# Forbes lists world's billionaires

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/03/15/forbes-lists-world039s-billionaires/
- Published: 2005-03-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Business magazine Forbes reports that there are now 691 billionaires around the 
world with a total net worth of $2.2 trillion. This is $300 billion more than the
net worth of the 587 billionaires listed in 2004.
The wealthiest billionaires, according
to Forbes, are:

1. William Gates III

2. Warren Buffett

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3. Lakshmi Mittal

4. Carlos Slim Helu

5. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud

6. Ingvar Kamprad

7. Paul Allen

8. Karl Albrecht

9. Lawrence Ellison

10. S Robson Walton

London is identified as one of the billionaire hotspots of the world, with 18 billionaires
based there.

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