Who is the second richest man in the world?

First of all, when you say the second richest man in the world, you should mean the world now, otherwise no one can rank on the list.

Then according to the latest Forbes rich list, Warren Buffett ranked second.

Top 10 Forbes Rich List

First place: Microsoft founder Bill Gates

Net assets: $56 billion

Second place: "Warren Buffett".

Net assets: $52 billion

Third place: Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim.

Net assets: $49 billion

Fourth place: ingvar kamprad family, founder of IKEA in Sweden.

Net assets: $33 billion

Fifth place: Indian steel giant Mittal

Net assets: $32 billion

Sixth place: American gambling tycoon Adelson

Net assets: $26.5 billion

Seventh place: Bernard Arnault, the boss of French luxury goods industry.

Net assets: $26 billion

Eighth place: Spanish clothing giant amancio ortega.

Net assets: $24 billion

Ninth place: China Hongkong real estate tycoon Li Ka-shing.

Net assets: $23 billion

10th place: Canadian media giant david thomson family.

Net assets: $22 billion