India Ranks 3rd Globally with 284 Billionaires Worth ₹98 Trillion, 11 Points

✅ M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025: 1,687 Ultra-Rich Indians Hold ₹167 Lakh Cr

1. Report Source & Coverage

1. The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 (14th edition) features:

   • 1,687 individuals with wealth above ₹1,000 crore

   • Spread across 91 cities in India and abroad

2. Of the listed individuals:

   • 1,004 saw their wealth rise or remain the same

   • 643 witnessed a decline

   • 284 are new entrants

2. Billionaire Growth in India

1. India now has 358 billionaires — up by 24 from last year

2. 58 new billionaires were added in 2025

3. Over the past 2 years, India created 1 billionaire every two weeks

4. First time India’s billionaire count crossed 350

3. Total Wealth & Economic Comparison

1. Combined net worth of Indian billionaires: ₹167 lakh crore

2. YoY Wealth Growth: 5%

3. This wealth is:

   • Greater than Spain’s GDP

   • Nearly 50% of India’s GDP

4. Top 3 Billionaires in India

1. Mukesh Ambani – ₹9,55,410 crore

2. Gautam Adani – ₹8,14,720 crore

3. Roshni Nadar Malhotra – ₹2,84,000 crore (First-ever woman in Top 3)

5. India’s Top 10 Richest (Financial Table)

6. Women Billionaires: A Historic Shift

1. Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the richest woman

2. First time a woman has entered the top 3 richest Indians

7. Young & Self-Made Wealth Creators

1. Self-made individuals: 66% (1,115 people)

2. Among new entries, 74% built fortunes from scratch

3. Youngest Billionaire:

   • Aravind Srinivas (31) – Perplexity AI founder – ₹21,900 crore

4. Zepto co-founders:

   • Kaivalya Vohra (22)

   • Aadit Palicha (23)

8. City-Wise Wealth Distribution

9. Sector Leaders in Wealth

1. Pharmaceuticals dominate with 137 entries

2. Other driving sectors:

   • Technology

   • Industrial products

   • Infrastructure

   • Automobiles

   • Jewellery

   • Real estate

   • Deep-tech and AI startups

10. Global Indian Billionaires & Diaspora Wealth

1. 1,586 rich individuals reside in India

2. Top overseas hubs:

   • USA (48)

   • UAE (22)

   • UK (16)

   • Singapore & Cyprus (3 each)

   • Canada & China (2 each)

3. Top Overseas Billionaires:

11. Startup Billionaires on the Rise

1. 97 individuals from the startup ecosystem

2. 46 new startup entrants

3. 12 from listed startups

4. Notable names:

   • Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm) – ₹15,930 crore

   • Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity AI)

   • Zepto founders Vohra & Palicha