This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Katy Perry top the list, with over 100 million followers each.
The following table lists the top 50 most-followed accounts on X, with each total rounded down to the nearest hundred thousand, as well as a description of each account. [1]
Rank | Username | Owner | Followers (millions) | Description | Brand account |
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1 | @elonmusk | Elon Musk | 184.9 | Business magnate and owner of X | |
2 | @BarackObama | Barack Obama | 131.7 | 44th President of the United States | |
3 | @Cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 111.2 | Football player | |
4 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 110.7 | Musician | |
5 | @rihanna | Rihanna | 107.9 | Musician | |
6 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 106.3 | Musician | |
7 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 98 | 14th Prime Minister of India | |
8 | @taylorswift13 | Taylor Swift | 95.2 | Musician | |
9 | @realDonaldTrump | Donald Trump | 87.1 | 45th President of the United States | |
10 | @ladygaga | Lady Gaga | 83.2 | Musician and actress | |
11 | @YouTube | YouTube | 80.6 | Online video sharing platform | |
12 | @NASA | NASA | 80.5 | Space agency | |
13 | @KimKardashian | Kim Kardashian | 75.1 | Television personality | |
14 | @EllenDeGeneres | Ellen DeGeneres | 74.2 | Comedian and television host | |
15 | @X | X | 67.6 | Operator of platform | |
16 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 66.1 | Musician and actress | |
17 | @BillGates | Bill Gates | 64.6 | Businessman and philanthropist | |
18 | @cnnbrk | CNN Breaking News | 63.8 | News channel | |
19 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 63.4 | Football player | |
20 | @imVkohli | Virat Kohli | 63.2 | Cricket player | |
21 | @CNN | CNN | 62.3 | News channel | |
22 | @jtimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 60.7 | Musician and actor | |
23 | @PMOIndia | PMO India | 56 | Office of the Prime Minister of India | |
24 | @nytimes | The New York Times | 55.1 | Newspaper | |
25 | @britneyspears | Britney Spears | 54.6 | Musician | |
26 | @shakira | Shakira | 53.4 | Musician | |
27 | @KingJames | LeBron James | 52.8 | Basketball player | |
28 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 52.4 | Musician and actress | |
29 | @espn | ESPN | 51.8 | Sports channel | |
30 | @BBCBreaking | BBC Breaking News | 51.6 | News channel | |
31 | @ChampionsLeague | UEFA Champions League | 51.4 | Football league | |
32 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 50.5 | Football club | |
33 | @jimmyfallon | Jimmy Fallon | 49.7 | Comedian and television host | |
34 | @SrBachchan | Amitabh Bachchan | 48.8 | Actor | |
35 | @FCBarcelona | FC Barcelona | 48.7 | Football club | |
36 | @BTS_twt | BTS | 48.5 | Musicians | |
37 | @akshaykumar | Akshay Kumar | 46.6 | Actor | |
38 | @MileyCyrus | Miley Cyrus | 46.1 | Musician and actress | |
39 | @NBA | NBA | 45.9 | Basketball league | |
40 | @BeingSalmanKhan | Salman Khan | 45.6 | Actor | |
41 | @JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 44.5 | Musician and actress | |
42 | @bts_bighit | BTS | 44.2 | Musicians | |
43 | @iamsrk | Shah Rukh Khan | 44 | Actor | |
44 | @premierleague | Premier League | 43.5 | Football league | |
45 | @SportsCenter | SportsCenter | 43.1 | Sports channel | |
46 | @BrunoMars | Bruno Mars | 42.3 | Musician | |
47 | @Oprah | Oprah Winfrey | 41.6 | Television personality | |
48 | @BBCWorld | BBC World News | 40.7 | News channel | |
49 | @NiallOfficial | Niall Horan | 39.9 | Musician | |
50 | @KylieJenner | Kylie Jenner | 39.8 | Television personality | |
As of May 2024 [update] |
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