According to the money experts at Forbes there are 2,668 billionaires in the world.
These are the mega-rich tycoons whose vast wealth means they are able to influence the world in a multitude of ways - from the economy, to politics, our media and much more.
Many members of this influential group are the owners of major technology giants or other companies that we rely on regularly in our daily lives.
Using real-time net worth data collected in Forbes’ Billionaire list, here are the ten richest people in the world - and their sources of wealth.

5. Mark Zuckerburg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is the co-founder, executive chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms (previously Facebook, Inc.) His net worth is $122.0 billion. Photo: via WikiCommons

6. Warren Buffett (Left)
Warren Buffett is an American business magnate and investor who acts as chairman and CEO for Berkshire Hathaway; they own brands like Duracell and Dairy Queen. His net worth is $121.5 billion. Photo: via Rawpixel

7. Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, he also holds massive shares in companies like EcoLab and reportedly owns others like cholera vaccine factories, according to Europa. His net worth is $118.4 billion. Photo: Commonwealth Secretariat

8. Larry Page
Lawrence Page was the CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google which he co-founded with Sergey Brin. He has since stepped down as Alphabet’s CEO. His net worth is $116.7 billion. Photo: niallkennedy (Flickr)