At $305 billion, the Al Nahyan family—oil tycoons, politicians, and royalty—is the richest family in the world.

The Waltons are the second richest family in the world with a fortune estimated at $259.7 billion thanks to their massive stake in Walmart (and only recently, in 2023, were usurped by the Al Nahyan family for the top spot.)

The Hermès family—purveyors of scarves, neckties, perfumes, and handbags—is the third-richest family in the world at $150.9 billion.

The fourth generation of the Mars family—the fourth-wealthiest family, with a fortune worth $160 billion—currently runs the eponymously named Mars candy company.