Mark Zuckerberg is now the second-richest person globally, with a net worth of $206 billion, surpassing Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault. His wealth surged by $78.1 billion in 2024, thanks to Meta's stock performance.

Zuckerberg jumped slightly ahead of the current No. 3, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($205 billion). Meanwhile, Zuckerberg is about $50 billion behind the world's richest person, Tesl

Mark Zuckerberg just secured his place as the world’s second-richest person for the first time ever—and he could be on his way to the top.