This article is a list which contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the photo and video-sharing social platform Instagram.[1][2][3] As of August 2021[update], the most-followed individual is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo with over 336 million followers, and the most-followed female is American singer Ariana Grande with over 262 million followers. Instagram has its own brand account on the platform, and with over 418 million followers; it is the most-followed account overall. National Geographic is the second most-followed brand account, with over 181 million followers. A total of 30 accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the platform, with nine of those having exceeded 200 million followers.
Most-followed accounts
The following table lists the 50 most-followed accounts on Instagram as of August 28, 2021[update][4] with each total rounded down to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession or activity of each user.
See also
- List of most-liked Instagram posts
- List of most-followed Facebook pages
- List of most-followed Twitter accounts
- List of most-followed TikTok accounts
- List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
- List of most-viewed YouTube videos
- List of most-streamed artists on Spotify
- List of most-streamed songs on Spotify
- List of most-followed artists on Spotify
- List of most-followed Twitch channels
References
- ^ "The Most Followed Instagram Profiles". Trackalytics.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Most Followed Instagram Business / Creator Accounts (Sorted by Followers Count)". Social Blade. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Most Followed Instagram accounts in 2021 | TikTokBlade". Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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