New Delhi: Walmart heiress Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world according to Forbes magazine's annual billionaires list published Tuesday.
Forbes has estimated Walton's wealth at $46 billion followed by Loreal's Francoise Bettencourt Meyer whose wealth has been estimated at $42.2 billion.
Forbes billionaires rankings has found that 256 women made the 2018 rich list, and touted it an all-time high. Their collective net worth topped $1 trillion, up 20 percent since last year, Forbes added.
Overall, there are now a record 2,208 billionaires in the world, Forbes counted, and their combined worth is $9.1 trillion, up 18 percent from last year.
The US has the most billionaires (585), followed by mainland China (373).
Forbes' list contains 259 newcomers, including the first-ever cryptocurrency billionaires.
Check out 10 richest women in the world in 2018
1. Alice Walton
Company: Walmart
Country: USA
Net Worth: $46 billion
2. Francoise Bettencourt Meyer
Company: Loreal
Country: France
Net Worth: $42.2 billion
3. Sussane Klatten
Company: BMW
Country: Germany
Net Worth: $25 billion
4. Jacqueline Mars
Company: Mars
Country: USA
Net Worth: $23.6 billion
5. Yang Huiyan
Company/business: Real Estate
Country: China
Net Worth: $21.8 billion
6. Laurene Powell Jobs
Company: Apple
Country: USA
Net Worth: $18.8 billion
7. Gina Rinehart
Company/business: Mining
Country: Australia
Net Worth: $17.4 billion
8. Iris Fontbona and family
Company/business: Mining
Country: Chile
Net Worth: $16.3 billion
9. Abigail Johnson
Company/business: Money Management
Country: USA
Net Worth: $15.9 billion
10. Charlene de Carvalho
Company: Heineken
Country: Netherlands
Net Worth: $15.8 billion
