A record number of 1826 billionaires contribute to the list. Added together, the total net worth for this year's billionaires was $7.05 trillion, up from $6.4 trillion last year.
Mukesh Ambani retains his top position as the richest Indian on the Forbes World Billionaires List with a networth of $ 21 billion. He has moved up one place on the global rich list which has been topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.