Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates speaks at the "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases" conference at the Royal College of Physicians in London January 30, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) - RTR2X2XM
Forbes has released the list of richest people in the world for the year 2016. Bill Gates has maintained his top position while Mark Zuckerberg jumped 10 places to climb to 6th place.
The top ten richest people in the world for 2016 are:
9th and 10th place is shared by Charles Koch and David Koch, brothers from France with net worth of $39.6 billion
Mark Zuckerberg has made a huge jump from 2015’s list of richest people in the world. Zuckerberg was placed 16th on 2015’s list with the net worth around $33.4 billion. In the time span of just one year, Zuckerberg has added more than $10 billion to his name. Bill Gates, while still remains the richest person, has seen a decrease in his net worth from $79.2 billion to $75 billion.