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The Hurun Global Rich List 2025 is out now. According to the list, Roshni Nadar, chairperson of tech giant HCL, is the fifth-richest woman in the world. Roshni is also the third-richest in Indian, according to Hurun. She has a net worth of whooping Rs 3.5 lakh crore. Moreover, Roshni is the first Indian woman to enter the global top 10 female billionaires list, according to the list.

Roshni Nadar is the new entrant into the billionaires’ list, after her father, Shiv Nadar, transferred a 47% stake in HCL Technologies to her. Meanwhile, Alice Walton of Walmart group is the richest woman on the planet, with $102 billion, up 46%, primarily derived from a surge in Walmart’s share price.

According to Hurun Rich List, the world currently has 3,442 billionaires, which is a new world record. The current number of billionaires is 163 more than the last year. “For the first time in 10 years, the number of the US billionaires overtakes China, 870, up 70, compared with China’s 823, up 9,” said the Hurun report.

Hurun Rich List 2025: Richest Women Globally

Rank Name Wealth (US$bn) % Change YoY Company Country Age
1 Alice Walton 102 +46% Walmart USA 75
2 Francoise Bettencourt Meyers 67 -26% L’Oréal France 70
3 Julia Koch & family 60 +11% Koch Industries USA 62
4 Jacqueline Mars 53 +33% Mars USA 85
5 Roshni Nadar & family 40 HCL India 43
6 Mackenzie Scott 33 Revalued Amazon USA 54
6 Miriam Adelson & family 33 -6% Las Vegas Sands USA 79
8 Abigail Johnson 32 +14% Fidelity USA 63
9 Marilyn Simons & family 30 Renaissance USA 74
10 Linda Stephens & family 29 Endeavor Energy Resources USA 50

Source: Hurun Research Institute, Hurun Global Rich List 2025

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Written By

Akshat Mittal

Mar 28, 2025 14:11