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Kylian Mbappe secured his place as the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot award twice, following the failure of Lionel Messi to increase his goal count in the final match on Sunday.
The France captain scored 10 goals to top the charts ahead of Argentina's great Messi, who finished with eight.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Norway striker Erling Haaland each scored seven times.
Real Madrid forward Mbappe, 27, also won the prize with eight goals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where France were beaten finalists.
The Frenchman, who made his World Cup debut in 2018, scored twice in Saturday's third-place play-off, which England won 6-4.
Mbappe is now the top scorer in World Cup history, with 22 goals across three World Cups, one ahead of Messi, who failed to sparkle in Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Spain.
"When you score that many goals in the World Cup, it certainly takes you to a whole new level," he said after the match against England. "But I would have preferred not to be the top scorer and to have played in the final. It's good for my legacy once I've retired, but right now, that's not what's on my mind."
Outgoing France coach Didier Deschamps, who has guided Mbappe through each of his World Cup campaigns, said: "He's an extraordinary player. He is a brilliant captain."
Spain midfielder Rodri won the Golden Ball award for player of the tournament, while his teammate Unai Simon claimed the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper after conceding just once in eight games.
Spain defender Pau Cubarsi, 19, won the FIFA Young Player Award, which recognizes the most outstanding footballer under 21 years of age at the tournament.
Kylian Mbappe of France leads the all-time tournament scoring chart with 22 goals in 22 matches, closely followed by Argentina's Lionel Messi with 21 goals in 34 matches.
Miroslav Klose of Germany holds the third spot with 16 goals in 24 matches, while Brazil's Ronaldo follows with 15 goals in 19 matches.
Germany's Gerd Mueller and England's Harry Kane are tied with 14 goals each, achieved in 13 and 18 matches respectively.
Just Fontaine of France occupies the next position with 13 goals scored in just six matches, ahead of Brazilian legend Pele who scored 12 goals in 14 matches.
Rounding out the top scorers are Germany's Jurgen Klinsmann, Hungary's Sandor Kocsis, and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who are all tied with 11 goals each.
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