Richest people in Taiwan
66 billionaires worth a combined $306B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Pierre Chen leads at $18.1B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Pierre Chen | 150 | $18.1B | +$7.6B | 70 | Electronics | Taiwan |
| Terry Gou | 195 | $15.2B | -$69M | 75 | Electronics | Taiwan |
| Lin Tsung-Chi | 196 | $15.1B | +$10.0B | 85 | Furniture rails | Taiwan |
| Barry Lam | 198 | $15.0B | +$840M | 77 | Electronics | Taiwan |
| Bruce Cheng | 235 | $13.5B | +$3.4B | 89 | Electronics | Taiwan |
| Tsai Ming-kai | 251 | $12.8B | +$6.8B | 76 | Semiconductors | Taiwan |
| Daniel Tsai | 301 | $11.5B | +$3.3B | 70 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Richard Tsai | 329 | $10.9B | +$3.0B | 69 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Morris Chang | 349 | $10.4B | +$2.0B | 95 | Semiconductors | Taiwan |
| Tsai Hong-tu | 416 | $9.0B | +$1.9B | 74 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Tsai Cheng-ta | 426 | $8.8B | +$1.9B | 76 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Jeffrey Koo Jr | 581 | $7.0B | +$788M | 62 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Lin Shu-hong | 599 | $6.8B | +$1.4B | 98 | Petrochemicals | Taiwan |
| Yang Chang-Chih | 618 | $6.5B | +$2.2B | 79 | Printed circuit board | Taiwan |
| Chao Chung-Hsin | 628 | $6.4B | +$3.5B | 71 | Cooling devices and components | Taiwan |
| Zhang Congyuan | 629 | $6.4B | -$1.9B | 78 | Shoes | Taiwan |
| Cho Jyh-jer | 669 | $6.2B | +$3.3B | 70 | Semiconductors | Taiwan |
| Chao Yung-Tsang | 687 | $6.0B | +$3.3B | 70 | Cooling devices and components | Taiwan |
| Angelo Koo | 725 | $5.7B | +$1.6B | 60 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Andre Koo | 754 | $5.5B | +$36M | 59 | Financial services | Taiwan |
| Hsieh Wen-Ta | 773 | $5.4B | +$814M | n/a | Semiconductor testing equipment | Taiwan |
| Tsai Eng-meng | 792 | $5.3B | -$1.8B | 69 | Food, beverages | Taiwan |
| Lin Chen-hai | 925 | $4.7B | -$133M | 79 | Real estate | Taiwan |
| Thomas Wu | 939 | $4.6B | +$1.5B | 76 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Scott Lin | 1006 | $4.3B | +$2.4B | 93 | Optical components | Taiwan |
| Eugene Wu | 1024 | $4.2B | +$1.4B | 81 | Finance | Taiwan |
| C.C. Leung | 1199 | $3.5B | +$241M | 76 | Electronics | Taiwan |
| Xie Weitong | 1217 | $3.5B | +$60M | 69 | Cobalt | Taiwan |
| Chang Kuo-Hua | 1323 | $3.2B | +$323M | 71 | Shipping, airlines | Taiwan |
| K.C. Liu | 1341 | $3.2B | +$1.5B | 72 | Manufacturing | Taiwan |
| Lin Ming-hsiung | 1376 | $3.1B | -$27M | 76 | Supermarkets | Taiwan |
| Tony Chen | 1403 | $3.0B | +$1.7B | 77 | Electronics | Taiwan |
| F.C. Tseng | 1421 | $2.9B | +$537M | 82 | Semiconductors | Taiwan |
| T.Y. Tsai | 1445 | $2.9B | -$24M | 73 | Finance | Taiwan |
| Douglas Hsu | 1534 | $2.7B | +$28M | 84 | Diversified | Taiwan |
| Chao Teng-hsiung | 1590 | $2.6B | -$287M | 82 | Real estate | Taiwan |
| Chris Lin | 1601 | $2.6B | +$1.3B | 65 | Semiconductor | Taiwan |
| Chen Tei-fu | 1666 | $2.5B | -$28M | 78 | Herbal products | Taiwan |
| Leo Huang | 1691 | $2.5B | +$951M | 75 | Testing equipment | Taiwan |
| Yeh Kuo-I | 1775 | $2.3B | +$410M | 85 | Computers | Taiwan |
| Wei Ing-Chou | 1794 | $2.3B | -$6M | 73 | Food, beverages | Taiwan |
| Wei Yin-Chun | 1794 | $2.3B | -$6M | 69 | Food, beverages | Taiwan |
| Wei Yin-Heng | 1794 | $2.3B | -$6M | 67 | Food, beverages | Taiwan |
| Wei Ying-Chiao | 1794 | $2.3B | -$6M | 71 | Food, beverages | Taiwan |
| Tseng Cheng | 2023 | $2.0B | +$643M | 64 | Petrochemicals | Taiwan |
| Warren Chen | 2024 | $2.0B | +$742M | 75 | Testing equipment | Taiwan |
| Li Shui-po | 2459 | $1.7B | -$244M | 70 | Stainless steel products | Taiwan |
| Chen Yung-tai | 2486 | $1.6B | -$61M | 90 | Real estate | Taiwan |
| Chin Jong Hwa | 2517 | $1.6B | -$1.2B | 68 | Auto parts | Taiwan |
| Wu Chung-yi | 2597 | $1.5B | +$37M | 71 | Manufacturing | Taiwan |
| Samuel Chen | 2610 | $1.5B | -$271M | 76 | Investments | Taiwan |
| Lin Chang Su-O | 2680 | $1.5B | -$19M | 86 | Real estate | Taiwan |
| Shirley Kao | 2684 | $1.5B | +$78M | 70 | Food & beverage retailing | Taiwan |
| Tsai Cheng-Chiu | 2716 | $1.5B | +$355M | n/a | Finance | Taiwan |
| Tseng Sing-ai | 2843 | $1.4B | +$257M | n/a | Petrochemicals | Taiwan |
| Wang Shih-Chung | 2858 | $1.3B | -$54M | 64 | Pneumatic equipments | Taiwan |
| Chang Kuo-Ming | 2938 | $1.3B | -$11M | 68 | Transportation | Taiwan |
| Tsao Ter-fung | 2983 | $1.3B | -$49M | 79 | Food | Taiwan |
| Dong Ding-Yu | 2994 | $1.2B | n/a | 63 | PCB base materials | Taiwan |
| Lin Por-Fong | 3051 | $1.2B | +$3M | 83 | Glass | Taiwan |
| Lin Por-Chun | 3092 | $1.2B | -$22M | 77 | Glass | Taiwan |
| Lin Por-Shih | 3156 | $1.1B | +$35M | 81 | Glass | Taiwan |
| Wang Chou-hsiong | 3225 | $1.1B | -$302M | 85 | Footwear | Taiwan |
| Chang Kuo-Cheng | 3248 | $1.1B | -$20M | 64 | Transportation | Taiwan |
| Hsu Shou-Hsiung | 3264 | $1.1B | n/a | 83 | Electrical transformers | Taiwan |
| Ho Te Yu | 3309 | $1.0B | n/a | 60 | Electronic connectors | Taiwan |
Wealth by industry
- Technology: 12 billionaires, $108B combined, richest Pierre Chen
- Finance & Investments: 12 billionaires, $73.1B combined, richest Daniel Tsai
- Manufacturing: 22 billionaires, $71.5B combined, richest Lin Tsung-Chi
- Food & Beverage: 7 billionaires, $17.2B combined, richest Tsai Eng-meng
- Fashion & Retail: 3 billionaires, $11.9B combined, richest Zhang Congyuan
- Real Estate: 4 billionaires, $10.4B combined, richest Lin Chen-hai
- Logistics: 3 billionaires, $5.6B combined, richest Chang Kuo-Hua
- Metals & Mining: 1 billionaires, $3.5B combined, richest Xie Weitong
- Diversified: 1 billionaires, $2.7B combined, richest Douglas Hsu
- Automotive: 1 billionaires, $1.6B combined, richest Chin Jong Hwa
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Taiwan?
Pierre Chen is the richest person in Taiwan, worth $18.1B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Terry Gou is next at $15.2B.
How many billionaires are there in Taiwan?
Forbes tracks 66 billionaires in Taiwan as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $306B. The median net worth among them is $2.9B.
Are billionaires in Taiwan getting richer this year?
The 63 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 27.7% (+$65.6B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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