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WEALTH · MALAYSIA · FORBES 2021
Who were Malaysia's richest people in 2021?
Forbes' top 10 Malaysia rich-list fortunes as measured in 2021.
SHOW ME THE DATA2021 · estimated net worth · US$ billion
VIEW DATA ASSame source · different visual lens
2021
1Robert Kuok12.2estimated net worth · US$ billion
2Quek Leng Chan9.6estimated net worth · US$ billion
3Koon Poh Keong & siblings6.4estimated net worth · US$ billion
4Ananda Krishnan5.8estimated net worth · US$ billion
5Teh Hong Piow5.5estimated net worth · US$ billion
6Lee Yeow Chor & Yeow Seng4.9estimated net worth · US$ billion
7Kuan Kam Hon3.8estimated net worth · US$ billion
8Lim Wee Chai3.5estimated net worth · US$ billion
9Chen Lip Keong3.4estimated net worth · US$ billion
10Tan Yu Yeh & Yu Wei2.7estimated net worth · US$ billion
FForbesestimated net worth · US$ billion
SourceForbes ↗15 Apr 2026HIGH CONFIDENCE
Method & notes
In 2021 Robert Kuok remained No. 1, while glove makers and industrial fortunes surged during the pandemic period.
METHOD & LIMITATIONSHow the numbers were calculated
PulseKita reproduces Forbes' published top-10 estimates from the 2021 Malaysia Rich List. Net worth estimates are snapshots based on market prices, exchange rates, private-company comparisons and family holdings at the source date.
- Robert Kuok ranked No. 1 at US$12.2 billion.
- Quek Leng Chan ranked No. 2 at US$9.6 billion.
- Koon Poh Keong & siblings ranked No. 3 at US$6.4 billion.
- These are Forbes estimates, not audited personal balance sheets.
Evidence trail
EVIDENCE CHAINtransformation inherited from methodology
- 1Primary evidenceForbes Malaysia Rich List
- 2TransformationPulseKita reproduces Forbes' published top-10 estimates from the 2021 Malaysia Rich List. Net worth estimates are snapshots based on market prices, exchange rates, private-company comparisons and family holdings at the source date.
- 3Published visualRanked snapshot
Source
HIGH CONFIDENCEfirst party primary
COVERAGE2021
UNITestimated net worth · US$ billion
SOURCEfirst party publication
UPDATED15 Apr 2026