Top 10 Wealthiest Families in the World

Regardless of your financial status, keeping tabs on the ultrarich—whether with admiration, envy, or resentment—is probably more pleasurable and less demanding than researching a mortgage, shopping for online brokers, or studying finance and economics. The appeal of wealthy families reflects a culture that idolizes wealth and fetishizes the rich. Those in the upper echelons of business are celebrities in many people's eyes, and they are scrutinized for their ability (or failure) to maintain this elite status. This list is limited to families who originally made their fortunes through business (even if some of the current heirs enjoy the family inheritance without ever having contributed to it.)Key TakeawaysAt $305 billion, the Al Nahyan family—oil tycoons, politicians, and royalty—is the richest family in the world.The Waltons are the second richest family in the world with a fortune estimated at $259.7 billion thanks to their massive stake in Walmart (and only recently, in 2023, were...