Becoming a billionaire is rare — only about 3,000 people worldwide have reached that milestone, according to Forbes. But an even smaller, more elite group has emerged: the “superbillionaires.” These are individuals with a net worth of $50 billion or more, and as of 2025, there are just 29 of them, Fortune reported.
Here’s what you need to know about this ultra-exclusive club.
Most Superbillionaires Call the US Home
According to Altrata data cited by Fortune, the United States dominates the superbillionaire landscape. Of the 29 individuals with $50 billion-plus fortunes:
- 19 live in the U.S.
- 3 live in China
- 2 live in India
- 2 live in France
- 1 lives in Spain
- 1 splits time between countries
Nine of the 10 richest superbillionaires live in the U.S., including household names like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett.
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Tech Titans Dominate the Superbillionaire List
The AI revolution and tech innovation have fueled unprecedented wealth growth. Many superbillionaires built their fortunes in technology, including:
- Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX)
- Larry Ellison (Oracle)
- Mark Zuckerberg (Meta)
- Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Google)
- Jensen Huang (Nvidia)
These tech giants have seen their net worths skyrocket thanks to the AI boom.
Their Combined Wealth Tops $4 Trillion
Collectively, the 29 superbillionaires are worth $4.13 trillion. To put that in perspective:
- That’s more than the GDP of both France and the U.K.
- It rivals the market cap of Apple, the second-most valuable company globally.
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