The social media giant's shares are up over 20% this year and more than 160% since its 2012 initial public offering price.
Facebook (FB)had over 1.5 billion users at the end of June, making it the most used technology in the world.
It's stock surge has made the company's founder Mark Zuckerberg the 9th richest person in the world.
Facebook has left more mature tech giants far behind with its lofty valuation.
The tech giant was not ranked in 2009 because it went public only in 2012.
