The World’s Top 5 Billionaires
- The chart below highlights the top 5 wealthiest individuals in the world as of 5/05/25. Elon Musk is currently the richest person with a net worth of $331 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg at $212 billion and Jeff Bezos at $209 billion.
Mapping Billionaires Around the Globe
- In 2025, there were over 3,000 billionaires in the world. The chart below outlines where the number of billionaires reside in 2025. The U.S. had the largest number of billionaires at 902, followed by China at 516 and India at 205.
Billionaires in the U.S.
- The Top 10 states with the largest number of billionaires in the U.S. are outlined in the chart below. In 2024, California had the largest number of billionaires at 82, followed by New York and Florida which each had 54.
Insight into Family Office Investing…
- According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report, which surveyed 150 single and multifamily offices globally, 44% reported they expect to increase their Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) Investments in 2025. The chart below outlines international CRE investments by country in 2024.
