China Rich List Rankings 2026
Snapshot 2026-09-14. Hurun China 2025: Zhong CNY 530bn, first; Zhang 470bn. Global 2026: Zhang leads China at 550bn.
Snapshot 2026-09-14. The main table uses the Hurun China Rich List 2025, wealth as of 1 September 2025. Zhong Shanshan is first at CNY 530 billion, his fourth time on top. The 2026 China list had not been released by this date. On the March global list, Zhang Yiming leads China at CNY 550 billion. Consulting firms sit in the consulting rankings.
Hurun China Rich List 2025 top ten
The list has 1,434 names above CNY 5 billion. Combined wealth is close to CNY 30 trillion. The top-ten floor is CNY 225 billion. Zhong added CNY 190 billion in a year. Zhang Yiming is second at 470. Ma Huateng is third at 465. Lei Jun added CNY 196 billion, the largest gain on the list, and sits fifth. The board follows CNY billions: 500+ in 夯, 400–499.9 in 顶级, 300–399.9 in 人上人, 250–299.9 in NPC, the rest of this ten in 拉完了.
| # | Name | Firm | CNY bn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhong Shanshan | Nongfu Spring | 5300 |
| 2 | Zhang Yiming | ByteDance | 4700 |
| 3 | Ma Huateng | Tencent | 4650 |
| 4 | Zeng Yuqun | CATL | 3300 |
| 5 | Lei Jun | Xiaomi | 3260 |
| 6 | Ding Lei | NetEase | 3200 |
| 7 | Huang Zheng | Pinduoduo | 3140 |
| 8 | He Xiangjian | Midea | 2780 |
| 9 | Li Ka-shing | CK Hutchison | 2350 |
| 10 | Li Shufu | Geely | 2250 |
How this list is ranked
Snapshot 2026-09-14. The main table follows the Hurun China Rich List 2025, wealth as of 1 September 2025, in CNY billions. The 2026 China list had not been released by this snapshot. Bands: CNY 500bn+ in 夯, 400–499.9 in 顶级, 300–399.9 in 人上人, 250–299.9 in NPC, the rest of this top ten in 拉完了. Consulting firms: 2026 consulting rankings. Names: docs/glossaries/china-rich-list-2026-glossary.md.
| Source | Snapshot | Basis | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurun China Rich List 2025 | Released 2025-10-28; cutoff 2025-09-01 | 1,434 names, CNY 5bn floor; Zhong 5300; top-10 floor 2250 | Primary |
| English release | Same list | Zhong US$74.3bn; Zhang 65.9; Ma 65.2 | Primary (USD check) |
| China News Service | 2025-10-28 | Confirms top three: 5300 / 4700 / 4650 | Support |
| Hurun Global Rich List 2026 | Released 2026-03-05; cutoff 2026-01-15 | Zhang 5500, China No. 1; China 1,110 vs US 1,000 | Support |
| Forbes China 100 Richest 2025 | 2025-11-05 | Zhong US$77.1bn; top 100 US$1.35tn | Support |
China names on Hurun Global 2026
The global list is a 15 January 2026 snapshot. Zhang Yiming is China’s No. 1 at CNY 550 billion and No. 25 in the world. Zhong is at 515. Ma is at 465. Zeng Yuqun is China’s No. 4 at 380. Lei Jun and the Jack Ma family are tied for China’s 10th at 230 each. Ding Lei at 310 and Hengli’s Chen Jianhua at 250 appear in the release without a China rank. China has 1,110 dollar billionaires, the United States 1,000.
| Name | CNY bn | As published |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yiming | 5500 | China No. 1 · world No. 25 |
| Zhong Shanshan | 5150 | China No. 2 |
| Ma Huateng | 4650 | China No. 3 |
| Zeng Yuqun | 3800 | China No. 4 |
| Ding Lei | 3100 | Wealth given; China rank not stated |
| Chen Jianhua | 2500 | Wealth given; China rank not stated |
| Lei Jun | 2300 | Tied China No. 10 |
| Jack Ma family | 2300 | Tied China No. 10 |
Forbes China’s 100 Richest 2025
The Forbes edition dated 5 November 2025 has Zhong first at US$77.1 billion. The top 100 together hold US$1.35 trillion. Dollar figures stay on this note and are not mixed into the yuan main table.
Hurun Global 2026 world leaders
Elon Musk is first at CNY 5.5 trillion, his fifth time in six years. Jeff Bezos is at 2.1 trillion. Larry Page is at 1.9 trillion. The world top-ten floor is CNY 1.1 trillion.
| Name | CNY bn |
|---|---|
| Elon Musk | 55000 |
| Jeff Bezos | 21000 |
| Larry Page | 19000 |
| Larry Ellison | 19000 |
| Sergey Brin | 17000 |
| Mark Zuckerberg | 16000 |
| Bernard Arnault | 13000 |
| Warren Buffett | 12000 |
| Jensen Huang | 12000 |
| Steve Ballmer | 11000 |
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