Elon Musk increases assets the strongest
According to Forbes data recorded at about 1:00 AM on August 5, 2026 (Vietnam time), Elon Musk continues to hold the position of the richest person in the world with assets of 769.2 billion USD.
Compared to the 690.1 billion USD recorded at 4:30 PM on August 1, 2026, Musk's assets have increased by 75.1 billion USD, equivalent to about 11.46%.
This increase helps Elon Musk's assets not only return above the 700 billion USD mark but also approach the 770 billion USD mark. Previously, on August 1, his assets fell below 700 billion USD after a period of strong fluctuations.
Elon Musk currently owns 461.7 billion USD more than the second-placed Larry Page. This gap has widened significantly compared to 398 billion USD on August 1.
With the current asset size, Elon Musk's leading position continues to be consolidated. His assets are about 2.5 times higher than the world's second richest person.
Larry Page's net worth exceeds 300 billion USD
Larry Page continues to stand in second place with assets of 307.5 billion USD. Compared to August 1, the assets of the co-founder of Google increased by 15.4 billion USD, equivalent to about 5.27%.
This is also the first time in two comparisons that Larry Page's assets have exceeded the 300 billion USD mark. However, the gap between him and Elon Musk is still very large because the head's assets are increasing faster.
The remaining billionaires are closely following.
Jeff Bezos holds the third position with 284.8 billion USD. Compared to 278.1 billion USD on August 1, the assets of the Amazon founder increased by 6.7 billion USD, equivalent to about 2.41%.
Jeff Bezos is currently only 1.2 billion USD more than the fourth-placed Sergey Brin. The small gap shows that the ranking between these two billionaires may change as asset values are updated according to the market.
Sergey Brin ranked fourth with assets of 283.6 billion USD, an increase of 14.2 billion USD compared to August 1. According to the ratio, his assets increased by about 5.27%.
Michael Dell continues to hold fifth place with 255 billion USD. Compared to 229.2 billion USD on August 1, his assets increased by 25.8 billion USD, equivalent to about 11.26%.
In terms of absolute value, Michael Dell is the person with the second largest asset increase in the top 5 billionaires, only after Elon Musk.
Added by asset level, the top 5 richest people in the world currently own a total of about 1,900.1 billion USD. This figure is an increase of 141.2 billion USD compared to the total assets of 1,758.9 billion USD of the same group on August 1.
Comparison data shows that all 5 richest billionaires in the world have higher assets than on August 1. Among them, Elon Musk leads in absolute added value.
Rankings and asset values of billionaires are updated in real time, which may change with market fluctuations and business valuations. The increases in the article are calculated between data at 4:30 PM on August 1, 2026 and around 1:00 AM on August 5, 2026 (Vietnam time).
