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Lin Li vs Elon Musk

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

Lin Li

Lin Li

CEO, Liye Group
Net Worth
$8.383B
-0.66% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$799.3B more than Lin
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Lin Li$8.383B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $799.3B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Lin Li
Elon Musk
$8.383B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#422
Global Rank
#1
62
Age
54
CHINA
Country
UNITED STATES
Investments
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
finance-investments
Industry
Technology
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Hubei University of Technology
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Lin Li

  1. 1995
    Founded Liye Group
    Established Liye Group, which would become a major investment firm.
  2. 2003
    Investment in Ping An Insurance
    Made a significant investment in Ping An Insurance, which has been key to his wealth.
  3. 2019
    Hualin Securities Listed
    Hualin Securities, chaired by Lin Li, was listed on the Shenzhen main board.

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

YearLinElonLeader
2022$5.97B$146BElon
2023$4.38B$235.5BElon
2024$5.8B$839.6BElon
2025$9.2B$839BElon
2026$8.383B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Lin Li

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Lin Li follows at $8.383B — a gap of $799.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — finance-investments for Lin Li 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.

Lin Li is 62 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 8 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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