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2024 Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires is out and 200 Indians featured in the list. The number is up from 169 last year. The combined wealth of these Indians is a record total of $954 billion—up 41% from $675 billion last year.
At the #1 slot in India is Mukesh Ambani whose net worth shot up to $116 billion, from $83 billion, making him the first Asian to break into the $100 billion club. Mukesh Ambani retained his position as the ninth richest person in the world and India’s and Asia’s richest person.
Gautam Adani is the second richest Indian as per the list as he added $36.8 billion to cement his position. Overall in the list, he is at No.17 with a fortune of $84 billion.
According to Forbes, there are now more billionaires than ever – 2,781 in all, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the record set in 2021. They’re richer than ever, worth $14.2 trillion in aggregate, up by $2 trillion from 2023 and $1.1 trillion above the previous record, also set in 2021.
