According to Forbes data updated at 8:30 am on August 25, 2026 (Vietnam time), the top 5 richest people in the world continue to witness many changes in assets.
Elon Musk maintains the number one position with net assets exceeding 841 billion USD, while the technology billionaires behind continue to compete fiercely. The total assets of the 5 richest billionaires in the world currently reach about 2,000 billion USD.
Elon Musk leads with 841.3 billion USD
Elon Musk continues to be the richest person in the world with assets of 841.3 billion USD. According to Forbes, his assets decreased by about 15.6 billion USD, equivalent to 1.82% in the latest update session.
Despite recording the largest decrease in absolute value in the top 5 richest people, Elon Musk still maintains a very large gap with those behind him.
Larry Page - the world's second-ranked person - currently owns 284.2 billion USD. The wealth gap between the two billionaires is about 557.1 billion USD. Thus, Elon Musk's assets are currently nearly 3 times higher than the second-ranked person in the ranking.
Larry Page ranks second in the world billionaire list
Larry Page currently owns a net worth of 284.2 billion USD, holding second place in the list of the richest people in the world.
The assets of the co-founder of Google increased by about 2.4 billion USD, equivalent to 0.84%.
The gap between Larry Page and the chasing group behind him remains relative, but the competition in the top group of the rankings is still close.
Jeff Bezos currently ranks third with 269.7 billion USD, about 14.5 billion USD lower than Larry Page.
Jeff Bezos owns 269.7 billion USD
Jeff Bezos ranks third in the world with a net worth of 269.7 billion USD.
In the latest update session, the assets of the Amazon founder increased by about 3 billion USD, equivalent to 1.14%.
This increase helps Jeff Bezos continue to maintain his position in the leading group.
Currently, Jeff Bezos's assets are about 7.5 billion USD higher than Sergey Brin - the fourth-ranked person.
Sergey Brin closely follows in third place
Sergey Brin currently ranks fourth with a net worth of 262.2 billion USD.
The assets of the co-founder of Google increased by about 2.2 billion USD, equivalent to 0.84%.
The gap between Sergey Brin and Jeff Bezos is currently only about 7.5 billion USD.
This makes the third and fourth positions continue to have significant competition, as even a small fluctuation in stock prices can affect the ranking.
Michael Dell ranked fifth with 231.8 billion USD
Michael Dell is currently ranked fifth in the rankings with a net worth of 231.8 billion USD.
The assets of the founder of Dell Technologies decreased by about 4.4 billion USD, equivalent to 1.86%.
Despite reducing assets, Michael Dell still maintains his position in the top 5 richest people in the world.
He is currently about $30.4 billion lower than Sergey Brin.
Total assets of the top 5 richest people exceed 2,000 billion USD
Accumulating the assets of Elon Musk, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Michael Dell, the top 5 richest people in the world currently own about 1,989.2 billion USD.
In the leading group, Elon Musk is the only person who owns assets over 800 billion USD and creates a large gap with the rest.
In the back group, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos and Sergey Brin are creating a close competition when the gap between positions is not too large.
Meanwhile, Michael Dell continues to hold fifth place despite reduced asset fluctuations.
The latest developments show that the assets of technology billionaires are still heavily influenced by stock price fluctuations, business valuation, and market sentiment.
The billionaire asset ranking is updated by Forbes in real time and may change according to fluctuations in the stock market, business value as well as related economic factors. Data in the article was recorded at 8:30 am on August 25, 2026 (Vietnam time).
