Forbes Real-Time Billionaire List records 3,028 billionaires with combined net worth of $16.1 trillion.

Exam-focused facts from the 12 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Elon Musk leads the list with a net worth of $480.5 billion and is on track to become the first trillionaire.
Larry Page ranks second with a net worth of $262.2 billion, surpassing Larry Ellison.
Sergey Brin is fourth with a net worth of $243.1 billion, pushing Jeff Bezos to fifth place.
Nine of the top 10 billionaires are Americans, with Bernard Arnault of France being the sole exception.
Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest person with a net worth of $114 billion, ranking 16th globally.