Most Followed Accounts on Social Media – 2024

Social media has now become an integral part of our daily lives and influencing how we connect, communicate, and consume content.

Do you know who holds the title of the most followed person on Instagram? or Which celebrity reigns supreme on Twitter?

If you don’t, no worries. Here in this article, we will discuss the most followed social media accounts across all major social media platforms, like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Threads and Twitch and list the top 5 most followed social media people.

Who Is The Most Followed Person On Social Media?

With an impressive total of approximately 919 million followers, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the title of the most-followed person across all social media platforms.

Top 5 most-followed people on social media are:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 919 million followers
2. Selena Gomez – 690 million followers
3. Lionel Messi – 621 million followers
4. Justin Bieber – 595.1 million followers
5. Taylor Swift – 550.7 million followers

Cristiano Ronaldo is the only person on the social media to have more than 100 million followers on 3 social media platforms.

1. Most Followed Instagram Accounts

Instagram itself is the most followed account on Instagram. Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram, with over 635 million followers. With more than 504 million followers another soccer legend, Leo Messi ranks third in Instagram followers.

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi combined have more than 1 Billion followers on Instagram. With 426 million followers Selena Gomez is the most followed women on Instagram, followed by Kylie Jenner with 398 million followers. With 305 million followers, Nike remains as the most followed brand on Instagram.

Below is the list of top most followed Instagram accounts.

Rank	Account Name	Username	Followers (millions)
1	Instagram	@instagram	674
2	Cristiano Ronaldo	@cristiano	637
3	Lionel Messi	@leomessi	504
4	Selena Gomez	@selenagomez	426
5	Kylie Jenner	@kyliejenner	398
6	Dwayne Johnson	@therock	396
7	Ariana Grande	@arianagrande	378
8	Kim Kardashian	@kimkardashian	361
9	Beyoncé	@beyonce	317
10	Khloé Kardashian	@khloekardashian	308
11	Nike	@nike	305
12	Justin Bieber	@justinbieber	293
13	Kendall Jenner	@kendalljenner	292
14	Taylor Swift	@taylorswift	283
15	National Geographic	@natgeo	282
16	Virat Kohli	@virat.kohli	270
17	Jennifer Lopez	@jlo	252
18	Nicki Minaj	@nickiminaj	229
19	Kourtney Kardashian	@kourtneykardash	222
20	Neymar	@neymarjr	222

2. Most Followed TikTok Accounts

With over 162 million followers ‘Khabane Lame’ is the most followed person on TikTok, followed by Charli D’Amelio with 155 million followers.

MrBeast becomes the 3rd only person to reach 100 million followers on TikTok.

MrBeast and Will Smith are the only two from TikTok’s top 10 most followed persons to have 100+ million followers on Instagram.

Below is the list of top most followed accounts on TikTok.

Rank	Account Name	TikTok Username	Followers (millions)
1	Khabane Lame	@khaby.lame	162.8
2	Charli D’Amelio	@charlidamelio	155.5
3	MrBeast	@mrbeast	101.2
4	Bella Poarch	@bellapoarch	94.2
5	Addison Rae	@addisonre	88.8
6	Zach King	@zachking	82.2
7	Kimberly Loaiza	@kimberly.loaiza	81.4
8	TikTok	@tiktok	81.1
9	Dominik Lipa	@domelipa	75.1
10	Will Smith	@willsmith	75.1
11	CZN Burak	@cznburak	75.1
12	The Rock	@therock	74.6
13	BTS	@bts_official_bighit	65.5
14	Billie Eilish	@billieeilish	65.5
15	Jason Derulo	@jasonderulo	59.9
16	Selena Gomez	@selenagomez	58.3
17	Willie Salim	@williesalim	56.8
18	Kylie Jenner	@kyliejenner	56.2
19	Dixie D’Amelio	@dixiedamelio	55.9
20	Younes Zarou	@youneszarou	55.6

3. Most Followed X (Twitter) Accounts

Elon Musk the owner of the platform is the most followed person on Twitter with 189 million followers. Barack Obama, Narendra Modi and Donald Trump are the top 3 most followed Political leaders on X (Twitter).

With 112 million followers, Cristiano Ronaldo makes it in the top 3. Justin Bieber tops the list as most followed singer on Twitter. Rihanna, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift are the other singers in the top 10. NASA(#11) is the most followed organization on Twitter.

Below is the list of top most Twitter accounts.

Rank	Username	Owner	Followers (millions)
1	@elonmusk	Elon Musk	195
2	@BarackObama	Barack Obama	131.8
3	@Cristiano	Cristiano Ronaldo	112.5
4	@justinbieber	Justin Bieber	110.3
5	@rihanna	Rihanna	108.2
6	@katyperry	Katy Perry	106.1
7	@narendramodi	Narendra Modi	101.1
8	@taylorswift13	Taylor Swift	95.2
9	@realDonaldTrump	Donald Trump	89.6
10	@ladygaga	Lady Gaga	83
11	@NASA	NASA	82.1
12	@YouTube	YouTube	79.6
13	@KimKardashian	Kim Kardashian	75.2
14	@EllenDeGeneres	Ellen DeGeneres	73.9
15	@X	X(social media)	68.2
16	@selenagomez	Selena Gomez	65.9
17	@BillGates	Bill Gates	65.3
18	@imVkohli	Virat Kohli	64.6
19	@cnnbrk	CNN Breaking News	63.9
20	@neymarjr	Neymar	63.7

4. Most Followed Facebook Pages

Facebook’s own page is the most followed facebook page. With 170 million likes/followers, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most liked/followed person on Facebook.

Both Cristiano(#2) and Messi(#10) share the top 10 spot. Shakira with 123 million followers remains as the most followed singer on Facebook.

Samsung is the most followed Brand on Facebook. Below is the list of top most followed facebook pages.

Rank	Page name	Followers (millions)
1	Facebook	189
2	Cristiano Ronaldo	170
3	Samsung	161
4	Mr. Bean	141
5	5-Minute Crafts	126
6	Shakira	123
7	CGTN	121
8	Real Madrid C.F.	121
9	Lionel Messi	117
10	Will Smith	116
11	FC Barcelona	113
12	China Daily	111
13	Coca-Cola	108
14	YouTube	107
15	Vin Diesel	106
16	Tasty	105
17	Rihanna	104
19	Xinhua News Agency	97
18	Eminem	95
19	Netflix	93
20	Neymar	92

5. Most Subscribed YouTube Channels

MrBeast remains as the most subscribed YouTube channel followed by T-Series. Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes channel takes the top spot in education category.

Three out of the top 5 YouTube channels are from India. Both T-series and Zee Music are the top 2 most subscribed Music channels on YouTube and WWE remains as the top facebook page in sports.

Below is the list of most subscribed YouTube channels.

Rank	Name	Subscribers (millions)	Category
1	MrBeast	312	Entertainment
2	T-Series	272	Music
3	Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes	181	Education
4	SET India	176	Entertainment
5	Kids Diana Show	124	Entertainment
6	Vlad and Niki	123	Entertainment
7	Like Nastya	119	Entertainment
8	PewDiePie	111	Entertainment
9	Zee Music Company	109	Music
10	WWE	104	Sports
11	Goldmines	99.3	Film
12	Sony SAB	95	Entertainment
13	Blackpink	94.6	Music
14	ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs	92.6	Education
15	Stokes Twins	85.7	Entertainment
16	Zee TV	83.2	Entertainment
17	5-Minute Crafts	80.8	How-to
18	BANGTANTV	78.8	Music
19	Pinkfong	77.2	Education
20	Hybe Labels	75.6	Music

6. Most Followed Twitch Channels

With more than 19 million followers Ninja is the most followed Twitch streamer. Ibai Llanos and Raúl Álvarez remains at the 2nd and 3rd spot with 17.1 and 16.4 million followers.

Only 10 Twitch Channels have more than 10 million followers. And almost 45 Twitch channels have more than 5 million followers.

Rank	Owner	Channel	Total followers (millions)
1	Richard Tyler Blevins	Ninja	19.1
2	Ibai Llanos	Ibai	17.1
3	Raúl Álvarez	Auronplay	16.4
4	Rubén Doblas	Rubius	15
5	Félix Lengyel	xQc	12
6	David Cánovas	TheGrefg	12
7	Kai Cenat	KaiCenat	12
8	Turner Tenney	Tfue	11.4
9	Juan Sebastián Guarnizo	Juansguarnizo	11.2
10	Michael Grzesiek	Shroud	10.9
11	Osvaldo Palacios	ElMariana	9.7
12	Imane Anys	Pokimane	9.3
13	Iván Buhajeruk	ElSpreen	9.3
14	Thomas Morris	Sodapoppin	8.9
15	Cody Conrod	Clix	7.6
16	Ali Kabbani	Myth	7.4
17	Michael Peters	Heelmike	7.4
18	Thomas Simons	Tommyinnit	7.4
19	Adin Ross	AdinRoss	7.3
20	Alan Ferreira	Alanzoka	7.2

7. Most Followed Accounts On Threads

Launched in July 2023, Threads is the most recent social media platform. With 17 million followers, Neymar Jr is the most followed person on Threads.

Neymar Jr and Selena Gomez are the only two with more than 15 million followers on Threads.

Rank	Account	Followers
1	Neymar Jr	17.1 million
2	Selena Gomez	16.1 million
3	Kylie Jenner	14.1 million
4	Kim Kardashian	12.7 million
5	Jennifer Lopez	10.6 million
6	Shakira	9.3 million
7	MrBeast	8.9 million
8	Will Smith	8.7 million
9	Khloé Kardashian	8.6 million
10	Chris Hemsworth	7.7 million

Top Social Media Followings

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is not just a football superstar; he is a global icon who has harnessed the power of social media to connect with millions of fans worldwide. With over 919 million followers across all major social media platforms, he holds the title of the most followed person on the planet.

His posts often gets millions of likes and comments. Whether it’s promoting a new product, or simply sharing a moment from his life, Ronaldo’s posts have a significant impact.

Combined Social Media Followers of Cristiano Ronaldo: 919 million

• Instagram Followers: 637 million
• X Followers: 112 million
• Facebook Followers: 170 million
• TikTok: –
• YouTube: –
• Twitch Followers: –
• Threads Followers: – 

2. Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez’s social media presence is a reflection of her multifaceted career and personal interests. As a singer, actress, and producer, she shares a wide range of content that includes music releases, behind-the-scenes glimpses from her acting projects, and personal moments.

Her posts about her music often generate significant engagement, showcasing her loyal fan base’s enthusiasm and support.

Combined Social Media Followers of Selena Gomez: 690 million

• Instagram Followers: 426 million
• TikTok Followers: 58.3 million
• Twitter: 66 million
• Facebook Followers: 89 million
• Threads: 16 million
• YouTube Subscribers: 34.7 million
• Twitch: –

3. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. With over 504 million followers on Instagram, Messi is the second most followed person on the platform.

While Ronaldo leads in follower count, Messi’s engagement rates and the emotional depth of his posts are equally impactful. His Photos and videos with wife and children gives more intimate look at his life off the pitch.

Combined Social Media Followers of Lionel Messi: 621 million

• Instagram Followers: 504 million
• Facebook Followers: 117 million
• Twitch Followers: –
• Threads Followers: – 
• YouTube Followers: –
• Twitter Followers: –
• TikTok: –

4. Justin Bieber

With a massive presence on social media platforms, Bieber connects with millions of fans globally, and share a mix of professional updates, and personal moments.

Justin Bieber initially gained fame through YouTube, and he continues to have a strong presence on the platform.

Combined Social Media Followers of Justin Bieber: 595.1 million

• Instagram Followers: 293 million
• TiTok Followers: 27.4 million
• Twitter: 110.5
• Facebook Followers: 91 million
• YouTube Subscribers: 73.2
• Twitch Followers: –
• Threads Followers: – 

5. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is a powerhouse in the music industry and effectively uses platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok to connect with her fans, and share her artistic journey.

Swift often shares moments with friends, behind-the-scenes glimpses from her tours, and candid photos with her cats. Taylor Swift has more than 550 million social media followers across all social media platforms.

Combined Social Media Followers of Taylor Swift: 550.7 million

• Instagram Followers: 283 million
• TiTok Followers: 32.9 million
• Twitter: 95.3
• Facebook Followers: 80 million
• YouTube Subscribers: 59.5
• Twitch Followers: –
• Threads Followers: – 

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