Top 10 richest people in the world

New Delhi: Forbes makes a list of the richest person in the world. Their status is measured on the basis of accumulated wealth and their personal net worth.This year also, Forbes has listed the top 10 richest people around the world. Here are the top ten richest persons of 2013:Carlos Slim Helu He is the Chairman and CEO of Samsung Mexico, America Movil and Telmex. He is Mexican by origin, with net worth of around $73 billion, Carlos Slim happens to be the richest person in the world.Bill Gates Currently at number 2 , Bill Gates needs no introduction. He is the co founder and chairperson of Microsoft and has total assets of over $56 billion. Amancio OrtegaIn 2012, Ortega's net worth was $37.5 billion and this year, he made it to $57 billion and is ranked as the third richest person in the world.Warren Buffett Warren Buffett happens to be the third richest person in the world with an estimated wealth of around $53.5 Billion. Much of his wealth comes from his philanthropic ventures. He is extremely popular in the social circles for his deep rooted knowledge on economics, politics and other social issues.Larry Ellison Larry Ellison with a net worth of $43 billion is the fifth richest person in the world.He is the CEO and co founder of Oracle Cooperation.Charles Koch Charles Koch, the co-owner and the CEO of Koch Industries is the sixth richest man in the world. Forbes estimated his wealth to be $34 billion in this year. In 2011, his net worth was $25 billion.David KochJust after his elder brother, David Koch holds the seventh position of the rich list with a net worth of $34 billion. In 2012, David Koch was the fourth richest person in America.Li Ka-Shing Li Ka-Shing is the richest man in Asia and the proud Chairman of the Hutchison Whampoa (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings. He secure 8th rank in the list with an estimated wealth of around $31 billion.Liliane Bettencourt Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller, married name Bettencourt is a French heiress, socialite and businesswoman.She is one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal and, and as of March 2013 she was listed as the wealthiest woman in the world with an estimated net worth of US $30 billion. Bernard Arnault Bernard was the fourth richest person in this list in 2012. This year, his ownership issue and several other issues have forced him down to the tenth place. His net worth is estimated to be $29 billion.