Forbes 2026 India Billionaires List: Number of billionaires increased in India, know who is at which number?

Forbes 2026 India Billionaires List: According to Forbes’ World’s Billionaires 2026 list, the number of billionaires in India has increased by 24 in just one year. Their total number has increased from 205 to 229 by 2025. The net worth of Lakshmi Mittal, the fourth richest person in the country, saw the biggest jump this year.

His net worth has reached $31 billion—or ₹2.87 lakh crore—due to a more than 80% rise in shares of his company, ArcelorMittal. In the last one year, his wealth has increased by $20 billion, or ₹1.85 lakh crore. Based on these figures, Mittal has earned a record average of Rs 274 crore every day throughout the year. PhysicsWallah founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob have also joined this list.

New entry in Uday Kotak’s top 10

Savitri Jindal, chairperson of OP Jindal Group, is in third place. She retains the title of India’s richest woman. A total of 20 Indian women billionaires are included in this list. Uday Kotak, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has joined the top 10 ranking this year. He was recently honored with the Padma Bhushan award. His entry led to real estate developer Kushal Pal Singh—known for DLF. Slipped to 12th place.

Paytm founder returns to the list after three years

Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob, founders of EdTech platform PhysicsWallah, are also among the new entrants to the list of billionaires. He joined this exclusive club after the company’s IPO in November. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has managed to return to this list after a gap of three years. Paytm shares have risen nearly 60% in the past year, although they still trade at about half their original IPO price.

Forbes India’s rich list was first published in 2009.

Forbes India published its first “Rich List” in 2009. The list is prepared on the basis of shareholding and financial information received from families and individuals as well as data from stock exchanges, analysts and market sources. Net worth is calculated in US dollars.

5 Richest People in India (2026)

Mukesh Ambani is at first place in the list of India’s richest people in 2026. His total wealth is said to be Rs 9.23 lakh crore. In second place is Gautam Adani, whose total wealth is Rs 5.91 lakh crore. Savitri Jindal is at third place; His total wealth is said to be Rs 3.62 lakh crore. Lakshmi Mittal is in fourth place, whose total wealth is Rs 2.87 lakh crore. Whereas, Shiv Nadar is in fifth place, whose total wealth is said to be Rs 2.86 lakh crore.

5 richest people in the world (2026)

Elon Musk tops the list of the world’s richest people. His total wealth is said to be Rs 77.66 lakh crore. In second place is Larry Page, whose total wealth is Rs 23.79 lakh crore. Sergey Brin is in third place, whose total wealth is Rs 21.94 lakh crore. Jeff Bezos is in fourth place, whose total wealth is said to be Rs 20.74 lakh crore. At the same time, Mark Zuckerberg is in fifth place, whose total wealth is Rs 20.55 lakh crore.