♦ Bloomberg released the Top 20 Richest Families in Asia 2025 on February 13. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, and his family top the list with USD 90.5 billion in wealth. Thailand’s Chearavanont family ranked second with $42.6 billion through its Charoen Pokphand conglomerate, which spans food, retail, and telecom businesses across Asia. Ranked third, the Hartono family of Indonesia, with a net worth of $42.2 billion, made its fortune in banking, primarily through Bank Central Asia, and from its origins in the tobacco industry.
♦ India’s Mistry family, with a combined wealth of $37.5 billion ranked fourth in the list. The Mistry family holds a significant stake in Tata Sons as well as controlling Shapoorji Pallonji Group.
♦ The Jindal family comes seventh with $28.1 billion, a fortune derived from their diversified conglomerate, the OP Jindal Group, with interests in energy, cement, and sports.
♦ Birla family, ranks ninth with a net worth of $23 billion with business interests spanning seven generations, including sectors like metals, cement, and financial services.
Top 10 richest families in Asia
Rank | Family Name | Business Group | Country |
1 | Ambanis | Reliance Industries | India |
2 | Chearavanonts | Charoen Pokphand Group | Thailand |
3 | Hartonos | Djarum, Bank Central Asia | Indonesia |
4 | Mistrys | Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Tata Sons | India |
5 | Kwoks | Sun Hung Kai Properties | Hong Kong |
6 | Tsai | Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial | Taiwan |
7 | Jindals | OP Jindal Group | India |
8 | Yoovidhyas | TCP Group (Red Bull) | Thailand |
9 | Birlas | Aditya Birla Group | India |
10 | Lees | Samsung | South Korea |