The richest man in Denmark is Anders Holch Povlsen (owner of Bestseller). He has a wealth of 7.3 billion dollars and is ranked 312 on the global wealth list. The second richest are the Kirk family (the owners of Lego), with a wealth of 6.7 billion dollars (ranking 365 on the wealth list). In total, 8 people from Denmark made it onto the Forbes Billionaires list.
- The richest man in the world is the French Bernard Arnault (the owner of the cosmetic and fashion LVMH empire which has 75 brands like Louis Vuitton and Sephora) with a wealth of 211 billion dollars.
- The richest woman in the world is the French Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (the owner of L’Oreal) with a wealth of 80.5 billion dollars.