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Sergei Popov vs Elon Musk

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

Sergei Popov

Sergei Popov

CEO, Banking
Net Worth
$3.017B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.6B more than Sergei
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Sergei Popov$3.017B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.6B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Sergei Popov
Elon Musk
$3.017B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1398
Global Rank
#1
54
Age
54
RUSSIA
Country
UNITED STATES
Banking
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance Investments
Industry
Technology
Ural State Technical University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Sergei Popov

  1. 1994
    Co-founded Prodcontract
    Supplied scrap metal to Russia's biggest metallurgical plants.
  2. 1996
    Co-founded MDM Business Concern
    Partnered with Andrei Melnichenko.
  3. 2000
    Chairman of the Board of Directors of MDM Industrial Group
    Focused on pipe, fertilizer, and thermal coal production.
  4. 2003
    50% Partner in MDM Bank
    Significant banking venture.
  5. 2010
    Founded Agat
    Established a private fund to support young entrepreneurs.

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

YearSergeiElonLeader
2022$3.1B$146BElon
2023$3B$235.5BElon
2024$3B$839.6BElon
2025$3B$839BElon
2026$3.017B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Sergei Popov

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Sergei Popov follows at $3.017B — a gap of $804.6B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance Investments for Sergei Popov 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.

Sergei Popov is 54 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 0 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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