Richest People in Dubai

Changpeng Zhao is the richest person in Dubai, with a net worth of $114.6 billion as of November 7, 2026. Vinod Adani is second with $27.58B. There are 22 billionaires in Dubai, worth $233.3 billion combined.

Updated Nov 7, 6:05 AM UTC · Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

#	Name	Net worth	Today	Per second
1	Changpeng ZhaoCryptocurrency exchange	$114.6B	—	$1,023/s
2	Vinod AdaniInfrastructure, commodities	$27.58B	+$360M(+1.3%)	$251/s
3	Nik StoronskyFintech	$18.75B	—	$215/s
4	Hussain SajwaniReal estate	$15.28B	—	$100/s
5	Pavel DurovMessaging app	$6.62B	—	−$207/s
6	Renuka JagtianiRetail	$6B	—	$7.91/s
7	Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & familyDiversified	$5.18B	+$67.95M(+1.3%)	$11.39/s
8	Abdulla Al Futtaim & familyAuto dealers, investments	$4.65B	+$32.73M(+0.7%)	−$1.05/s
9	Ravi PillaiConstruction	$4B	−$125,349(−0.0%)	$6.01/s
10	Sunny VarkeyEducation	$4B	—	$1.98/s
11	P.N.C. MenonReal estate	$3.82B	−$10.24M(−0.3%)	$8.39/s
12	Waleed Mohammad Al ZaabiReal estate	$3.41B	—	$0.37/s
13	Mohamed AlabbarReal estate, restaurants	$3.36B	—	$20.98/s
14	Stephan CrétierPrivate security	$2.62B	—	−$3.99/s
15	Hussain Binghatti AljboriReal estate	$2.51B	—	$0.14/s
16	Kabir MulchandaniReal estate	$2.15B	—	−$0.90/s
17	Abbas SajwaniReal estate	$1.87B	—	−$1.22/s
18	Azad MoopenHealthcare	$1.75B	−$15.62M(−0.9%)	$2.45/s
19	Mirwais AziziReal estate	$1.4B	—	−$0.03/s
20	Michel LitvakSeaport	$1.38B	—	−$22.21/s
21	Dhruv SawhneyEngineering, sugar	$1.36B	−$42.43M(−3.0%)	−$10.74/s
22	Saket BurmanConsumer goods	$1.01B	−$11.2M(−1.1%)	−$7.77/s

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the richest person in Dubai?

Changpeng Zhao is the richest person in Dubai, worth $114.6 billion according to Forbes' real-time data on November 7, 2026.

How many billionaires are there in Dubai?

Forbes counts 22 billionaires in Dubai, with a combined net worth of $233.3 billion.