The wealth-tracking platform provides ongoing updates on the net worth and ranking of each individual confirmed by Forbes to be a billionaire.

Another year, another set of records for the world's billionaire class. Forbes has been scanning the globe for billionaires since 1987. We found 140 of them that first year.

Apartments Billionaire Passes Control Of Real Estate Empire To His Sons Mitch Morgan started buying apartment buildings in 1985 and built Morgan Properties, one of America’s largest …

Apr 3, 2024 · The Asia-Pacific region has the most billionaire citizens, with 1,000 on the ranks, followed by the Americas (993), Europe (690) and the Middle East & Africa (98).

Apr 1, 2025 · "Professor Billionaire" David Cheriton, who is professor emeritus at Stanford University, made his fortune thanks to an early investment in Google. 164.

Apr 1, 2025 · The billionaire bonanza extends beyond the U.S., however. A record 3,028 people around the globe make Forbes ’ annual World’s Billionaires list this year, 247 more than last year.

California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax Act sparks fierce debate over revenue, capital flight, and constitutionality. Will it raise $100B—or drive wealth out of the state?

Jan 19, 2026 · The California Billionaire Tax faces legal, economic and political challenges. See how the proposal could affect wealthy residents and state revenue.

Aug 1, 2025 · In October, Zuckerberg was in the audience at the Wall Street Journal’s Innovator of the Year Awards, when his wife Priscilla Chan took home the top prize for her role in the …

Feb 4, 2026 · The latest Epstein files name two more billionaire clients: real estate mogul Mortimer Zuckerman and Rothschild heir by marriage Ariane de Rothschild.