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The World’s Biggest Billionaires in 2025: Who They Are and How Many Are American
Picture a club so exclusive that only a few hundred people on the planet can join. That’s the world of billionaires, where colossal fortunes shape industries, influence markets, and sometimes even redefine the future. In 2025, the Forbes ranking of the world’s richest is led by names like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Ellison—figures who turned ideas into empires. The real-time updated list reflects not just wealth but also the dynamism of technology, retail, and innovation. Fun fact: did you know that in 1987, when Forbes first published its list, there were only 140 billionaires worldwide? Today, that number exceeds 3,000, a staggering leap that shows how the global economy has evolved.
