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Lau Cho Kun Net Worth

Source of wealth: Palm oil, property

$1.58B

−$2.16M(−0.1%) today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Lau Cho Kun's net worth is $1.58 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Lau Cho Kun the 2504th richest person in the world.

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How much does Lau Cho Kun make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$3.53

Per minute

$212

Per hour

$12,714

Per day

$305,132

Per week

$2.14M

Per year

$111.4M

Basis: Forbes 2025 World's Billionaires list → Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. How we calculate this

How long it takes Lau Cho Kun to earn…

  • a Big Mac1.7 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max9.4 minutes
  • the median US salary5.0 hours
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid7.5 hours
  • an average US home1.4 days
  • a Bugatti61.3 days
  • a superyacht2.7 years

How did Lau Cho Kun get so rich?

Lau Cho Kun, whose fortune comes from Palm oil, property, has an estimated net worth of $1.58 billion. That ranks 2504th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: Malaysia (based in Tawau, Sabah ).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $1.4 billion, Lau Cho Kun's fortune has grown by $178.5 million — an average of $3.53 per second, or $305,132 per day.

Lau Cho Kun's net worth was $1.08 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 1.5x since then.

Lau Cho Kun net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$1.6B20162017$2.6B20182019$1.7B20202021$2.1B20222023$1.5B20242025$1.7B2026$1.6BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Lau Cho Kun net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$1.7B+$300M
2025$1.4B−$100M
2024$1.5B−$200M
2023$1.7B−$400M
2022$2.1B−$100M
2021$2.2B+$500M
2020$1.7B−$1.7B
2019$3.4B+$800M
2018$2.6B+$500M
2017$2.1B+$500M
2016$1.6B+$520M
2015$1.08B—

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2501Faisal Bin Qassim Al ThaniHotels, diversified$1.58B
2502Shalom Meckenzie & familysports betting$1.58B
2503She Yingjieprinted circuit board$1.58B
2504Lau Cho KunPalm oil, property$1.58B
2505Zhang Xinghai & familyMachinery$1.58B
2506Kwek Leng KeowDiversified$1.58B
2506Kwek Leng PeckDiversified$1.58B

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Lau Cho Kun net worth: FAQs

What is Lau Cho Kun's net worth?

Lau Cho Kun's net worth is $1.58 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Lau Cho Kun the 2504th richest person in the world.

How much does Lau Cho Kun make per second?

About $3.53 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $1.4 billion, Lau Cho Kun's fortune has grown by $178.5 million — an average of $3.53 per second, or $305,132 per day.

How much does Lau Cho Kun make a day?

Roughly $305,132 per day — that's $12,714 an hour and $212 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Lau Cho Kun make their money?

The main sources of Lau Cho Kun's wealth are: Palm oil, property.

How much did Lau Cho Kun's net worth change today?

Lau Cho Kun's net worth fell by $2.16 million compared with the previous trading day, according to Forbes' real-time estimate on November 7, 2026.

How long would it take an average person to earn Lau Cho Kun's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 25,005 years to earn Lau Cho Kun's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Lau Cho Kun?

Lau Cho Kun is 90 years old and is a citizen of Malaysia.

Sources

  • Net worth: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires (source), refreshed every 15 minutes.
  • History: Forbes World's Billionaires lists, 2015–2026.
  • Per-second figures are averages. See our methodology.