The top 100 of the planet's wealthiest individuals includes 10 Russians, according to a Forbes ranking published Monday, with telecoms and Internet magnate Alisher Usmanov the richest of them, taking 40th place with a net worth of $18.6 billion.
For comparison, Bill Gates beat out Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim to gain the title of world's richest man, with a net worth of $76 billion,
Usmanov and second-richest Russian Mikhail Fridman have both increased their net worths by $1 billion since last year's ranking.
Out of a total of 1,645 billionaires ranked by Forbes, a total of 111 come from Russia, while 492 are U.S.-based and 152 can be found in China. There were 268 new entrants to this year's list.
Russians on Forbes Top 100 Billionaires List:
| Name | Main Source of Income | ? Worth in Billions?
| ? Global? 2014 Ranking?
|
| Alisher Usmanov | ? Telecoms, Internet | $18.6 | 40th |
| Mikhail Fridman | ? Founding owner of Alfa Group | $17.6 | 47th |
| Viktor Vekselberg | ? Owner of Renova group
| $17.2 | 51st |
| Vladimir Lisin | ? Founding owner of NLMK | $16.6 | 57th |
| Leonid Mikhelson | ? Novatek | $15.6 | 57th |
| Gennady Timchenko?
| ? Part owner of Novatek | $15.3 | 61st |
| Vagit Alekperov | ? Founding owner of LUKoil | $13.6 | 76th |
| Vladimir Potanin | ? General director of Nornikel | $12.6 | 86th |
| Andrei Melnichenko | ? Part owner of EuroChem and SUEK?
| $11.4 | 97th |
| German Khan | ? Former part owner of TNK-BP | $11.3 | 100th |
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