Abstract scale

Million-dollar blocks

Each block is exactly one million dollars. A round unit makes the count easier to picture.

Comparisons say what a number equals on paper, never what someone could actually buy.

The formula

Each result divides a person's central estimate by the reference value below, then rounds to three significant digits. Effective date of the reference value: . Review cadence: annual.

Tracked fortunes against this unit

A sample of tracked fortunes measured in million-dollar blocks
RankPersonResult
1Elon MuskThat is about 1,000,000 million-dollar blocks.
2Larry PageThat is about 263,000 million-dollar blocks.
3Sergey BrinThat is about 242,000 million-dollar blocks.
4Jeff BezosThat is about 227,000 million-dollar blocks.
5Michael DellThat is about 211,000 million-dollar blocks.
12William DingThat is about 34,600 million-dollar blocks.
13Robert PeraThat is about 32,600 million-dollar blocks.
32Reed HastingsThat is about 1,660 million-dollar blocks.

Central estimates dated September 4, 2026. Every result uses "about" on purpose: three significant digits, never false precision.

Reference value and caveats

Each block is exactly one million dollars. A round unit makes the count easier to picture.

This comparison uses each person's central estimate and the cited reference value. It ignores taxes, fees, supply limits, transaction costs, market impact, and whether the underlying assets could be sold.

Related: the full perspective catalog, the global ranking, and how estimates are built.