Top 5 Richest People in the World

Who is the Richest Person in the World?

The world now has reached such a phase where there is a race, a competition, and a challenge among the people, each and every second, that anyone could win or lose just within a second difference. This race is not limited to the people only, it is more towards money and the prestige. 

Today, there is a comparison among the people in the value of millions and billions, and these people are named the richest person in the world. The majority of the billionaires on the list are self-made billionaires who built business empires in tech, finance, fashion, and sports.

List Top 5 Richest People in the World

1. Jeff Bezos

• Net Worth: $202 Billion
• Founder: Amazon

Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the modern world with his net worth of $202 billion. He founded "Amazon.com", the largest online marketplace in 1994.

Source: @chiefexecutive.net

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2. Bill Gates

• Net Worth: $125 Billion
• Founder: Microsoft

Bill Gates is the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $125 billion. He founded "Microsoft" and thus earned the first place in the list since 2001 for several long years till 2017.

Source: @vox.com

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3.  Elon Musk

• Net Worth: $115 Billion
• Founder: Tesla and SpaceX

Elon Musk is the third richest person with his net worth $115 Billion. He is the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and chief product architect of Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity.

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4. Mark Zuckerberg

• Net Worth: $111 Billion
• Founder: Facebook

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Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest out of the 100 richest people and a fourth-richest person with his net worth of $111.  Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg on Feb 4, 2004 (16 years ago)

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5. Bernard Arnault

Source: @heavy.com

• Net Worth: $87 Billion
• Founder: LVMH (Louis Vitton Moet Hennessey)

Bernard Arnault is the fifth richest person with his net worth of $87 billion. He is the CEO of LVMH (Louis Vitton Moet Hennessey).