Meet the richest people on the planet
In 2017, the number of billionaires jumped 13% to 2,043 from 1,810 last year. Their total net worth rose 18% to $7.67 trillion.
Bill Gates is the number one richest man on the planet. He has a fortune of $86 billion, up from $57 billion last year.
Jeff Bezos from Amazon added $27.6 billion to his fortune, now worth $72.8 billions.
Warren Buffet had a jump of $14.8 billion in the last 12 months, and he has a fortune of $74.4 billions.
Amancio Ortega is the richest man in Europe and the wealthiest retailer in the world. He has a fortune of $86.1 billions.
Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico in the past was the world's richest man, and now he has a fortune of 64.2 billions.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has a fortune of $63.1 billions.
There are 56 billionaires under age 40, down from 66 last year, and there are also 15 new self-made women. The United States have more billionaires than any other nation, with a record of 565. 78 people fell off the list, including 33 from China.
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