Millennials make up a small portion of the global ultra wealthy population: 3.2 percent.
But "while small in number, this generation of wealth is highly influential in how businesses are tailoring their development strategies," notes Wealth-X in its latest report, "UHNW Millennials: A Growing Generation of Wealth."
The research firm also notes that the majority, 66 percent, of ultra-wealthy millennials are self-made, which is the same share as for all ultra wealthy individuals.
Here are the 10 richest millennials — defined as those born between 1980 and 1995 — in the world, provided by Wealth-X.
10. Tao Wang
CEO, SZ DJI Technology
Year born: 1980
Net worth: $3.6 billion
9. Brian Joseph Chesky
CEO, Airbnb
Year born: 1981
Net worth: $3.9 billion
8. Hao Yan
Chairman and CEO, China Pacific Construction Group
Year born: 1986
Net worth: $4 billion
7. Scott Daniel Duncan
Shareholder, Enterprise Products Partners
Year born: 1982
Net worth: $4.4 billion
6. Jong Un Kim
Leader, North Korea
Year born: 1983
Net worth: $4.6 billion
5. Eduardo Luiz Saverin
Co-Founder, B Capital Group
Year born: 1982
Net worth: $10 billion
4. Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor
Head, Grosvenor Estate
Year born: 1991
Net worth: $12.9 billion
3. Dustin Aaron Moskovitz
CEO, Asana
Year born: 1984
Net worth: $16.9 billion
2. Huiyan Yang
Vice Chairman, Country Garden Holdings
Year born: 1981
Net worth: $20 billion
1. Mark Zuckerberg
Chairman, Facebook
Year born: 1984
Net worth: $78.5 billion
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