US President-Elect Donald Trump holds second place.

Axar.az informs, Russian President Vladimir Putin has topped the Forbes’ World's Most Powerful People list for the fourth time in a row.

"The world’s most powerful person for four years running, Russia’s president has exerted his country’s influence in nearly every corner of the globe; from the motherland to Syria to the US presidential elections, Putin continues to get what he wants," Forbes said adding that Putin’s "reach has magnified in the recent years."

US President-Elect Donald Trump is in second place, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is third, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken fourth place while Pope Francis is fifth. Incumbent US President Barack Obama came in 48th place.