Have you ever imagined the sheer scale of the fortunes held by the five wealthiest people on Earth today? Even though global financial markets have wavered due to shifting economic dynamics, their accumulated wealth remains staggering.
Let’s take a peek at the fortunes of the five richest people on the planet!
Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as the owner of X (formerly Twitter). Currently, his total net worth stands at US$708.8 billion (approximately IDR 12,803 trillion). In June 2026, Musk set a historic record by becoming the first person on Earth to surpass a net worth of US$1 trillion (specifically US$1.32 trillion, or IDR 23,500 trillion!). Although that figure has since adjusted due to fluctuations in his companies' stock prices, his position at the top remains unshaken.
This Google co-founder possesses a total net worth of US$274.3 billion (approximately IDR 4,955 trillion). What began as a project in a Stanford University dorm room during the 1990s—a search algorithm designed by Larry Page—has transformed him into the second-richest person in the world.
Sergey Brin, also a Google co-founder, holds a total net worth of US$253.1 billion (approximately IDR 4,572 trillion). Following closely behind his close friend and business partner in third place, Brin proves that great collaboration dating back to college days can give rise to a business empire worth thousands of trillions of rupiah.
Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, with a total net worth of US$246.2 billion (approximately IDR 4,446 trillion). A modest online bookstore founded in a home garage in 1994 has transformed into a global e-commerce giant, propelling its founder to the fourth spot on the list of the world's wealthiest people.
The owner of Dell Technologies possesses a total net worth of US$228.8 billion (approximately IDR 4,132 trillion). Securing the fifth spot among the world's richest people, Michael Dell shares the legendary story of how he started his computer assembly business with just US$1,000 in capital at the age of 19.
Source: CNBC Indonesia
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