Every year, Forbes makes a list of the richest person in the world. You may have already know some of the bigger names in the list who often able to place themselves in this list.
This year also, Forbes has listed the top 10 richest people around the world. There is no any big change in the list but the order may differ from the earlier list.
Here is the list of the richest people in the world, 2013 by Forbes.
| No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Citizenship | Source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Carlos Slim | $73.0 billion  | 73 |  Mexico | Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso |
| 2 | Bill Gates | $67.0 billion | 57 |  United States | Microsoft |
| 3 | Amancio Ortega | $57.0 billion | 76 |  Spain | Inditex Group |
4  | Warren Buffett | $53.5 billion | 82 | United States | Berkshire Hathaway |
| 5 | Larry Ellison | $43.0 billion | 68 | United States | Oracle Corporation |
| 6 | Charles Koch | $34.0 billion | 77 | United States | Koch Industries |
| 7 | David Koch | $34.0 billion | 72 | United States | Koch Industries |
| 8 | Li Ka-shing | $31.0 billion | 84 |  Hong Kong/ Canada | Cheung Kong Holdings |
| 9 | Liliane Bettencourt | $30.0 billion | 90 |  France | L'Oréal |
| 10 | Bernard Arnault | $29.0 billion | 63 | France | LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton |
