2013 Forbes’ List of The World’s Richest Billionaires: Top 500

Forbes said the ranks of the world’s billionaires reached all-time highs. The 2013 Forbes Billionaires list now boasts 1,426 names, with an aggregate net worth of $5.4 trillion, up from $4.6 trillion. The U.S., once again, leads the list with 442 billionaires, followed by Asia-Pacific (386), Europe (366), the Americas (129) and the Middle East & Africa (103).

Two Nigerian billionaires have made the Forbes’ list of the world’s richest.

Dangote Group of Companies President Aliko Dangote is number 43, moving up from 76 last year, on the list of about 1,500 billionaires. His net worth is $16.1 billion.

Globacom chief Mike Adenuga Jnr. is number 267 on the list, with a net worth of $4.7 billion.

1. Carlos Slim Helu & family
Net Worth: $73 billion
Source of wealth: Telecom
Country: Mexico

2. Bill Gates
Net worth: 67 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft, investments
Country: United States

3. Amancio Ortega
Net worth: 57 billion
Source of wealth: Zara
Country: Spain

4. Warren Buffett
Net Worth: 53.5 billion
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Country: United States

5. Larry Ellison
Net worth: $43 billion
Source of wealth: Oracle
Country: United States

6. Charles Koch
Net worth: $34 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: United States

6. David Koch
Net worth: $34 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: United States

8. Li Ka-shing
Net worth: $31 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Hong Kong

9. Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth: $30 billion
Source of Wealth L’Oreal
Country: France

10. Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $29 billion
Source of wealth: LVMH
Country: France

11. Christy Walton & family
Net worth: $28.2 billion
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
Country: United States

12. Stefan Persson
Net worth: $28 billion
Source of wealth: H&M
Country: Sweden

13. Michael Bloomberg
Net worth: $27 billion
Source of wealth: Bloomberg LP
Country: United States

14. Jim Walton
Net worth: $26.7 billion
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
Country: United States

15., Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: $26.5 billion
Source of wealth: casinos
Country: United States

16. Alice Walton
Net worth: $26.3 billion
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
Country: United States

17. S. Robson Walton
Net worth: $26.1 billion
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
Country: United States

18. Karl Albrecht
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: Aldi
Country: Germany

19. Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $25.2 billion
Source of wealth: Amazon.com
Country: United States

20. Larry Page
Net worth: $23 billion
Source of wealth: Google
Country: United States

21. Sergey Brin billion
Net worth: $22.8
Source of wealth: Google
Country: United States

22. Mukesh Ambani
Net worth: $21.5 billion
Source of wealth: petrochemicals, oil & gas
Country: India

23. Michele Ferrero & family
Net worth: $20.4 billion
Source of wealth: chocolates
Country: Italy

24. Lee Shau Kee
Net worth: $20.3 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Hong Kong

24. David Thomson & family 
Net worth: $20.3 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Canada

26. Carl Icahn 
Net worth: $20 billion
Source of wealth: leveraged buyouts
Country: United States

26.Thomas & Raymond Kwok & family 
Net worth: $20 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Hong Kong

28. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 
Net worth: $19.6 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Saudi Arabia

29.Dieter Schwarz
Net worth: $19.5 billion
Source of wealth: Returnee, retail
Country: Germany

30. George Soros
Net worth: $19.2 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

31. Theo Jr. & family Albrecht
Net worth: $18.9 billion
Source of wealth: Aldi, Trader Joe’s
Country: Germany

32. Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez & family
Net worth: $18.2 billion
Source of wealth: mining
Country: Mexico

33. Jorge Paulo Lemann
Net worth: $17.8 billion
Source of wealth: beer
Country: Brazil

34. Alisher Usmanov
Net worth: $17.6 billion
Source of wealth: steel, telecom, investments
Country: Russia

35. Iris Fontbona & family
Net worth: $17.4 billion
Source of wealth: mining
Country: Chile

36. Forrest Mars Jr
Net worth: $17 billion
Source of wealth: candy
Country: United States

36. Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: candy
Country: United States

36. John Mars
Net worth: $17 billion
Source of wealth: candy
Country:United States

36. Georgina Rinehart
Net worth: $17 billion
Source of wealth: Mining
Country: Australia

40. German Larrea Mota Velasco & family
Net worth: $16.7 billionaire
Source of wealth: mining
Country: Mexico

41. Mikhail Fridman
Net worth: $16.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil, banking, telecom
Country: Russia

41. Lakshmi Mittal
Net worth: $16.5 billion
Source of wealth: steel
Country: India

43. Aliko Dangote
Net worth: $16.1 billion
Source of wealth: cement, sugar, flour
Country: Nigeria

44. Len Blavatnik
Net worth: $16 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: United States

44. Cheng Yu-tung 
Net worth: $16 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Hong Kong

46. Joseph Safra
Net worth: $15.9 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Brazil

47. Rinat Akhmetov
Net worth: $15.4 billion
Source of wealth: steel, coal
Country: Ukraine

47. Leonid Mikhelson
Net worth: $15.4 billion
Source of wealth: gas, chemicals
Country: Russia

49. Michael Dell
Net worth: $15.3 billion
Source of wealth: Dell
Country: United States

49. Leonardo Del Vecchio
Net worth: $15.3 billion
Source of wealth: eyeglasses
Country: Italy

51. Steve Ballmer
Net worth: $15.2 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Country: United States

52. Viktor Vekselberg
Net worth: $15.1 billion
Source of wealth: oil, metals
Country: Russia

53. Paul Allen
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft, investments
Country: United States

53. Francois Pinault & family
Net worth: $15 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: France

55. Vagit Alekperov
Net worth: $14.8 billion
Source of wealth: Lukoil
Country: Russia

56. Phil Knight
Net worth: $14.4 billion
Source of wealth: Nike
Country: United States

56. Andrey Melnichenko
Net worth: $14.4 billion
Source of wealth: coal, fertilizers
Country: Russia

58. Dhanin Chearavanont & family
Net worth: $14.3 billion
Source of wealth: Food
Country: Thailand

58. Susanne Klatten
Net worth: $14.3 billion
Source of wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals
Country: Germany

58. Vladimir Potanin
Net worth: $14.3 billion
Source of wealth: metals
Country: Russia

61. Michael Otto & family
Net worth: $14.2 billion
Source of wealth: retail, real estate
Country: Germany

62. Vladimir Lisin
Net worth: $14.1 billion
Source of wealth: steel, transport
Country: Russia

62. Gennady Timchenko
Net worth: $14.1 billion
Source of wealth: oil & gas
Country: Russia

64. Luis Carlos Sarmiento
Net worth: $13.9 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Colombia

65. Mohammed Al Amoudi
Net worth: $13.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil, diversified
Country: Saudi Arabia

66. Tadashi Yanai & family
Net worth: $13.3 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Japan

66. Mark Zuckerberg
Net worth: $13.3 billion
Source of wealth: Facebook
Country: United States

68. Henry Sy & family
Net worth: $13.2 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Philippines

69. Donald Bren
Net worth: $13 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

69. Serge Dassault & family
Net worth: $13 billion
Source of wealth: aviation
Country: France

69. Lee Kun-Hee
Net worth: $139 billion
Source of wealth: SAMSUNG
Country: South Korea

69, Mikhail Prokhorov
Net worth: $13, Down
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Russia

73. Alexey Mordashov
Net worth: $12.89 billion
Source of wealth: steel, investments
Country: Russia

74. Antonio Ermirio de Moraes & family
Net worth: $12.79 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Brazil

74. Abigail Johnson
Net worth: $12.79 billion
Source of wealth: money management
Country: United States

76. Ray Dalio
Net worth: $12.59 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

76. Robert Kuok
Net worth: $12.59 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Malaysia

78. Miuccia Prada
Net worth: $12.49 billion
Source of wealth: Prada
Country: Italy

79. Ronald Perelman
Net worth: $12.29 billion
Source of wealth: leveraged buyouts
Country: United States

80. Anne Cox Chambers
Net worth: $129 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: United States

81.Stefan Quandt
Net worth: $11.9 billion
Source of wealth: BMW
Country: Germany

82. Ananda Krishnan
Net worth: $11.7billion
Source of wealth: telecoms
Country: Malaysia

82. Alejandro Santo Domingo Davila
Net worth: $11.7 billion
Source of wealth: beer
Country: Colombia

82. James Simons
Net worth: $11.7 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

82. Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi
Net worth: $11.7 billion
Source of wealth: Drinks
Country: Thailand

86. Zong Qinghou
Net worth: $11.6 billion
Source of wealth: beverages
Country: China

87. Dirce Navarro De Camargo & family
Net worth: $11.5 billion
Source of wealth: Returnee, construction
Country: Brazil

87. John Fredriksen
Net worth: $11.5billion
Source of wealth: shipping
Country: Cyprus

89. Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor & family
Net worth: $11.4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United Kingdom

90. Harold Hamm
Net worth: $11.3 billion
Source of wealth: oil & gas
Country: United State

91. Rupert Murdoch
Net worth: $11.2 billion
Source of wealth: News Corp
Country: United States

91. John Paulson
Net worth: $11.2 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

91. Azim Premj
Net worth: $1.2 billion
Source of wealth: software
Country: India

94. Ernesto Bertarelli & family
Net worth: $11 billion
Source of wealth: biotech, investments
Country: Switzerland

94. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
Net worth: $11 billion
Source of wealth: Heineken
Country: Netherlands

94. Hans Rausing
Net worth: $11 billion
Source of wealth: packaging
Country: Sweden

94. Jack Taylor & family
Net worth: $11 billion
Source of wealth: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Country: United States

98. Lui Che Woo
Net worth: $10.7 billion
Source of wealth: gaming
Country: Hong Kong

98. Laurene Powell Jobs & family
Net worth: $10.7 billion
Source of wealth: Apple, Disney
Country: United States

10. Eike Batista
Net worth: $10.6 billion
Source of wealth: mining, oil
Country: Brazil

100. Charles Ergen
Net worth: $10.6 billion
Source of wealth: EchoStar
Country: United States

100. Johanna Quandt
Net worth: $10.6 billion
Source of wealth: BMW
Country: Germany

103. German Khan 
Net worth: $10.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil, banking, telecom
Country: Russia

103. Pallonji Mistry 
Net worth: $10.5 billion
Source of wealth: construction
Country: Ireland

103. David & Simon Reuben 
Net worth: $10.5 billion
Source of wealth: investments, real estate
Country: United Kingdom

106. Petr Kellner 
Net worth: $10.4 billion
Source of wealth: banking, insurance
Country: Czech Republic

107. Roman Abramovich
Net worth: $10.2 billion
Source of wealth: steel, investments
Country: Russia

108. Ng Robert & Philip
Net worth: $10.1 billion
Source of wealth: Real Estate
Country: Singapore

109. Philip Anschutz 
Net worth: $10 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

109. George Kaiser 
Net worth: $10 billion
Source of wealth: oil & gas, banking
Country: United States

111. Ricardo Salinas Pliego & family

Net worth: $9.9 billion
Source of wealth: retail, media
Country: Mexico

112. Richard Kinder 
Net worth: $9.8 billion
Source of wealth: pipelines
Country: United States

112. Tsai Eng-Meng
Net worth: $9.8 billion
Source of wealth: Up, food
Country: Taiwan

114. Horst Paulmann & family
Net worth: $9.7 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Chile

115. Michael Kadoorie & family
Net worth: $9.5 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Hong Kong

116. Dilip Shanghvi
Net worth: $9.4 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: India

117. Steve Cohen
Net worth: $9.3 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

118. Antonia Johnson
Net worth: $9.2 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Sweden

119. Dmitry Rybolovlev
Net worth: $9.1 billion
Source of wealth: fertilizer
Country: Russia
119. Marcel Herrmann Telles
Net worth: $9.1 billion
Source of wealth: beer
Country: Brazil

121. Klaus-Michael Kuhne
Net worth: $9 billion
Source of wealth: shipping
Country: Germany

122. Hasso Plattner
Net worth: $8.9 billion
Source of wealth: software
Country: Germany

123. Iskander Makhmudov
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Source of wealth: mining, metals, machinery
Country: Russia

123. Joao Roberto Marinho
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Brazil

123. Roberto Irineu Marinho
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Brazil

123. Pierre Omidyar
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Source of wealth: Ebay
Country: United States

123. Hansjoerg Wyss
Net worth: $8.7 billion
Source of wealth: medical devices
Country: Switzerland

128. Jose Roberto Marinho
Net worth: $8.6 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Brazil

128. Masayoshi Son
Net worth: $8.6 billion
Source of wealth: Internet, telecom
Country: Japan

128. Wang Jianlin

Net worth: $8.6 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: China

131. Giorgio Armani
Net worth: $8.5 billion
Source of wealth: fashion
Country: Italy

131. Andrew Beal
Net worth: $ 8.5 billion
Source of wealth: banks, real estate
Country: United States

131. Oleg Deripaska
Net worth: $8.5 billion
Source of wealth: aluminum, utilities
Country: Russia

131. R. Budi Hartono
Net worth: $8.5 billion
Source of wealth: Banking, tobacco
Country: Indonesia

131. Shashi & Ravi Ruia
Net worth: $.5 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: India

136. Srichand & Gopichand Hinduja
Net worth: $8.3
Source of wealth: Diversified
Country: United Kingdom

136. Harold Simmons
Net worth: $8.3 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

138. Sergei Galitsky
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Russia

138. Michael Hartono
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Source of wealth: tobacco, banking
Country: Indonesia

138. Alexei Kuzmichev
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Source of wealth: oil, banking, telecom
Country: Russia

138. Eric Schmidt
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Source of wealth: Google
Country: United States

138. August von Finck
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Germany

143. Leonard Lauder
Net worth: $8.1 billion
Source of wealth: Estee Lauder
Country: United States

143. Samuel Newhouse Jr
Net worth: $8.1 billion
Source of wealth: Conde Nast
Country: United States

145. Elaine Marshall & family
Net worth: $8 billion
Source of wealth: Inherited
Country: United States

145. Patrick Soon-Shiong
Net worth: $8 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: United States

145. Alain & Gerard Wertheimer
Net worth: $8 billion
Source of wealth: Chanel
Country: France

145. Galen Weston & family
Net worth: $8 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Canada

145. Peter Woo & family
Net worth: $8 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Hong Kong

150. Kumar Birla
Net worth: $7.9 billion
Source of wealth: commodities
Country: India

150. Carlos Alberto Sicupira
Net worth: $7.9 billion
Source of wealth: beer
Country: Brazil

150. Andrei Skoch
Net worth: $7.9 billion
Source of wealth: steel
Country: Russia

153. Tsai Wan-Tsai & family
Net worth: $7.8 billion
Source of wealth: finance
Country: Taiwan

154. James Goodnight
Net worth: $7.7 billion
Source of wealth: Software
Country: United States

155. Savitri Jindal & family
Net worth: $7.6 billion
Source of wealth: steel
Country: India

156. Klaus Tschira
Net worth: $7.5 billion
Source of wealth: SAP
Country: Germany

157. Charles Butt
Net worth: $7.4 billion
Source of wealth: supermarkets
Country: United States

158. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Net worth: $7.3 billion
Source of wealth: Lego
Country: Denmark

158. Liang Wengen
Net worth: $7.3 billion
Source of wealth: manufacturing
Country: China

158. Donald Newhouse
Net worth: $7.3 billion
Source of wealth: Conde Nast
Country: United States

161. Dieter Schnabel
Net worth: $7.2 billion
Source of wealth: chemicals
Country: Germany

162. Leonid Fedun
Net worth: $7.1 billion
Source of wealth: Lukoil
Country: Russia

162. Suleiman Kerimov
Net worth: $7.1 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Russia

162. Dietrich Mateschitz
Net worth: $7.1 billion

Source of wealth: Red Bull
Country: Austria

162. Ludwig Merckle
Net worth: $7.1 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: Germany

166. Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: real estate, hotels
Country: Saudi Arabia

166. Edward Johnson III
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: Fidelity
Country: United States

166. Joseph Lau
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Hong Kong

166. Ralph Lauren
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: Ralph Lauren
Country: United States

166. John Menard Jr
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: Retail
Country: United States

166. David Tepper
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
United States

172. Robin Li
Net worth: $6.9 billion
Source of wealth: technology
Country: China

173. Ma Huateng
Net worth: $6.8 billion
Source of wealth: internet
Country: China

173. Sunil Mittal & family
Net worth: $6.8 billion
Source of wealth: telecom
Country: India

175. Patrizio Bertelli
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Source of wealth: luxury goods
Country: Italy

175. Filaret Galchev
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Source of wealth: construction materials
Country: Russia

175. Ivan Glasenberg
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Source of wealth: Commodities
Country: Australia

175. Vladimir Yevtushenkov
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Source of wealth: telecom
Country: Russia

179. Eva Gonda Rivera and family
Net worth: $6.6 billion
Source of wealth: FEMSA
Country: Mexico

179. Xavier Niel
Net worth: $6.6 billion
Source of wealth: internet, telecom
Country: France

179. Johann Rupert & family
Net worth: $6.6 billion
Source of wealth: luxury goods
Country: South Africa

182. Dietmar Hopp
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Source of wealth: SAP
Country: Germany

182. Shiv Nadar
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Source of wealth: information technology
Country: India

182. Idan Ofer
Net worth: $6.5 billion

Source of wealth: inherited
Country: Israel

182. Nicky Oppenheimer & family
Net worth: $6.5 billion

Source of wealth: diamonds
Country: South Africa

182. Ira Rennert
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

182. Nassef Sawiris
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Source of wealth: construction
Country: Egypt

182. Stephen Schwarzman
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Source of wealth: private equity
Country: United States

189. Stefano Pessina
Net worth: $6.4 billion
Source of wealth: drugstores
Country: Italy

189. Heinz Hermann Thiele & family
Net worth: $6.4 billion
Source of wealth: brakes
Country: Germany

191. Eli Broad
Net worth: $6.3 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

191. Chung Mong-Koo
Net worth: $6.3 billion
Source of wealth: HYUNDAI motor
Country: South Korea

191. Kushal Pal Singh
Net worth: $6.3 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: India

194. Silvio Berlusconi & family
Net worth: $6.2 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Italy

195. Eduardo Belmont
Net worth: $6.1 billion
Source of wealth: cosmetics
Country: Peru
195. Rosalia Mera
Net worth: $6.1 billion
Source of wealth: Zara
Country: Spain

195. Paolo & Gianfelice Mario Rocca
Net worth: $6.1 billion

Source of wealth: pipes
Country: Italy
198. Sulaiman Al Rajhi & family
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Saudi Arabia

198. David Geffen
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: movies, music
Country: United States

198. Jim Kennedy
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: United States

198. Liu Yongxing
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: agribusiness
Country: China

198. Margarita Louis-Dreyfus
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: Commodities
Country: Switzerland

198. John Malone
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: cable television
Country: United States

198. Eyal Ofer
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: inherited
Country: Israel

198. James Packer
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: Gaming
Country: Australia

198. Blair Parry-Okeden
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: United States

198. Olav Thon
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Norway

198. Reinhold Wurth
Net worth: $6 billion
Source of wealth: fasteners
Country: Germany

209. Hui Ka Yan
Net worth: $5.9 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: China

210. Sergei Popov
Net worth: $5.8 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Russia

211. Micky Arison
Net worth: $5.7 billion
Source of wealth: Carnival Cruises
Country: United States

211. Andrew Forrest
Net worth: $5.7
Source of wealth: mining
Country: Australia

211. Charles Johnson
Net worth: $5.7 billion
Source of wealth: money management
Country: United States

211. Yang Huiyan
Net worth: $5.7 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: China

215. Ray Lee Hunt
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: oil, real estate
Country: United States

215. Rupert Johnson Jr
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: money management
Country: United States

215. Hiroshi Mikitani
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: online retailing
Country: Japan

215. Teh Hong Piow
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Malaysia

219. Carlos and Alejandro Bulgheroni
Net worth: $5.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil and gas
Country: Argentina

219. Charles Cadogan & family
Net worth: $5.5 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United Kingdom

219. Jeffrey Hildebrand
Net worth: $5.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil
Country: United States

219. Jim Pattison
Net worth: $5.5 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Canada

219. Juan Roig
Net worth: $5.5 billion
Source of wealth: supermarkets
Country: Spain

219. Thomas Schmidheiny
Net worth: $5.5 billion
Source of wealth: cement
Country: Switzerland

225. Carlos Ardila Lulle 
Net worth: $5.4 billion
Source of wealth: soft drinks, diversified
Country:  Colombia

225. Pyotr Aven
Net worth: $5.4 billion
Source of wealth: oil, banking, telecom
Country: Russia

225. Johann Graf
Net worth: $5.4 billion
Source of wealth: gambling machines
Country: Austria

225. Richard LeFrak & family
Net worth: $5.4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

229. Graeme Hart
Net worth: $5.3 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: New Zealand

229. Bidzina Ivanishvili
Net worth: $5.3 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Georgia

229. Frank Lowy
Net worth: $5.3 billion
Source of wealth: shopping malls
Country: Australia

229. Wei Jianjun & family
Net worth: $5.3 billion
Source of wealth: automobiles
Country: China

233. Anil Ambani
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: India

233. Jean-Claude Decaux & family
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: advertising
Country: France

233. Denis O’Brien
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: telecom
Country: Ireland

233. Jorn Rausing
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: split family fortune, inherited
Country: Sweden

233. Tang Yiu & family
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country:  Hong Kong

233. Dennis Washington
Net worth: $5.2 billion
Source of wealth: construction, mining
Country: United States

239. Dannine Avara
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: pipelines
Country: United States

239. Richard DeVos
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: Amway
Country: United States

239. Scott Duncan
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: pipelines
Country: United States

239. Milane Frantz
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: pipelines
Country: United States

239. Terry Gou
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: electronics
Country: Taiwan

239. Karl-Heinz Kipp
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Germany

239. Finn Rausing
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: split family fortune, inherited
Country: Sweden

239. Kirsten Rausing
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: split family fortune
Country: Sweden

239. Randa Williams
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Source of wealth: pipelines
Country: United States

248. Isak Andic & family
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: Mango
Country: Spain

248. Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala & family
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: beer
Country: Mexico

248. Philip & Cristina Green
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: United Kingdom

248. Stanley Kroenke
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: sports, real estate
Country: United States

248. Hank & Doug Meijer
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: supermarkets
Country: United States

248. Akira Mori & family
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Japan

248. Augusto & Giorgio Perfetti 
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: candy
Country: Italy

248. Thomas Peterffy
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: discount brokerage
Country: United States

248. Lucio Tan & family
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Philippines

248. Wee Cho Yaw
Net worth: $5 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Singapore

258. Kunio Busujima & family
Net worth: $4.9 billion
Source of wealth: gaming
Country: Japan

258. Roberto Civita & family
Net worth: $4.9 billion
Source of wealth: publishing, TV
Country: Brazil

258. Enrique Razon Jr
Net worth: $4.9 billion
Source of wealth: ports
Country: Philippines

258. Robert Rowling
Net worth: $4.9 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

262. David Duffield
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: business software
Country: United States

262. Thomas Frist Jr & family
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: health care
Country: United States

262. Hui Wing Mau
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Hong Kong

262. Quek Leng Chan
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Hong Kong

262. Karl Wlaschek
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Austria

267. Mike Adenuga
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source of wealth: telecom, oil
Country: Nigeria

267. Michael Herz
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source of wealth: coffee
Country: Germany

267. Wolfgang Herz
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source of wealth: coffee
Country: Germany

267. Patrick McGovern
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: United States

267. Sumner Redstone
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source of wealth: Viacom
Country: United States

272. Alexander Abramov
Net worth: $4.6 billion
Source of wealth: steel mining
Country: Russia

272. Richard Branson
Net worth: $4.6 billion
Source of wealth: Virgin
Country: United Kingdom

272. Walter Faria
Net worth: $4.6 billion
Source of wealth: beer
Country: Brazil

272. Kwee brothers
Net worth: $4.6 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Singapore

276. Jin Sook & Do Won Chang
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: Forever 21
Country: United States

276. Paul Desmarais
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: finance
Country: Canada

276. David Green
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: United States

276. James & Arthur Irving
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Canada

276. Henry Kravis
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: leveraged buyouts
Country: United States

276. Ann Walton Kroenke
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
Country: United States

276. Lee Shin Cheng
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: palm oil
Country: Malaysia

276. Trevor Rees-Jones
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil & gas
Country: United States

276. Harry Triguboff
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Australia

276. Leslie Wexner
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: United States

286. Gustavo Cisneros & family
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Venezuela

286. Heinz-Horst Deichmann & family
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: shoes
Country: Germany

286. Francisco Ivens de Sa Dias Branco
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: food production
Country: Brazil

286. James Dyson
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: vacuums
Country: United Kingdom

286. Malcolm Glazer & family
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: sports teams, real estate
Country: United States

286. Erivan Haub & family
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Germany

286. Pansy Ho
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: gaming
Country: Hong Kong

286. Uday Kotak
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: India

286. Stephen Ross
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

286. Stef Wertheimer & family
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: tools
Country: Israel

286. Daniel Ziff
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

286. Dirk Ziff
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

286. Robert Ziff
Net worth: $4.4 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United States

299. Emmanuel Besnier
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: Lactalis
Country: France

299. Leon Black
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: private equity
Country: United States

299. Laurence Graff
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: diamond jewelry
Country: United Kingdom

299. Bruce Kovner
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

299. Elizabeth Mohn & family
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: media
Country: Germany

299. Emanuele (Lino) Saputo
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: cheese
Country: Canada

299. Charles Schwab
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: discount brokerage
Country: United States

299. Takemitsu Takizaki
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: sensors
Country: Japan

299. Wu Yajun & family
Net worth: $4.3 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: China

308. Shari Arison
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: Carnival Cruises
Country: Israel

308. Anthony Bamford & family
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: construction equipment
Country: United Kingdom

308. S. Truett Cathy
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: Chick-fil-A
Country: United States

308. Bruce Halle
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: Discount Tire
Country: United States

308. Joe Lewis
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: United Kingdom

308. Arnon Milchan
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: movie making
Country: Israel

308. Viktor Rashnikov
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: steel
Country: Russia

308. Leonard Stern
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

316. Americo Amorim
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: energy, investments
Country: Portugal

316. Pierre Bellon & family
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: food services
Country: France

316. Chan Laiwa & family
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: China

316. Barbara Carlson Gage
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: hotels, restaurants
Country: United States

316. Ken GriffinNet worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

316. Bertil Hult
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: Education
Country: Sweden

316. Jay Y. Lee
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: SAMSUNG
Country: South Korea

316. Gordon Moore
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: Intel
Country: United States

316. Marilyn Carlson Nelson
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: hotels, restaurants
Country: United States
316. George Roberts
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: leveraged buyouts
Country: United States

316. Melker Schorling
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Sweden

316. Bruno Schroder & family
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: United Kingdom

316. Beny Steinmetz
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source of wealth: mining, diamonds, real estate
Country: Israel

329. Jeronimo Arango & family
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Mexico

329. Vincent Bollore
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: France

329. Gayle Cook
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: medical devices
Country: United States

329. John Paul DeJoria
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: hair products, tequila
Country: United States

329. Curt Engelhorn
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: Germany
329. Andre Esteves

Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Brazil
329. Andrei Guriev
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: fertilizers
Country: Russia

329. Stein Erik Hagen & family
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Norway
329. Micky JagtianiNet worth: $4 billion
retail
Country: India

329. William Koch
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: oil, investments
Country: United States
329. Ted Lerner

Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

329. Lin Rong San
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Taiwan

329. Lu Zhiqiang
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: China

329. Lorenzo Mendoza & family
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: beverages
Country: Venezuela

329. Sun Guangxin
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: China

329. Sam Zell
Net worth: $4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate, private equity
Country: United States

345. Andrew Tan
Net worth: $3.95 billion
diversified
Country: Philippines

346. Nancy Walton Laurie
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart
Country: United States

346. George Lucas
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of wealth: Star Wars
Country: United States

346. Luo Jye & family
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of wealth: tires
Country: Taiwan

346. Liselott Persson
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of wealth: H&M
Country: Sweden
346. Cyrus Poonawalla
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of wealth: biotech
Country: India

346. Mitchell Rales
Net worth: $3.9 billion
manufacturing
Country: United States

346. John A. Sobrato & family
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

353. Bernard Ecclestone & family
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: Formula One
Country: United Kingdom

353. Aloysio de Andrade Faria
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Brazil

353. Diane Hendricks
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: roofing
Country: United States

353. Samvel Karapetyan
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: development
Country: Russia

353. Liu Yonghao & family
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: agribusiness
Country: China

353. Dustin Moskovitz
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: Facebook
Country: United States

353. Victor Pinchuk
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: steel pipes, diversified
Country: Ukraine

353. Steven Rales
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: manufacturing
Country: United States

353. John Sall
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: software
Country: United States

353. Roger Wang
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: United States

363. Abilio dos Santos Diniz
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Brazil

363. Albert Frere
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Belgium

363. Barry Lam
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: computers
Country: Taiwan

363. Lars Larsen
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Denmark

363. Bernardo Matte
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: Family Fortune, paper
Country: Chile

363. Eliodoro Matte
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: Family Fortune, paper
Country: Chile

363. Patricia Matte
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: Family Fortune, paper
Country: Chile

363. Edward Roski Jr
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

363. Bernard (Barry) Sherman
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: Canada

363. Jeffrey Skoll
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: Ebay
Country: United States

363. Maria Luisa Solari Falabella & family
Net worth: $3.7
Source of wealth: Retail
Country: Chile

363. Sheldon Solow
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United States

363. Samuel Yin
Net worth: $3.7 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Taiwan

376. Majid Al Futtaim
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: real estate, retail
Country: United Arab Emirates

376. Adi Godrej & family
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: India

376. Jamshyd Godrej
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: India

376. Barbara Piasecka Johnson
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: Johnson & Johnson
Country: United States

376. Paul Tudor Jones II
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

376. Ronald Lauder
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: Estee Lauder
Country: United States

376. Axel Oberwelland
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: candy
Country: Germany

376. Zhang Xin & family
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: China

384. Michael Ashley
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: sports retailing
Country: United Kingdom

384. John Gandel
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: Shopping Malls
Country: Australia

384. Daniel Gilbert
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: Quicken Loans
Country: United States

384. Jan Kulczyk
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: telecom, oil, beer
Country: Poland

384. Tom & Judy Love
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: retail & gas stations
Country: United States

384. Najib Mikati
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: telecom
Country: Lebanon

384. Taha Mikati
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: telecom
Country: Lebanon

384. Henry Ross Perot Sr
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: computer services, real estate
Country: United States

384. Lynn Schusterman
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: oil & gas, investments
Country: United States

384. Steven Udvar-Hazy
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: aircraft leasing
Country: United States

384. Christoffel Wiese
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: retailing
Country: South Africa

395. Anil Agarwal
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: mining, metals
Country: India

395. Heinz-Georg Baus
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: home improvement stores
Country: Germany

395. Juan Cuneo Solari & family
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country:Chile

395. Pauline MacMillan Keinath
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Cargill Inc.
Country: United States

395. Lin Yu-lin
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: Taiwan

395. Ian & Richard Livingstone
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: real estate
Country: United Kingdom

395. Sri Prakash Lohia
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Polyester
Country: Indonesia

395. Jack Ma
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: internet’
Country: China

395. Whitney MacMillan
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Cargill Inc.
Country: United States

395. Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Cargill Inc.
Country: United States

395. Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Finance
Country: Peru

395. Ferit Faik Sahenk
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: banking, media
Country: Turkey

395. David Shaw
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: hedge funds
Country: United States

395. Teresa Matilde Solari Falabella & family
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: retail
Country: Chile

395. Andreas Strungmann
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: Germany

395. Thomas Strungmann
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals
Country: Germany

395. Chairul Tanjung,
Net worth: $3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Diversified
Country: Indonesia

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