This is a ranking list of Taiwanese wealthy people. The following is based on the annual estimated wealth and assets assessment compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes . The wealth of 51 people exceeds $ 1 billion. Forbes does not include all entrepreneurs and investors who are citizens of the country in the list. [1]
The fifty-one billionaires are listed as follows, including their Taiwanese rank (R#) and world rank (W#), citizenship, age, net worth, and source of wealth:
T# | W# | Name | Citizenship | Age (y.o.) | Net worth (billions of USD) | Source of wealth | Ref. |
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1 | 163 | Zhang Congyuan | ![]() | 76–77 | 11.7B | Co-founder of Huali Industrial | [2] |
2 | 296 | Sing-Chiau Liu | ![]() | 96-102 | 6.5B | Chair of the Republican Party of Taiwan and Lead Patron of Sony Group | [3] |
3 | 296 | Lin Shu-hong | ![]() | 95–96 | +US$2.4B | Chair of Chang Chun Group | [4] |
4 | 330 | Terry Gou | ![]() | 73–74 | ![]() -US$0.1B | Founder of Hon Hai Precision | [5] |
5 | 431 | Barry Lam | ![]() | 74–75 | ![]() +US$0.6B | Chair of Quanta Computer | [6] |
6 | 490 | Samuel Yin | ![]() | 73–74 | ![]() +US$1.3B | Leader of Taiwan's Ruentex Group | [7] |
7 | 536 | Tsai Hong-tu | ![]() | 71–72 | ![]() +US$1.9B | Chair of Cathay Financial Holdings | [8] |
8 | 536 | Richard Tsai | ![]() | 66–67 | ![]() +US$1.5B | Leader of Fubon Financial Holding Co. | [9] |
9 | 552 | Tsai Cheng-ta | ![]() | 74–75 | ![]() +US$1.8B | Member of the board of Cathay Financial Holdings | [10] |
10 | 579 | Daniel Tsai | ![]() | 67–68 | ![]() +US$1.5B | Leader of Fubon Financial Holding Co. | [11] |
11 | 601 | Pierre Chen | ![]() | 67–68 | ![]() -US$0.4B | Chair of Yageo | [12] |
12 | 601 | Andre Koo, Sr. | ![]() | 56–57 | ![]() +US$1.4B | Chairman of Chailease Holding | [13] |
13 | 913 | Lin Ming-hsiung | ![]() | 74–75 | ![]() +US$0.8B | Chair of PX Mart | [14] |
14 | 951 | Rudy Ma | ![]() | 83–84 | ![]() +US$0.4B | Founder of Yuanta Financial Holding | [15] |
15 | 1012 | Chang Kuo-Hua | ![]() | 69–70 | 3 | Son of the founder of Evergreen Group Chang Yung-fa | [16] |
16 | 1012 | Tsai Ming-kai | ![]() | 73–74 | ![]() +US$0.3B | Chairman and CEO of MediaTek | [17] |
17 | 1096 | Lin Chen-hai | ![]() | 77–78 | ![]() +US$0.7B | Owner of Pau Jar Group | [18] |
18 | 1096 | Xie Weitong | ![]() | 67–68 | ![]() +US$1.1B | The largest shareholder of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt | [19] |
19 | 1163 | Morris Chang | ![]() | 92–93 | ![]() -US$0.1B | Co-founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | [20] |
20 | 1163 | Tseng Cheng | ![]() | 62–63 | ![]() +US$1.1B | Holder of stakes of Chang Chun Group | [21] |
21 | 1238 | Chen Tei-fu | ![]() | 75–76 | ![]() +US$0.6B | Leader of Sunrider | [22] |
22 | 1238 | Liu Ko-chen | ![]() | 70–71 | ![]() -US$0.1B | Chair of Advantech | [23] |
23 | 1292 | Chao Teng-hsiung | ![]() | 79–80 | ![]() +US$0.4B | Founder of Farglory Land | [24] |
24 | 1292 | T.Y. Tsai | ![]() | 71–72 | ![]() | Son of Tsai Wan-lin | [25] |
25 | 1341 | Douglas Hsu | ![]() | 81–82 | ![]() -US$0.1B | Chair of Far Eastern Group | [26] |
26 | 1397 | Lin Chang Su-O | ![]() | 83–84 | ![]() | Widow of real estate mogul Lin Rong-San | [27] |
27 | 1445 | Bruce Cheng | ![]() | 88–89 | ![]() -US$0.1B | Co-founder of Taiwan Delta | [28] |
28 | 1445 | Wang Ren-sheng | ![]() | 92–93 | ![]() +US$0.9B | Leader of Dennis Group | [29] |
29 | 1445 | Thomas Wu | ![]() | 74–75 | ![]() +US$0.6B | Chairman of Taishin Financial Holdings | [30] |
30 | 1513 | Shi Wen-long | ![]() | 96–97 | ![]() +US$0.2B | Founder of Chi Mei Corporation | [31] |
31 | 1579 | Wang Chou-hsiong | ![]() | 83–84 | ![]() -US$0.2B | Founder of Feng Tay Enterprises | [32] |
32 | 1579 | Wei Yin-Heng | ![]() | 65–66 | ![]() | Founder of Tingyi | [33] |
33 | 1513 | Chang Kuo-Ming | ![]() | N/A | 1.8 | Son of shipping tycoon Chang Yung-fa | [34] |
34 | 1729 | Chen Yung-tai | ![]() | 88–89 | ![]() +US$0.1B | Founder of Aurora Corp | [35] |
35 | 1818 | Archie Hwang | ![]() | 71–72 | ![]() +US$0.2B | Founder of Hermes-Microvision | [36] |
36 | 1818 | Tseng Sing-ai | ![]() | N/A | ![]() +US$0.5B | Owner of stakes in Chang Chun Group | [37] |
37 | 1818 | Wei Ing-Chou | ![]() | 70–71 | ![]() -US$0.4B | Co-founder of Tingyi | [38] |
38 | 1818 | Yin-Chun Wei | ![]() | 67–68 | ![]() -US$0.3B | Co-founder of Tingyi | [39] |
39 | 1818 | Wei Ying-Chiao | ![]() | 69–70 | ![]() -US$0.7B | Co-founder of Tingyi | [40] |
40 | 2076 | Richard Chang | ![]() | 77–78 | ![]() -US$0.3B | Vice chairman of ASE Group | [41] |
41 | 2076 | Chin Jong Hwa | ![]() | 65–66 | ![]() -US$0.8B | Сontrolling shareholder of Minth | [42] |
42 | 2076 | Cho Jyh-jer | ![]() | N/A | ![]() +US$0.1B | Vice chairman at MediaTek | [43] |
43 | 2076 | Scott Lin | ![]() | 91–92 | ![]() -US$0.8B | Co-founder of Largan Precision | [44] |
44 | 2076 | Eugene Wu | ![]() | 78–79 | ![]() +US$0.3B | Founder of Shin Kong Financial | [45] |
45 | 2324 | Chang Kuo-Cheng | ![]() | N/A | 1.2 | Son of shipping tycoon Chang Yung-fa | [46] |
46 | 2324 | Shirley Kao | ![]() | 67–68 | 1.2 | Shareholder of Uni-President Enterprises Corporation | [47] |
47 | 2324 | Wu Chung-yi | ![]() | 68–69 | ![]() +US$0.1B | Chairman of Fine Blanking | [48] |
48 | 2324 | Wu Li-gann | ![]() | 83–84 | ![]() | Founder of WUS Printed Circuit | [49] |
49 | 2324 | Yeh Kuo-I | ![]() | 82–83 | ![]() -US$0.1B | Founder and group president of Inventec | [50] |
50 | 2448 | Li Shui-po | ![]() | 68–69 | 1.1 | Chair of Kinglai Hygienic Materials | [51] |
51 | 2578 | Tony Chen | ![]() | 74–75 | ![]() -US$0.7B | Co-founder of Largan Precision | [52] |