Forbes data updated at 4:15 AM on September 18, 2026 (Vietnam time) shows that the net worth of the top 5 richest billionaires in the world continued to increase sharply compared to the previous update session.
The total net worth of the 5 richest people in the world currently reaches about 2,145.8 billion USD. All 5 billionaires in the leading group recorded increased net worth, with a total increase of about 43.1 billion USD.
In which, Elon Musk is the person with the largest net asset increase with 23.3 billion USD. Michael Dell ranked second in terms of increase with 8.7 billion USD.
Elon Musk's net worth increases by 23.3 billion USD
Elon Musk continues to hold the position of the richest billionaire in the world with net worth of 948.1 billion USD.
According to Forbes, his net worth increased by 23.3 billion USD, equivalent to 2.52% compared to the previous update session.
With the latest increase, Elon Musk continues to be the only billionaire in the Forbes rankings with net assets close to the 1,000 billion USD mark.
The second person on the list is Jeff Bezos with a net worth of 370.9 billion USD. The net worth gap between the two billionaires is currently around 577.2 billion USD.
Jeff Bezos' net worth increases by $4.6 billion
Jeff Bezos is currently ranked second in the ranking of the richest people in the world with a net worth of 370.9 billion USD.
Compared to the previous update session, the net worth of the Amazon founder increased by 4.6 billion USD, equivalent to 1.26%.
After the latest fluctuation, Jeff Bezos continues to maintain second place, standing above Larry Page - Google co-founder - with a net worth gap of about 86.3 billion USD.
Larry Page's net worth increases by 3.4 billion USD
Larry Page is currently ranked third in the list of the richest people in the world with a net worth of 284.6 billion USD.
According to Forbes, his net worth increased by 3.4 billion USD, equivalent to 1.22% compared to the previous session.
Larry Page is one of the two co-founders of Google in the top 5 richest billionaires in the world. Sergey Brin - the other co-founder of Google - is currently ranked fifth in the ranking.
Michael Dell increases net worth sharply
Michael Dell is currently fourth in the rankings with a net worth of 280.3 billion USD.
In this update, he recorded the second largest net asset increase in the top 5 richest people in the world, with $8.7 billion, equivalent to 3.20%.
After the latest fluctuation, Michael Dell continues to maintain fourth place, standing above Sergey Brin with a net worth gap of about 18.4 billion USD.
Sergey Brin's net worth increases by 3.1 billion USD
Ranked fifth in the ranking is Sergey Brin with a net worth of 261.9 billion USD.
Compared to the previous update session, the net worth of the Google co-founder increased by 3.1 billion USD, equivalent to 1.22%.
Currently, Sergey Brin is behind Michael Dell in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
In general, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Page, Michael Dell and Sergey Brin own a total of about $2.145.8 billion in net worth. Net worth fluctuations of the billionaire group mainly come from changes in the value of shares of the businesses they own or are related to.
Forbes' billionaire asset ranking is updated in real time, so net asset value can change continuously depending on stock market fluctuations, business valuation and related investments. Data in the article was recorded at 4:15 AM on September 18, 2026 (Vietnam time).
