Bill Gates, 58-year-old founder of Microsoft (MSFT), tops Forbes list of the 5 richest people in the world.Gates has a net worth of $76 billion. He is married, has three children and currently lives in Medina.

Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 2 spot on Forbes 5 richest people in the world list.

Helu has a net worth of $72 billion. The 74-year-old man is the CEO of Telemax, which is a subsidiary ofAmerican Movil (AMX), and currently lives in Mexico City, Mexico.

Amancio Ortega is the third-richest person in the world with a net worth of $64 billion. Ortega has made his money through the fashion company Inditex. The 77-year-old currently lives in La Coruna, Spain and has a wife and three kids.

Warren Buffett takes the fourth spot on the list of the 5 richest people in the world. Buffett is the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A,BRK.B) and has a net worth of $58.2 billion. He has been widowed but has since remarried and currently lives in Omaha, NE.

Larry Ellison is the fifth-richest person in the world with a net worth of $48 billion. Ellison is the CEO of Oracle (ORCL). He lives in Woodside, CA and is divorced with two kids. www.funscience.in