Despite a ₹1 trillion drop in his wealth, Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) remains Asia’s richest person, with a fortune of ₹8.6 trillion, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2025. He narrowly leads Gautam Adani, whose wealth increased by 13% to ₹8.4 trillion, securing his position as India’s second-richest person.
Key Highlights from the Hurun Global Rich List 2025:
✅ India’s Billionaire Ranking:
- 3rd globally with 284 billionaires, behind the USA and China.
- 13 new billionaires were added this year.
✅ Total Wealth of Indian Billionaires:
- ₹98 trillion – approximately one-third of India’s GDP and exceeding Saudi Arabia’s entire GDP.
- 175 billionaires saw their wealth increase, while 109 experienced either no change or a decline.
Top 10 Richest Indians (2025):
- Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries) – ₹8.6 trillion
- Gautam Adani (Adani Group) – ₹8.4 trillion
- Roshni Nadar (HCL) – ₹3.5 trillion
- Dilip Shanghvi (Sun Pharma) – ₹2.5 trillion
- Azim Premji (Wipro) – ₹2.2 trillion
- Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group) – ₹2 trillion
- Cyrus Poonawalla (Serum Institute) – ₹2 trillion
- Niraj Bajaj (Bajaj Auto) – ₹1.6 trillion
- Ravi Jaipuria (RJ Corp) – ₹1.4 trillion
- Radhakishan Damani (Avenue Supermarts) – ₹1.4 trillion
City-wise Billionaire Distribution in India:
- Mumbai: India’s billionaire hub with 90 billionaires, adding 11 new entrants—more than London (7) and Beijing (8). However, it lost its crown as Asia’s billionaire capital to Shanghai (92 billionaires).
- New Delhi: Home to 2 of the top 10 richest Indians.
- Bengaluru, Pune, and Ahmedabad: 1 billionaire each from the top 10 list.
Youngest Billionaires from India (Age 34):
- Shashank Kumar and Harshil Mathur (Razorpay) – ₹8,643 crore each.
Globally, Wang Zelong from China (Age 29) remains the youngest billionaire, also worth ₹8,643 crore.
Other Notable Insights:
- Indian Women Billionaires: 22 women on the list with a combined net worth of ₹9 trillion.
- Wealth Growth Rate: Indian billionaires’ wealth grew by 10% year-on-year, compared to 9% in China and 27% in the US.
- Average Wealth: ₹34,514 crore (higher than China’s ₹29,027 crore).
- Average Age: 68 years, which is 2 years higher than the global average.
India’s robust wealth growth, expanding billionaire base, and the dominance of Mumbai as a business powerhouse reflect the country’s growing influence on the global economic stage.
