Who are the current top 10 richest people in Asia as of June 2022? Is Mukesh Ambani the current richest man in Asia? As you read further, you’ll find answers to the questions above.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, first published in May 2012 by Bloomberg L.P., is one of the most reliable publications for the richest billionaires in the world. This daily ranking focuses on listing the 500 richest people in the world based on their net worth. Stock market behavior, news reports, and economic indicators are three key factors that determine the richest people on this list.
According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani is currently the richest billionaire in Asia. Adani’s net worth is about 12 billion US dollars more than that of Mukesh Ambani, who currently sits in the second spot on the top 10 list of the richest people of Asia in 2022. But who are the rest of the billionaires on this list and how much exactly are they worth?
Top 10 list of the richest people of Asia 2022
1. Gautam Adani (98.8 billion USD)
Occupying the first position on the list of the richest people of Asia in 2022 is ‘Gautam Adani’. In case you don’t know, Adani is the founder and the current chairman of Adani Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate that primarily runs a commodity trading business. This company is currently the largest port operator in India. Today, Adani Group runs many other businesses, including port management, mining, electric power generation & transmission, and renewable energy.
According to reports, Adani Group’s publicly traded trading house, known as Adani Enterprises, achieved roughly $5.3 billion in sales in March 2021. This is one of the many factors that contributed to Adani’s success in recent years. Recent data also disclosed that the 59-year-old Indian gained roughly 21.6 billion USD this year alone.
Currently, Gautam Adani has a total net worth of 98.8 billion USD, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As such, he’s currently the sixth richest person in the world and the richest in Asia.
2. Mukesh Ambani (86.3 billion USD)
Mukesh Ambani currently occupies the second position on the top 10 list of the richest people of Asia in 2022. As of last week, Mukesh’s net worth was estimated at $93 billion. However, at the time of writing this post, the Indian man’s net worth is currently valued at $86.3 billion. As such, he’s the second richest person in Asia and the eleventh world’s richest man.
In case you don’t know, Mukesh Ambani is one of the most popular business magnates in India. He’s currently the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd, a Mumbai-based company that focuses on different businesses relating to energy, textiles, natural gas, retail, telecommunications, and petrochemicals.
3. Zhong Shanshan (71.2 billion USD)
With a total net worth of 71.2 billion USD, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zhong Shanshan currently occupies the third position on the top 10 list of the richest people in Asia in 2022. With his current net worth, he’s now the thirteenth richest person in the world.
Zhong Shanshan is a Chinese businessman and owner of the Nongfu Spring beverage company. He also owns the majority of shares belonging to the Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise.
4. Zeng Yuqun (44.7 billion USD)
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of July 3, 2022, Zeng Yuqun’s current net worth is 44.7 billion US dollars. As such, he’s currently the 4th richest person in Asia and the 25th richest person in the world.
Zeng Yuqun is a Chinese businessman and the owner/CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a battery manufacturing and technology company.
5. Zhang Yiming (44.5 billion USD)
Occupying the fifth spot on the top 10 list of the richest people of Asia in 2022 is ‘Zhang Yiming’. Yiming currently occupies this spot because he currently has a net worth of $44.5 billion. This also makes him the 26th richest person in the world.
Yiming is a Chinese internet businessman and the owner of ByteDance. He’s also the creator of the popular social media platform, TikTok.
6. Ma Huateng (38.5 billion USD)
With a current net worth of 38.5 billion USD, Ma Huateng currently occupies the sixth spot on this list. He’s now the 31st richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index in July 2022.
Also called Pony Ma, Ma Huateng is a Chinese businessman and the founder/CEO of Tencent Holdings Ltd. Tencent is a Chinese technology and entertainment company based in Shenzhen.
7. Jack Ma (38.1 billion USD)
Jack Ma is currently the seventh richest person in Asia. That’s so because his current net worth is estimated at 38.1 billion USD, according to this July 3 Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This net worth also makes Jack Ma the 32nd richest man in the world today.
In case you don’t know, Jack Ma is a Chinese businessman and co-founder/ ex-chairman of Alibaba Group. Alibaba, founded in 1999, primarily specializes in e-commerce, the Internet, retail, and technology.
8. Li Ka-shing (31.3 billion USD)
Occupying the eighth spot on the top 10 list of the richest people of Asia in 2022 is ‘Li Ka-shing’. He currently sits in this position because of his estimated net worth of 31.3 billion USD.
Currently, Li Ka-shing is a popular Hong Kong businessman and the 37th richest man in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He’s the owner of Cheung Kong Holdings and the senior advisor for both CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings.
9. William Ding (30.2 billion USD)
William Ding currently occupies the ninth position on the top 10 list of the richest people of Asia in 2022. That’s so because Bloomberg calculated his net worth to be $30.2 billion. This net worth makes Ding the 39th richest person in the world today.
In case you don’t know, William Ding (or Ding Lei) is a Chinese businessman and the founder/CEO of NetEase. This is an Internet technology company based in Hangzhou, China.
10. Tadashi Yanai (26.3 billion USD)
Occupying the tenth position on this list is Tadashi Yanai. He currently has a net worth of 26.3 billion USD, according to this July 3 Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With that, Yanai is the 44th richest person in the world today.
In case you don’t know, Tadashi Yanai is a Japanese businessman and the founder/president of Fast Retailing. Fast Retailing, initially founded in 1963, is the parent company of Uniqlo.
