Who are the world's richest people?
Most people have a pretty good idea, even if they're not an entrepreneur or interested in the subject at all. As you read this, you probably already have names popping into your head as to who will appear on the list of the richest.
Let's find out in this article where as of 2019 we list the top 10 richest people in the world. These are the game-changers and the people who have helped to transform and reshape the world.
#1. Jeff Bezos
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- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 152.0 billion 
- Age: 55
- Main Source of Wealth: Amazon.com
Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the web's biggest and most popular companies. Amazon started in Jeff's bedroom as a simple online bookstore, and initial sales were slow.
In 2019, Jeff Bezos became the world's richest man after last year adding a whopping $40 billion to his net worth! After recently acquiring wholefoods, launching drone shipping and a bunch of other strong ideas, Amazon is making major moves.
Jeff Bezos is the first man ever to reach the $100 billion mark, which is just crazy! Keep reading below to see a complete summary of 2019's richest people.
Bill Gates is Microsoft's founder and has been the richest man in the world for several years running. Gates founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975 and has since become the world's largest PC software company. Bill Gates gained an incredible $10 billion in additional net worth last year! This has put him overall at an estimated net worth of $98.3 billion. Recently, however, the next man on this list has overtaken him.
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Bernard Arnault is LVMH's CEO (Louis Vitton Moet Hennessey). Ultimately, the company was formed from merging the two companies together. The very successful luxury fashion brand is Louis Vitton, and the merged champagne and cognac manufacturers are Moet Hennessey. In the past year, Bernard has made serious movements up to this list. In fact, he was at 14th at the beginning of 2017. Now, a year later, in 2019, he's placed 3rd on the list of the 20 richest people on earth.
Warren Buffett is an American entrepreneur and investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO. Buffett is the most successful investor in the world, and millions of other traders look up to him because of his success. Warren Buffett is the fourth richest man in the world with an incredible net worth of $82.7 billion. Despite this fact, however, Buffett still lives in the home he bought back when he didn't even know what a billion dollars looked like. What a humble man!
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish entrepreneur and founder of the fashion group Inditex. Inditex owns Zara, and Zara is one of the world's most popular clothing chains. Ortega recently moved back to the 5th richest man in the world after other players on the list dropped down slightly. However, in recent months, Ortega has also lost more than $11 billion from his net worth.
We all know Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook's founder. Facebook has become the most popular and valuable social media company in the world. And it all started at Harvard University in Mark's dorm room. Mark Zuckerberg recently dropped off the 3rd spot after losing a lot of his net worth due to the Cambridge data scandal and various other issues causing stock prices to fall on Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg is now the world's 8th richest man with an estimated net worth of $61 billion.
Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the Oracle Corporation, and until September 2014 he was also the CEO of the company. Over the years, Oracle has become an incredibly successful tech company, now 39 years old and employing over 136,000 people. Larry Ellison is 6th on this list of the world's richest people, with a net worth of $64.1 billion.
Carlos Slim Helu is a Mexican businessman and investor; conglomerate owner ' Grupo Carso.' The portfolio of the conglomerate consists of brands in many different industries, such as health care, media, energy, real estate, and retail. Carlos is 6th on this list of the world's richest people, with a net worth of $61.7 billion. Carlos Slim has lost nearly $6 billion from his net worth in recent months and dropped from 4th to 7th.
Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician. Bloomberg is the founder and CEO of the financial data and media company Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg is now 74 years old and one of the world's richest people. Michael Bloomberg has added another $5 billion to his net worth over the past 6 months, which has caused him to regain his previous 9th position on this list. Its net worth is now estimated at $57 billion.
Mukesh Ambani is an Indian business magnate who is currently chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Ambani has been the richest man in Asia for a while now, and this year he has made it on the world's richest list! As of 2019, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is $54.2 billion.
Larry Page is Google's co-founder, founded back in 1998 in a garage. Google, no doubt, has become the most successful search engine in the world, and the company has continued to make various acquisitions such as YouTube. Google's success has made Larry Page one of the world's richest people.
There's a new richest man in the world: Jeff Bezos.
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#2. Bill Gates
- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 99.7 billion 
- Age: 63
- Main Source of Wealth: Microsoft
Bill Gates is Microsoft's founder and has been the richest man in the world for several years running. Gates founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975 and has since become the world's largest PC software company. Bill Gates gained an incredible $10 billion in additional net worth last year! This has put him overall at an estimated net worth of $98.3 billion. Recently, however, the next man on this list has overtaken him.
#3. Bernard Arnault
- Citizenship: France
- Net Worth: $ 89.1 billion
- Age: 69
- Main Source of Wealth: LVMH
Bernard Arnault is LVMH's CEO (Louis Vitton Moet Hennessey). Ultimately, the company was formed from merging the two companies together. The very successful luxury fashion brand is Louis Vitton, and the merged champagne and cognac manufacturers are Moet Hennessey. In the past year, Bernard has made serious movements up to this list. In fact, he was at 14th at the beginning of 2017. Now, a year later, in 2019, he's placed 3rd on the list of the 20 richest people on earth.
#4. Warren Buffett
- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 88.5 billion 
- Age: 88
- Main Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett is an American entrepreneur and investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO. Buffett is the most successful investor in the world, and millions of other traders look up to him because of his success. Warren Buffett is the fourth richest man in the world with an incredible net worth of $82.7 billion. Despite this fact, however, Buffett still lives in the home he bought back when he didn't even know what a billion dollars looked like. What a humble man!
#5. Amancio Ortega
- Citizenship: Spain
- Net Worth: $ 67.5 billion 
- Age: 82
- Main Source of Wealth: Zara
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish entrepreneur and founder of the fashion group Inditex. Inditex owns Zara, and Zara is one of the world's most popular clothing chains. Ortega recently moved back to the 5th richest man in the world after other players on the list dropped down slightly. However, in recent months, Ortega has also lost more than $11 billion from his net worth.
#6. Mark Zuckerberg
- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 65.4 billion 
- Age: 34
- Main Source of Wealth: Facebook
We all know Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook's founder. Facebook has become the most popular and valuable social media company in the world. And it all started at Harvard University in Mark's dorm room. Mark Zuckerberg recently dropped off the 3rd spot after losing a lot of his net worth due to the Cambridge data scandal and various other issues causing stock prices to fall on Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg is now the world's 8th richest man with an estimated net worth of $61 billion.
#7. Larry Ellison
- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 65.4 billion 
- Age: 74
- Main Source of Wealth: Oracle
Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the Oracle Corporation, and until September 2014 he was also the CEO of the company. Over the years, Oracle has become an incredibly successful tech company, now 39 years old and employing over 136,000 people. Larry Ellison is 6th on this list of the world's richest people, with a net worth of $64.1 billion.
#8. Carlos Slim Helu
- Citizenship: Mexico
- Net Worth: $ 63.2 billion 
- Age: 78
- Main Source of Wealth: América Móvil
Carlos Slim Helu is a Mexican businessman and investor; conglomerate owner ' Grupo Carso.' The portfolio of the conglomerate consists of brands in many different industries, such as health care, media, energy, real estate, and retail. Carlos is 6th on this list of the world's richest people, with a net worth of $61.7 billion. Carlos Slim has lost nearly $6 billion from his net worth in recent months and dropped from 4th to 7th.
# 9. Michael Bloomberg
- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 59.4 billion 
- Age: 76
- Main Source of Wealth: Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician. Bloomberg is the founder and CEO of the financial data and media company Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg is now 74 years old and one of the world's richest people. Michael Bloomberg has added another $5 billion to his net worth over the past 6 months, which has caused him to regain his previous 9th position on this list. Its net worth is now estimated at $57 billion.
#10. Mukesh Ambani
- Citizenship: India
- Net Worth: $ 58.7 billion
- Age: 62
- Main Source of Wealth: Reliance Industries
Mukesh Ambani is an Indian business magnate who is currently chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Ambani has been the richest man in Asia for a while now, and this year he has made it on the world's richest list! As of 2019, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is $54.2 billion.
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#11. Larry Page
- Citizenship: United States
- Net Worth: $ 55.3 billion
- Age: 45
- Main Source of Wealth: Google
Larry Page is Google's co-founder, founded back in 1998 in a garage. Google, no doubt, has become the most successful search engine in the world, and the company has continued to make various acquisitions such as YouTube. Google's success has made Larry Page one of the world's richest people.
There's a new richest man in the world: Jeff Bezos.
How many of these people did you originally expect to be on this list of the world's richest people?
Leave below a comment.