Who is the richest woman in the world 2023?

There are 337 women on the 2023 World’s Billionaires list, including a familiar face as the world’s wealthiest. T he reign of Françoise Bettencourt Meyers continues. For the third year in a row, the French heiress retains the title of the richest woman in the world, with an estimated net worth of $80.5 billion, $5.7 billion more than last year.

How many female billionaires are there in the world?

Forbes magazine annually ranks the world's wealthiest female billionaires. This list uses the static rating published once a year by Forbes, usually in March or April. There were 337 women listed on the world's billionaires as of 4 April 2023, up from 327 in 2022. [ 1]

Who is the world's wealthiest woman?

Since 2021, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has been listed as the world's wealthiest woman. According to a 2021 billionaire census, women make up 11.9% of the billionaire cohort, and "just over half of all female billionaires are heiresses, with an additional 30% having a combination of inherited and created wealth."