Noteworthy factoids on the world's richest people you don't want to miss out on
Total Net Worth of 2010 List: $3.6 trillion, up from $2.4 trillion in 2009.
Total billionaires: The number of billionaires on Forbes’ list is 1,011, up from 793 in 2009.
Average Net Worth of 2010 billionaires: $3.5 billion, up from $3 billion in 2009.
New: 97, representing 22 countries Drop-offs: 30
Deceased: 13
Returnees: 164
Women: 89, up from 72 last year
Total Net Worth Top 10: $342 billion, up from $254 billion last year
Total Net Worth Top 20: $551 billion, up from $416 billion last year
The list represents citizens from 55 countries.
The Top 3 two years ago still make up the Top 3 this year, however:
For the first time mainland China has the most billionaires outside the U.S., with 64. Including Hong Kong, it has 89. Russia has 62, a lot of them returnees who had fallen off last year’s list amid a meltdown in commodities.
Americans still dominate the superrich, occupying seven of the Top 20 spots, down from 10 last year. But four have the last name Walton.
67% of the billionaires on this year's list are considered self-made.
Where do the y Live: New York City is home to the most billionaires with 60; Moscow is second with 50, while London slips to third with 32.
Youngest billionaire: Mark Zuckerberg (#212), founder of Facebook, who returns to the list this year, with a net worth of $4 billion. He is 25.
Oldest billionaire: Switzerland’s Walter Haefner (#287) is 99 and has a net worth of $3.3 billion.
97 newcomers this year (compared to just 38 in 2009) including:
Of the 97 new billionaires, only 16 are from the U.S. By contrast, Asia made big gains: the region added 62 new billionaires during the past year. Asia now trails Europe in total number of billionaires by only 14, thanks to several large public offerings and swelling stock markets.
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