List of most-followed Twitter accounts

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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.

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Most followed accounts on X

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]

Elon Musk is the owner of X and the most-followed person on X. Elon Musk Royal Society (crop2).jpg
Elon Musk is the owner of X and the most-followed person on X.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is the most-followed politician on X. President Barack Obama.jpg
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is the most-followed politician on X.
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed sports personality on X. Cristiano Ronaldo 2018.jpg
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed sports personality on X.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber is the most-followed musician on X. Justin Bieber in 2015.jpg
Canadian singer Justin Bieber is the most-followed musician on X.
Barbadian singer Rihanna is the most-followed woman on X. Rihanna Fenty 2018.png
Barbadian singer Rihanna is the most-followed woman on X.
RankUsernameOwnerFollowers (millions)DescriptionBrand account
1@elonmusk Elon Musk 184.9Business magnate and owner of X
2 @BarackObama Barack Obama 131.744th President of the United States
3@Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo 111.2Football player
4@justinbieber Justin Bieber 110.7Musician
5@rihanna Rihanna 107.9Musician
6@katyperry Katy Perry 106.3Musician
7@narendramodi Narendra Modi 9814th Prime Minister of India
8@taylorswift13 Taylor Swift 95.2Musician
9 @realDonaldTrump Donald Trump 87.145th President of the United States
10@ladygaga Lady Gaga 83.2Musician and actress
11@YouTube YouTube 80.6Online video sharing platformYes check.svg
12@NASA NASA 80.5Space agencyYes check.svg
13@KimKardashian Kim Kardashian 75.1Television personality
14@EllenDeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres 74.2Comedian and television host
15@X X 67.6Operator of platformYes check.svg
16@selenagomez Selena Gomez 66.1Musician and actress
17@BillGates Bill Gates 64.6Businessman and philanthropist
18@cnnbrk CNN Breaking News 63.8News channelYes check.svg
19@neymarjr Neymar 63.4Football player
20@imVkohli Virat Kohli 63.2Cricket player
21@CNN CNN 62.3News channelYes check.svg
22@jtimberlake Justin Timberlake 60.7Musician and actor
23@PMOIndia PMO India 56Office of the Prime Minister of IndiaYes check.svg
24@nytimes The New York Times 55.1NewspaperYes check.svg
25@britneyspears Britney Spears 54.6Musician
26@shakira Shakira 53.4Musician
27@KingJames LeBron James 52.8Basketball player
28@ddlovato Demi Lovato 52.4Musician and actress
29@espn ESPN 51.8Sports channelYes check.svg
30@BBCBreaking BBC Breaking News 51.6News channelYes check.svg
31@ChampionsLeague UEFA Champions League 51.4Football leagueYes check.svg
32@realmadrid Real Madrid CF 50.5Football clubYes check.svg
33@jimmyfallon Jimmy Fallon 49.7Comedian and television host
34@SrBachchan Amitabh Bachchan 48.8Actor
35@FCBarcelona FC Barcelona 48.7Football clubYes check.svg
36@BTS_twt BTS 48.5Musicians
37@akshaykumar Akshay Kumar 46.6Actor
38@MileyCyrus Miley Cyrus 46.1Musician and actress
39@NBA NBA 45.9Basketball leagueYes check.svg
40@BeingSalmanKhan Salman Khan 45.6Actor
41@JLo Jennifer Lopez 44.5Musician and actress
42@bts_bighit BTS 44.2Musicians
43@iamsrk Shah Rukh Khan 44Actor
44@premierleague Premier League 43.5Football leagueYes check.svg
45@SportsCenter SportsCenter 43.1Sports channelYes check.svg
46@BrunoMars Bruno Mars 42.3Musician
47@Oprah Oprah Winfrey 41.6Television personality
48@BBCWorld BBC World News 40.7News channelYes check.svg
49@NiallOfficial Niall Horan 39.9Musician
50@KylieJenner Kylie Jenner 39.8Television personality
As of May 2024

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References

  1. "Twitter - Accounts nach Followern weltweit 2024". Statista (in German). Retrieved January 23, 2024.