A recent Forbes survey reveals that the number of billionaires in the world as increased by 7 percent.

According to Forbes, as at 2013, there were 2,170 of them and this increased by seven percent in 2014 to 2,325. Collectively, these individuals (only 286 of them are women) have a combined worth of a whopping $7.3 trillion.

The survey also reveals that europe has the highest concentration in 2014 with 775, 9 more than in 2013. North America has the second highest billionaire population with 609 while Asia comes third with 560. Africa actually suffered a decline in its small billionaire population over the past year – it fell from 42 to 40.

Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim Helú is the world’s top billionaire with $81.1 billion, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet who have $80.2 and $65.8 billion respectively.

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