Top 10 Richest People in The World

Top 10 Richest People in The World
Jasper Fakkert
3/2/2016
Updated:
3/2/2016

Forbes put out its 30th annual ranking of the richest people in the world.

While Bill Gates remained in the top spot for the third consecutive year, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made an appearance for the first time in the list.

Here are the top 10 richest people in the world:

10. Liliane Bettencourt. Net worth: $36.1 Billion

(PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)
(PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)

9. David & Charles Koch. Net worth each: $39.6 Billion

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(NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

8. Michael Bloomberg. Net worth: $40 Billion

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(Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

7. Larry Ellison. Net worth: $43.6 Billion

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(Kimberly White/Getty Images)

6. Mark Zuckerberg. Net worth: $44.6 Billion

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(David Ramos/Getty Images)

5. Jeff Bezos. Net worth: $45.2 Billion

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(David Ryder/Getty Images)

4. Carlos Slim Helu. Net worth: $50 Billion

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(YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

3. Warren Buffett. Net worth: $60.8 Billion

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(Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

2. Amancio Ortega. Net worth: $67 Billion

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(Xaume Olleros/Getty Images)

1. Bill Gates. Net worth: $75 Billion

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(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Jasper Fakkert is the Editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. Twitter: @JasperFakkert
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