Richest people in China
513 billionaires worth a combined $2.004T, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Zhang Yiming leads at $84.0B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Zhang Yiming | 24 | $84.0B | +$14.7B | 42 | TikTok | China |
| Zhong Shanshan | 32 | $60.9B | -$7.2B | 71 | Beverages, pharmaceuticals | China |
| Ma Huateng | 44 | $46.0B | -$7.8B | 54 | Online games | China |
| William Ding | 48 | $41.7B | +$3.8B | 55 | Online games | China |
| Liang Wenfeng | 52 | $40.0B | +$28.5B | 41 | AI, hedge fund | China |
| He Xiangjian & family | 63 | $36.5B | +$3.3B | 84 | Home appliances | China |
| Colin Huang | 81 | $28.7B | -$7.9B | 46 | E-commerce | China |
| Chen Jianhua | 88 | $26.8B | +$7.5B | 55 | Chemicals | China |
| Chen Tianshi | 92 | $26.4B | +$5.7B | 41 | Semiconductors | China |
| Jack Ma | 94 | $26.2B | -$2.9B | 62 | E-commerce | China |
| Zheng Shuliang & family | 105 | $24.3B | -$8.9B | 80 | Aluminum products | China |
| Huang Shilin | 118 | $22.8B | -$1.6B | 59 | Batteries | China |
| Dang Yanbao | 125 | $21.7B | +$1.0B | 53 | Coal | China |
| Wang Chuanfu | 127 | $21.2B | -$279M | 60 | Batteries, automobiles | China |
| Yu Yong | 128 | $21.1B | -$4.3B | 65 | Mining | China |
| Lei Jun | 129 | $21.0B | -$6.9B | 56 | Smartphones, automobiles | China |
| Wang Weixiu & family | 136 | $19.9B | +$6.5B | 75 | Machinery | China |
| Qin Yinglin | 138 | $19.7B | -$1.1B | 61 | Pig breeding | China |
| Zhong Huijuan | 160 | $17.1B | -$1.6B | 65 | Pharmaceuticals | China |
| Lu Xiangyang | 165 | $16.6B | -$371M | 63 | Automobiles, batteries | China |
| Eric Li | 176 | $16.0B | -$2.7B | 63 | Automobiles | China |
| Wang Wei | 189 | $15.3B | -$1.3B | 56 | Package delivery | China |
| Li Shuirong & family | 193 | $15.3B | -$1.6B | 70 | Petrochemicals | China |
| Zou Zhinong & family | 207 | $14.6B | -$1.3B | 58 | Telecom equipment | China |
| Zhu Yiming | 208 | $14.6B | +$12.2B | 54 | Semiconductors | China |
| Liu Yongxing | 209 | $14.5B | +$3.3B | 78 | Diversified | China |
| Zhang Zhidong | 222 | $14.0B | -$2.1B | 54 | Online games | China |
| Pei Zhenhua | 225 | $13.9B | -$216M | 67 | Batteries | China |
| Yuan Fugen & family | 249 | $13.0B | +$5.5B | 75 | Metal processing | China |
| Wang Ning & family | 264 | $12.5B | -$5.9B | 39 | Toys | China |
| Wang Liping & family | 267 | $12.3B | -$3.1B | 60 | Hydraulic machinery | China |
| Sun Piaoyang | 335 | $10.8B | -$1.6B | 68 | Pharmaceuticals | China |
| Zhu Yi | 355 | $10.3B | -$1.3B | 62 | Pharmaceuticals | China |
| Liu Debing | 360 | $10.2B | +$1.1B | 50 | AI | China |
| Yang Shaopeng | 365 | $10.0B | +$3.1B | 69 | Shipping | China |
| Zhang Xuexin & family | 379 | $9.5B | +$244M | 79 | Aluminum | China |
| Zhang Hejun | 400 | $9.1B | +$621M | 74 | Electronics | China |
| Wang Xin | 408 | $9.0B | +$3.4B | 53 | Manufacturing | China |
| Chen Dongsheng | 421 | $8.9B | -$101M | 68 | Insurance | China |
| Wang Yusuo & family | 428 | $8.8B | +$163M | 62 | Natural gas distribution | China |
| Lin Muqin & family | 431 | $8.7B | -$4.1B | 62 | Beverages | China |
| Yi Zheng | 432 | $8.7B | -$1.1B | 55 | Software | China |
| Wei Jianjun & family | 451 | $8.4B | -$2.6B | 62 | Automobiles | China |
| Liang Wengen | 454 | $8.4B | -$2.4B | 69 | Construction equipment | China |
| Pang Kang | 462 | $8.3B | -$244M | 70 | Soy sauce | China |
| You Xiaoping & family | 464 | $8.2B | -$1.9B | 68 | Polyurethanes | China |
| Cao Renxian | 496 | $7.8B | -$5.7B | 58 | Photovoltaic equipment | China |
| Wang Xingxing | 497 | $7.8B | n/a | 36 | Robotics | China |
| Lin Li | 504 | $7.8B | -$1.4B | 63 | Investments | China |
| Zong Fuli | 513 | $7.7B | -$9M | 44 | Beverages | China |
| Zhang Wanzhen | 535 | $7.5B | +$3.4B | 76 | Electronics components | China |
| Zhou Chaonan | 536 | $7.5B | -$4.7B | 66 | Manufacturing | China |
| Chen Tao & family | 539 | $7.4B | -$3.1B | 54 | Hardware | China |
| Cai Huabo | 585 | $7.0B | -$35M | 50 | Electronics | China |
| Ding Shizhong | 592 | $6.9B | -$508M | 55 | Sports apparel | China |
| Ding Shijia | 613 | $6.6B | -$513M | 62 | Sports apparel | China |
| Wang Xing | 616 | $6.6B | -$738M | 47 | Food delivery | China |
| Zhang Daocai | 657 | $6.3B | -$1.8B | 76 | Valves | China |
| Frank Wang | 672 | $6.2B | +$1.1B | 45 | Drones | China |
| Gao Dekang & family | 677 | $6.1B | +$5M | 74 | Apparel | China |
| Li Hua | 698 | $6.0B | -$1.6B | 48 | Financial services | China |
| Liu Hanyuan | 704 | $5.9B | -$1.6B | 61 | Agribusiness, new energy | China |
| Ma Jianrong | 726 | $5.7B | -$1.6B | 62 | Textiles, apparel | China |
| Cen Junda | 728 | $5.7B | -$1.6B | 62 | Pharmaceuticals | China |
| Jiang Bin | 731 | $5.7B | -$210M | 60 | Acoustic components | China |
| Richard Liu | 735 | $5.7B | +$381M | 52 | E-commerce | China |
| Sky Xu | 738 | $5.7B | -$346M | 42 | E-commerce | China |
| Lu Weiding | 739 | $5.6B | -$2.5B | 55 | Diversified | China |
| Fan Hongwei | 742 | $5.6B | -$1.9B | 59 | Petrochemicals | China |
| Gao Guangrong | 745 | $5.6B | +$2.3B | 57 | Optical modules | China |
| Chen Bang | 749 | $5.6B | -$1.2B | 61 | Hospitals | China |
| Zhu Yan & family | 753 | $5.5B | +$543M | 55 | Real estate | China |
| Huang Xiaolei | 759 | $5.5B | n/a | 57 | Optical modules | China |
| Miao Hangen | 764 | $5.4B | +$448M | 61 | Textiles, petrochemicals | China |
| Li Min | 772 | $5.4B | +$718M | 60 | Semiconductor | China |
| Cai Haoyu | 776 | $5.4B | -$600M | 39 | Mobile games | China |
| Liu Yonghao & family | 784 | $5.4B | -$1.0B | 75 | Agribusiness | China |
| Robin Li | 820 | $5.2B | -$2.2B | 57 | Internet search | China |
| Han Tao | 831 | $5.1B | +$3.1B | 65 | Copper-clad laminates | China |
| Zhu Baoguo & family | 847 | $5.1B | -$541M | 64 | Pharmaceuticals | China |
| Wu Yajun | 854 | $5.1B | -$1.5B | 62 | Real estate | China |
| Jiang Rensheng & family | 858 | $5.0B | -$457M | 73 | Vaccines | China |
| Shen Guojun | 864 | $5.0B | +$114M | 64 | Retail | China |
| Li Chunan | 865 | $5.0B | +$393M | 58 | Solar wafers and modules | China |
| Lai Meisong | 867 | $5.0B | -$725M | 55 | Package delivery | China |
| Huang Li | 868 | $5.0B | -$1.4B | 63 | Imaging systems | China |
| Hu Baifan | 869 | $5.0B | -$626M | 64 | Pharmaceuticals | China |
| Liu Jincheng & family | 877 | $4.9B | -$669M | 62 | Lithium batteries | China |
| Hu Haiyang | 887 | $4.9B | n/a | 53 | Optical and semiconductor testing equipment | China |
| Xu Gaoming | 912 | $4.8B | -$4.7B | 61 | Gold and jewelry | China |
| Xiao Hongxing & family | 936 | $4.6B | +$1.5B | 59 | Manufacturing | China |
| Hao Tang | 945 | $4.6B | -$1.7B | 55 | Advertising technology | China |
| Liang Zhaoxian | 962 | $4.5B | -$184M | 63 | Appliances | China |
| Xiao Yongming & family | 965 | $4.5B | -$1.0B | 62 | Fertilizer | China |
| Xu Shihui | 977 | $4.4B | -$3.0B | 68 | Snacks, beverages | China |
| Qiu Jianping & family | 982 | $4.4B | -$996M | 64 | Hand tools | China |
| Cheng Cheung Ling | 986 | $4.4B | n/a | 62 | pharmaceuticals | China |
| Wang Jianlin | 988 | $4.4B | +$86M | 72 | Real estate | China |
| Huang Xiaofen & family | 989 | $4.4B | +$1.4B | 64 | Printed circuit boards | China |
| Yang Meng | 1007 | $4.3B | +$778M | 44 | Electronics | China |
Wealth by industry
- Technology: 102 billionaires, $582B combined, richest Zhang Yiming
- Manufacturing: 164 billionaires, $500B combined, richest He Xiangjian & family
- Food & Beverage: 37 billionaires, $170B combined, richest Zhong Shanshan
- Healthcare: 53 billionaires, $151B combined, richest Zhong Huijuan
- Fashion & Retail: 32 billionaires, $90.7B combined, richest Ding Shizhong
- Energy: 17 billionaires, $88.2B combined, richest Huang Shilin
- Metals & Mining: 19 billionaires, $86.4B combined, richest Zheng Shuliang & family
- Automotive: 13 billionaires, $80.7B combined, richest Wang Chuanfu
- Finance & Investments: 6 billionaires, $48.9B combined, richest Yu Yong
- Diversified: 17 billionaires, $47.4B combined, richest Zhang Daocai
- Real Estate: 19 billionaires, $47.3B combined, richest Zhu Yan & family
- Service: 9 billionaires, $44.6B combined, richest Wang Wei
- Logistics: 9 billionaires, $28.4B combined, richest Yang Shaopeng
- Media & Entertainment: 11 billionaires, $28.4B combined, richest Wang Ning & family
- Construction & Engineering: 3 billionaires, $7.0B combined, richest Yu Zhuyun
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in China?
Zhang Yiming is the richest person in China, worth $84.0B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Zhong Shanshan is next at $60.9B.
How many billionaires are there in China?
Forbes tracks 513 billionaires in China as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $2.004T. The median net worth among them is $1.9B.
Are billionaires in China getting richer this year?
The 464 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are down 7.5% (-$154B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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