Mirwais Azizi

Mirwais Azizi (#2771)

Global Rank #2771

Country Rank #1

Country Afghanistan

Mirwais Azizi is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Real estate
Afghanistan
M
63 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,771

Country Rank #1

Net Worth $1.4B

Previous Worth $1.4B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Afghanistan

Industry Real estate

Age 63 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Citizenship Afghanistan

World Billionaires List Afghanistan Billionaires Real estate

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 63

Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made

Residence Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Citizenship Afghanistan

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.4B

Current Net Worth $1.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Mirwais Azizi is an Afghan-born real estate developer based in Dubai. His firm Azizi Developments has delivered more than 45,000 homes since he founded it in 2007 and is currently developing more than 150,000 units in Dubai. Azizi Developments is building Burj Azizi in Dubai, set to become the second-tallest tower in the world at 2,379 feet. Azizi fled his native Afghanistan for the Soviet Union in 1988 with just $500. He moved to Dubai in 1994 trading cigarettes, later expanding to oil packaging and exporting and real estate. Azizi is a major philanthropist in the UAE and Afghanistan, focusing on hospitals, housing and education.

Achievements

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#2712

Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

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