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Surin Upatkoon vs Elon Musk

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

Surin Upatkoon

Surin Upatkoon

CEO, Telecom
Net Worth
$1.517B
-0.04% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.1B more than Surin
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Surin Upatkoon$1.517B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.1B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Surin Upatkoon
Elon Musk
$1.517B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2619
Global Rank
#1
76
Age
54
THAILAND
Country
UNITED STATES
Telecom, lotteries, insurance
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Telecom
Industry
Technology
Han Chiang High School (Secondary Education)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Surin Upatkoon

  1. 1971
    Manager
    Began his career at MWE Weaving Mills Sdn. Bhd.
  2. 1974
    Managing Director
    Appointed Managing Director of MWE Spinning Mills Sdn. Bhd.
  3. 2000
    Executive Director
    Appointed Executive Director of Magnum Berhad.
  4. 2002
    Managing Director
    Appointed Managing Director of Magnum Berhad.
  5. 2013
    Non-Executive Chairman
    Became Non-Executive Chairman of Magnum Berhad.

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

YearSurinElonLeader
2020$0.98B——
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.6B$839.6BElon
2025$1.6B$839BElon
2026$1.517B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Surin Upatkoon

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Surin Upatkoon follows at $1.517B — a gap of $806.1B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Telecom for Surin Upatkoon 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.

Surin Upatkoon is 76 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 22 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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