Jeff Bezos, who will become the former CEO of Amazon, topped this year's rich list for the fourth consecutive year; Elon Musk soared from 31st last year to 2nd place.

Forbes, New York, April 6th - Today, Forbes officially announced the 35th Global Billionaires List, with 2,755 billionaires on the list, including 493 new entrants. From all angles, it is unprecedented; and 2020 is a year in which major economies around the world have been hit hard by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, which is of great significance.

The total wealth of the 2,755 billionaires is as high as about 13.1 trillion US dollars, an increase of 8 trillion US dollars year-on-year.

"This has been a record-breaking year, with both the number of new entrants and the total number of billionaires worldwide hitting all-time highs," said Kerry A. Dolan, head of the Forbes Rich List team. "In addition, 2021 saw the total wealth of the world's billionaires exceed the $10 trillion mark for the first time. The speed of wealth creation is astonishing."

In a review article titled "The Speed ​​of Wealth Operation," Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall "The trends behind the rise in wealth offer a roadmap for everyone to get rich," Lane wrote. "We just have to have the courage to capitalize on them, just as we capitalize on what we've salvaged from a once-in-a-century pandemic."

Lane also wrote that despite the turmoil we see around us, people are rising to the occasion. Take Tyler Perry, for example, building his own studio in Atlanta. Or German-Turkish Ugur Sahin, whose company BioNTech developed a coronavirus vaccine in just months, breaking a years-long research and development process. These vivid characters represent the surging economic vitality.

"2021 Forbes Global Billionaires List" Worth noting:

The top five billionaires: Jeff Bezos, soon-to-be former CEO of Amazon, topped this year's list for the fourth consecutive year. Elon Musk soared to second place from 31st last year. Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Bernard Arnault of Louis Vuitton remains in third place, followed by Bill Gates in fourth place. Rounding out the top five this year is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. This is the first time in more than 20 years that Warren Buffett has not made the top five.

New billionaires: Notable newcomers include Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and CEO of dating app Bumble, which went public in February.

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Self-made billionaires: There are 1,975 self-made billionaires on the 2021 billionaires list who have created their own companies and wealth.

Female billionaires: The number of female billionaires increased from 241 in 2020 to 328.

Globally: The Asia-Pacific region has the largest number of billionaires, with 1,149, followed by the United States with 724 and Europe with 628.