There are a record 290 newcomers on Forbes' annual Billionaires List in 2015, but Bill Gates is still the richest person in the world.
Even if you can't be the richest person on the planet, it's still pretty cool to be the richest person in your country.
Many billionaires have held the title of richest in their country for a number of years, but as always, there are several new titleholders this year.
Additional reporting by Max Rosenberg and Paige Cooperstein.
The richest person in Ukraine: Rinat Akhmetov
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Forbes rank: 201
Background: Akhmetov's net worth is comprised of DTEK, his energy company, and Metinvest, his steel producer. Recently, his wealth has suffered from weak demand and slumping prices for his steel and iron ore assets. Akhmetov also once called deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich an ally, which is causing some protest of his business. The ongoing fighting in Ukraine has also hurt his net worth, in the past year, his worth decreased by almost half.
The richest person in New Zealand: Graeme Hart
Net worth: $6.9 billion
Forbes rank: 195
Background: Hart's company, Reynolds Group Holdings, which manufactures packaging material, has annual revenue of about $14 billion. Hart also owns Carter Holt Harvey, an Australasian paper, packing and building supplies company. The billionaire dropped out of school when he was 16, and once worked as a truck driver.
The richest person in South Africa: Johann Rupert and family
Net worth: $7.4 billion
Forbes rank: 179
Background: Rupert built his fortune on luxury goods, including with the Swiss-based Compagnie Financiere Richemont, which owns brands like Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. In 2014, Rupert went on sabbatical and "spent time reading and fly-fishing," according to Forbes.
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