From celebrities to brands, the most followed accounts on social media have an extensive reach to millions of users worldwide.
Below, you’ll find the latest data on the most followed accounts on social media, including a breakdown by specific platform.
Here’s a quick summary of what we’ll cover:
- Most Followed Accounts on Social Media
- Most Followed Accounts on Instagram
- Most Followed Accounts on TikTok
- Most Subscribed YouTube Channels
- Most Followed Accounts on X (Twitter)
Most Followed Accounts on Social Media
With a staggering 854.2 million followers, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed individual on social media.
Overall, 5 people have a follower count of more than 500 million across Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), and YouTube.
Here’s a current list of the top 5 most followed accounts on social media:
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 854.2 million
- MrBeast – 711.7 million
- Selena Gomez – 568.1 million
- Leo Messi – 511 million
- Kylie Jenner – 500.1 million
Here’s an extended list of the most followed individuals on social media, including a breakdown by platform:
| Rank | Account | Followers (Combined) | Instagram Followers | TikTok Followers | X Followers | YouTube Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 854.2 million | 671 million | – | 105 million | 78.2 million |
| 2 | MrBeast | 711.7 million | 84.9 million | 124.8 million | 34 million | 468 million |
| 3 | Selena Gomez | 568.1 million | 415 million | 59 million | 58.4 million | 35.7 million |
| 4 | Leo Messi | 511 million | 511 million | – | – | – |
| 5 | Kylie Jenner | 500.1 million | 391 million | 59.7 million | 37.4 million | 12 million |
| 6 | Dwayne Johnson | 492.62 million | 390 million | 79.7 million | 15.8 million | 7.12 million |
| 7 | Justin Bieber | 488.6 million | 292 million | 29.6 million | 89.9 million | 77.1 million |
| 8 | Taylor Swift | 455.6 million | 280 million | 33.6 million | 79 million | 63 million |
| 9 | Ariana Grande | 468.9 million | 372 million | 40 million | – | 56.9 million |
| 10 | Kim Kardashian | 434.71 million | 353 million | 11.1 million | 68.6 million | 2.01 million |
Most Followed Accounts on Instagram
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the most followed individual account on Instagram with more than 671 million followers.
Aside from social accounts owned by Meta, Nike is the most followed company account on Instagram, with a follower count exceeding 298 million.
Overall, 37 social media accounts on Instagram have more than 100 million followers, including 21 accounts with more than 200 million followers.
Here’s a complete ranking of the top 20 most followed accounts on Instagram:
| Rank | Social Media Account | Followers (Feb 2026) | Followers (Jan 2025) | Followers (Jan 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 699 million | 685.8 million | 665.8 million | |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 671 million | 648.3 million | 616.5 million |
| 3 | Leo Messi | 511 million | 505 million | 496.5 million |
| 4 | Selena Gomez | 415 million | 422.4 million | 429.7 million |
| 5 | Kylie | 391 million | 394.8 million | 399.4 million |
| 6 | Dwayne Johnson | 391 million | 395.3 million | 695.4 million |
| 7 | Ariana Grande | 372 million | 376.5 million | 380.9 million |
| 8 | Kim Kardashian | 354 million | 358.3 million | 364.2 million |
| 9 | Beyoncé | 308 million | 313.1 million | 319.9 million |
| 10 | Khloé Kardashian | 300 million | 304.6 million | 311.4 million |
| 11 | Nike | 298 million | 302.4 million | 306.7 million |
| 12 | Justin Bieber | 292 million | 295 million | 292.9 million |
| 13 | Kendall | 285 million | 289.7 million | 294.8 million |
| 14 | Taylor Swift | 281 million | 282.6 million | 279.4 million |
| 15 | National Geographic | 276 million | 279.8 million | 283.8 million |
| 16 | Virat Kohli | 275 million | 270.4 million | 265.7 million |
| 17 | Jennifer Lopez | 246 million | 249.5 million | 253.4 million |
| 18 | Neymar Jr | 234 million | 227.9 million | 218.3 million |
| 19 | Kourtney Kardashian Barker | 216 million | 220.2 million | 224.9 million |
| 20 | Miley Cyrus | 211 million | 213 million | 216 million |
Source: Social Blade, Instagram
Most Followed Accounts on TikTok
Khabane lame is the most followed individual on TikTok with 160.4 million followers.
Charli D’Amelio currently ranks as the 2nd most popular TikTok creator with 155.8 million followers.
Overall, 39 TikTok creators have more than 50 million followers on the platform.
Here’s a current list of the top 20 most followed accounts on TikTok:
| Rank | Social Media Account | Followers (Feb 2026) | Followers (Jan 2025) | Followers (Jan 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khabane lame | 160.4 million | 162.4 million | 161.6 million |
| 2 | charli d’amelio | 155.8 million | 157.4 million | 151.7 million |
| 3 | MrBeast | 124.6 million | 114.1 million | 92.3 million |
| 4 | TikTok | 92.8 million | 88.4 million | 77.7 million |
| 5 | Bella Poarch | 92.7 million | 94.2 million | 93.9 million |
| 6 | Addison | 88.3 million | 88.6 million | 77.7 million |
| 7 | Zach King | 84.3 million | 82.1 million | 80.5 million |
| 8 | WILLIE SALIM | 83.9 million | 64.9 million | 47.9 million |
| 9 | Kimberly Loaiza | 83.7 million | 74.4 million | 80.6 million |
| 10 | The Rock | 79.8 million | 77.3 million | 74 million |
| 11 | Will Smith | 78.9 million | 74.9 million | 74.2 million |
| 12 | domelipa | 76 million | 77 million | 71.7 million |
| 13 | BILLIE EILISH | 74.3 million | 69.7 million | 51.1 million |
| 14 | cznburak | 74.6 million | 75 million | 74.6 million |
| 15 | BTS | 73.9 million | 71.3 million | 63.8 million |
| 16 | Real Madrid C.F. | 70.2 million | 53.1 million | 38 million |
| 17 | VILMEI✨ | 68 million | 56 million | 43.1 million |
| 18 | Jason Derulo | 65.7 million | 65.8 million | 58.1 million |
| 19 | fcbarcelona | 63.8 million | 47.4 million | 32.4 million |
| 20 | Selena Gomez | 59.1 million | 58.1 million | 59.1 million |
Source: Social Blade
Most Subscribed YouTube Channels
MrBeast is the most popular YouTube channel with 468 million subscribers, followed by T-Series with 310 million subscribers.
MrBeast’s channel gained almost 250 million new subscribers since January 2024.
To date, 17 YouTube channels have crossed the 100 million subscribers milestone.
Here’s a detailed list of the most subscribed YouTube channels:
| Rank | Channel (Type) | Feb 2026 Subscribers | Jan 2025 Subscribers | Jan 2024 Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MrBeast (Entertainment) | 468 million | 352 million | 222 million |
| 2 | T-Series (Music) | 310 million | 285 million | 256 million |
| 3 | Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes (Education) | 200 million | 189 million | 169 million |
| 4 | YouTube Movies (Entertainment) | 196 million | 180 million | 165 million |
| 5 | SET India (Entertainment) | 188 million | 181 million | 166 million |
| 6 | Vlad and Niki (Entertainment) | 149 million | 133 million | 107 million |
| 7 | ✿ Kids Diana Show (Entertainment) | 138 million | 130 million | 117 million |
| 8 | Stokes Twins (Entertainment) | 137 million | 111 million | 25.7 million |
| 9 | 김프로KIMPRO (Entertainment) | 131 million | 83.5 million | 30.2 million |
| 10 | Like Nastya (Entertainment) | 131 million | 125 million | 111 million |
| 11 | Zee Music Company (Music) | 122 million | 114 million | 104 million |
| 12 | WWE (Sports) | 112 million | 107 million | 98.7 million |
| 13 | PewDiePie (Entertainment) | 110 million | 110 million | 111 million |
| 14 | Goldmines (Entertainment) | 109 million | 103 million | 93 million |
| 15 | Alejo Igoa (Entertainment) | 108 million | 57.3 million | 31.5 million |
| 16 | Sony SAB (Entertainment) | 105 million | 98.9 million | 88.1 million |
| 17 | BLACKPINK (Music) | 100 million | 95.7 million | 92.5 million |
| 18 | Alan’s Universe (Entertainment) | 99.7 million | 36.8 million | 17.9 million |
| 19 | ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs (Education) | 98.1 million | 94.8 million | 69.5 million |
| 20 | Zee TV (Entertainment) | 97.2 million | 87.4 million | 75.7 million |
Entertainment and music channels account for 11 out of the top 20 YouTube channels ranked by subscriber count.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the top 20 YouTube Channels by category:
| Channel Type | Number of Channels |
|---|---|
| Entertainment | 14 |
| Music | 3 |
| Education | 2 |
| Sports | 1 |
Source: Social Blade
Most Followed Accounts on X (Twitter)
Elon Musk currently ranks as the most followed account on X (Twitter) with 235 million followers, followed by Barack Obama (119 million) and Donald Trump (110 million).
Here’s a table showing the top 20 Twitter users ranked by number of followers:
| Rank | Username | Followers (Feb 2026) | Followers (Jan 2025) | Followers (Jan 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | elonmusk | 235 million | 215.2 million | 167.9 million |
| 2 | BarackObama | 119 million | 130.8 million | 131.9 million |
| 3 | realDonaldTrump | 110 million | 99.8 million | 87.4 million |
| 4 | narendramodi | 106 million | 105 million | 94.2 million |
| 5 | Cristiano | 105 million | 114.6 million | 110.4 million |
| 6 | rihanna | 96.5 million | 108.3 million | 108.4 million |
| 7 | justinbieber | 89.9 million | 109.6 million | 111.4 million |
| 8 | NASA | 89.2 million | 85 million | 78.6 million |
| 9 | katyperry | 85.3 million | 105.5 million | 106.9 million |
| 10 | taylorswift13 | 79 million | 94.6 million | 95 million |
| 11 | ladygaga | 70.6 million | 82.4 million | 83.7 million |
| 12 | KimKardashian | 68.6 million | 75.1 million | 75.2 million |
| 13 | YouTube | 68.1 million | 79.5 million | 79.7 million |
| 14 | imVkohli | 66 million | 65.7 million | 60.1 million |
| 15 | TheEllenShow | 62.6 million | 73.2 million | 74.8 million |
| 16 | BillGates | 62.5 million | 66.1 million | 64.4 million |
| 17 | X | 60.4 million | 68.7 million | 67.3 million |
| 18 | cnnbrk | 59.4 million | 63.8 million | 63.9 million |
| 19 | selenagomez | 58.4 million | 65.6 million | 66.5 million |
| 20 | neymarjr | 58.4 million | 64 million | 63.1 million |
Source: X, Social Blade
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