Richest people in the world: a look at the who's who of the ten wealthiest people. By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: March 14, 2017 5:20 pm. Richest people in the world: Bill Gates at number 1, Jeff Bezos at number 4, Mark Zuckerberg at number 8 and Warren Buffett at number 3. In a world with booming entrepreneurship success stories, success is often measured by the value one has in terms of money.