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Hiroshi Mikitani vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated May 2026.

Hiroshi Mikitani

Hiroshi Mikitani

CEO, Online retail
Net Worth
$3.561B
-4.40% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.1B more than Hiroshi
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Hiroshi Mikitani$3.561B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.1B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Hiroshi Mikitani
Elon Musk
$3.561B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1204
Global Rank
#1
61
Age
54
JAPAN
Country
UNITED STATES
Online retail
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Fashion & Retail
Industry
Technology
Hitotsubashi University (Bachelor's in Commerce), Harvard Business School (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Hiroshi Mikitani

  1. 1988
    Graduated from Hitotsubashi University
    Earned a degree in commerce.
  2. 1988-1996
    Worked at Industrial Bank of Japan
    Began his career in banking and became an investment banker.
  3. 1991-1993
    Attended Harvard Business School
    Earned his MBA.
  4. 1997
    Founded Rakuten
    Launched MDM, Inc., later Rakuten, an e-commerce platform.
  5. 2020
    Launched Rakuten Mobile
    Launched a mobile telecommunications service in Japan.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearHiroshiElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$3.9B$839.6BElon
2025$3.9B$839BElon
2026$3.561B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Hiroshi Mikitani

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Hiroshi Mikitani follows at $3.561B — a gap of $804.1B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Fashion & Retail for Hiroshi Mikitani and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Hiroshi Mikitani is 61 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 7 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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