List of most-followed Twitter accounts
This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform X, formerly and commonly known as Twitter. Notable figures such as Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Cristiano Ronaldo, Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Katy Perry are at the top of the list, each with over 100 million followers. Katy Perry was the first person to surpass this milestone.[1] As of February 2025, only eight accounts have reached the 100 million mark, with Elon Musk being the only account to exceed 200 million followers.[2]
Most followed accounts
[edit]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. Many accounts are inactive for months or years. [2][3]
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| Rank | Username | Owner | Followers (millions) | Description | Brand account |
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| 1 | @elonmusk | Elon Musk | 228.3 | Businessman, owner of X/Twitter | |
| 2 | @BarackObama | Barack Obama | 129.5 | U.S. President (2009–2017) | |
| 3 | @Cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 114.7 | Football player | |
| 4 | @realDonaldTrump | Donald Trump | 110 | U.S. President (2017–2021, 2025–present) | |
| 5 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 108.8 | Prime Minister of India (2014–present) | |
| 6 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 106.6 | Musician | |
| 7 | @rihanna | Rihanna | 106.3 | Musician | |
| 8 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 102.2 | Musician | |
| 9 | @taylorswift13 | Taylor Swift | 92.1 | Musician | |
| 10 | @NASA | NASA | 88.1 | Space agency | 
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| 11 | @ladygaga | Lady Gaga | 80.3 | Musician and actress | |
| 12 | @YouTube | YouTube | 77.7 | Online video sharing platform |
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| 13 | @KimKardashian | Kim Kardashian | 73.7 | Television personality | |
| 14 | @TheEllenShow | Ellen DeGeneres† | 71.3 | Comedian and television host | |
| 15 | @X | X (formerly Twitter) | 67.8 | Operator of platform |
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| 16 | @imVkohli | Virat Kohli | 67.6 | Cricket player | |
| 17 | @BillGates | Bill Gates | 66.1 | Businessman and philanthropist | |
| 18 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 64.1 | Musician and actress | |
| 19 | @CNN | CNN | 63.5 | News channel |
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| 20 | @cnnbrk | CNN Breaking News | 63.5 | News channel |
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| 21 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 63.2 | Football player | |
| 22 | @espn | ESPN | 59.2 | Sports channel |
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| 23 | @PMOIndia | PMO India | 59.1 | Office of the Prime Minister of India |
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| 24 | @jtimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 57.9 | Musician and actor | |
| 25 | @nytimes | The New York Times | 54.9 | Newspaper |
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| 26 | @ChampionsLeague | UEFA Champions League | 53.9 | Football league |
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| 27 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 52.4 | Football club |
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| 28 | @KingJames | LeBron James | 52.3 | Basketball player | |
| 29 | @britneyspears | Britney Spears† | 52.0 | Musician | |
| 30 | @shakira | Shakira | 51.6 | Musician | |
| 31 | @BBCBreaking | BBC Breaking News | 51.5 | News channel |
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| 32 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 50.4 | Musician and actress | |
| 33 | @FCBarcelona | FC Barcelona | 49.8 | Football club |
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| 34 | @SrBachchan | Amitabh Bachchan | 48.5 | Actor | |
| 35 | @NBA | NBA | 48.2 | Basketball league |
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| 36 | @BTS_twt | BTS† | 48.2 | Musicians | |
| 37 | @jimmyfallon | Jimmy Fallon | 48.1 | Comedian and television host | |
| 38 | @akshaykumar | Akshay Kumar | 46.8 | Actor | |
| 39 | @premierleague | Premier League | 45.9 | Football league |
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| 40 | @BeingSalmanKhan | Salman Khan | 45.4 | Actor | |
| 41 | @bts_bighit | BTS | 45.3 | Musicians | |
| 42 | @SportsCenter | SportsCenter | 44.9 | Sports channel |
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| 43 | @MileyCyrus | Miley Cyrus | 44.8 | Musician and actress | |
| 44 | @iamsrk | Shah Rukh Khan | 43.7 | Actor | |
| 45 | @JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 42.6 | Musician and actress | |
| 46 | @BBCWorld | BBC World News | 42.1 | News channel |
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| 47 | @BrunoMars | Bruno Mars | 41.1 | Musician | |
| 48 | @sachin_rt | Sachin Tendulkar | 40.6 | Former cricket player | |
| 49 | @Oprah | Oprah Winfrey† | 39.8 | Television personality | |
| 50 | @NiallOfficial | Niall Horan | 38.5 | Musician | |
| † Inactive for over a month As of October 2025[update] | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Spangler, Todd (June 16, 2017). "Katy Perry Becomes First Twitter User to Hit 100 Million Followers". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Twitter Users by Followers". Social Blade. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Twitter - Accounts nach Followern weltweit 2024". Statista (in German). Retrieved November 7, 2024.