Microsoft founder Bill Gates takes the crown again for being the richest person in the world. With a net worth of $76 billion, the tech mogul reclaimed the spot, toppling telecommunications king Carlos Slim Helu, who takes second place, with a net worth of $72 billion.
With this comeback, Gates topped the list fifteen times in the last 20 years, according to Forbes.
Gates' fortune rose by $9 million from last year, and according to the magazine, "After years focused on his philanthropy, Gates plans to spend more of his time working with product managers at Microsoft as rivals like Google and Apple continue to outshine the company in the market."
Gates has also given more than $28billion in his lifetime, and his foundation is continuing its quest to eradicate polio in developing countries, and getting fellow billionaires more involved in philanthropic activities.
Forbes annual list of the richest made a record of 1,645 billionaires with a total of $6.4 trillion in net worth. Only a little over 10% of women made the list, with 172 compared to last year's 138.
Here is the list of Forbes' Richest People of the Planet 2014:
2. Carlos Slim Helu, Net worth: $72 billion
3. Amancio Ortega, Net worth: $64 billion
4. Warren Buffett, Net worth: $58.2 billion
5. Larry Ellison, Net worth: $48 billion
6. Charles and David Koch, Net worth: $40 billion each
8. Sheldon Adelson, Net worth: $38 billion
9. Christy Walton, Net worth: $36.7 billion
10. Jim Walton, Net worth: $34.7 billion
11. Liliane Bettencourt, Net worth: $34.5 billion
12. Stefan Persson, Net worth: $34.4 billion
13. Alice Walton, Net worth: $34.3 billion
14. S. Robson Walton, Net worth: $34.2 billion
15. Bernard Arnault, Net worth: $33.5 billion
16. Michael Bloomberg, Net worth: $33 billion
17. Larry Page, Net worth: $32.3 billion
18. Jeff Bezos, Net worth: $32 billion
19. Sergey Brin, Net worth: $31.8 billion
20. Li Ka-shing, Net worth: $31 billion.
A more detailed report is also available on Forbes' official website.
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