list of the richest people in the world. Prajogo Pangestu mainly operates in the fields of petrochemicals and energy, through businesses such as Barito Pacific and Barito Renewables Energy. He first appeared in Forbes' list of billionaires in 2017, with assets of about 1.8 billion USD.
2. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong (Vietnam)
Ranked second in the list of Southeast Asian richest billionaires is Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Corporation, with estimated assets of 22.6 billion USD.
According to Forbes updated on February 1, 2026, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong ranked 103rd in the global billionaire ranking. Previously, the Vietnamese billionaire was in the top 68 richest people in the world, with assets of 31.5 billion USD (Forbes, updated on January 7, 2026).
3. Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia)
Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong ranks third in the list of Southeast Asian richest billionaires, with assets of about 22.3 billion USD. In the global rankings, he ranks 108th, one place behind Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong.
Mr. Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, one of the largest coal mining companies in Indonesia. In addition, he also manages Metis Energy - a renewable energy company based in Singapore, and holds shares in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.
4. Billionaire R. Budi Hartono (Indonesia)
Billionaire R. Budi Hartono ranks fourth in the list of Southeast Asian richest people, with an estimated asset of 20.1 billion USD, according to Forbes announced on February 1, 2026. With this asset level, he is currently ranked 123rd in the global billionaire ranking.
5. Billionaire Michael Hartono (Indonesia)
Fifth place is Mr. Michael Hartono, with an estimated fortune of 19.3 billion USD, ranked 130th in the list of the richest people in the world.
The two brothers R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono are big names in Indonesian financial circles, associated with Djarum Group and Bank Central Asia (BCA) - one of Indonesia's largest private banks.
