The following is a list of Iranians or people of Iranian descent by net worth who are reported by Forbes and other mainstream news outlets to have estimated net worth in excess of US$500 million.
| World Rank | Name | Other citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Source of wealth | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,394 | Farhad Moshiri |  United Kingdom | 2.8 billion (2021) | diversified | [1] |
| 2,999 | Isaac Larian |  United States | 1.1 billion (2021) | MGA Entertainment | [2] |
| Year(s) | Name | Other citizenship | Peak net worth (USD) | Source of wealth | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Elghanayan family | United States | 2.2 billion (2015) | property | [3] |
| 2006–2009 | Omid Kordestani | United States | 2.2 billion (2007) | [4] | |
| 2014–2015 | Merage family | United States | 1.8 billion (2015) | microwavable snacks | [5] |
| 2007 | Manny Mashouf | United States | 1.3 billion (2007) | Bebe Stores | [6] |
| 2005–2013 | Nasser Khalili | United Kingdom | 1.0 billion (2007) | art, real estate | [7] |
| Name | Other citizenship | Peak net worth (USD) | Source of wealth | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Ghaffarian | United States | 3.8 billion (2023) | Business (Space) | [8] |
| Behdad Eghbali | United States | 3.4 billion (2021) | Real Estate | [9] |
| Ghermezian family |  Canada | 2.5 billion (2016) | Triple Five Group | [10] |
| Hushang Ansary | United States | 2 billion | oilfield services | [11] |
| Kamran Hakim | United States | 1.8 billion (2014) | property | [12] |
| Sean Rad | United States | 1.2 billion (2021) | Tinder | [13] |
| Arash Ferdowsi | United States | 1.1 billion (2018) | Dropbox | [14] |
| Danyel Group | United States | 1.0 billion (2017) | Real Estate | [15] |
| Ardeshir Naghshineh | United Kingdom | 0.991 billion (2008) | Targetfollow | [16] |
| Hassan Khosrowshahi | Canada | 0.838 billion (2015) | Future Shop | [17] |
| David Alliance | United Kingdom | 0.791 billion (2017) | N Brown Group | [18] |
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