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.
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]
Rank | Username | Owner | Followers (millions) | Description | Brand account | Country |
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1 | @elonmusk | Elon Musk | 180 | Business magnate and owner of X | United States | |
2 | @BarackObama | Barack Obama | 131.8 | 44th President of the United States | United States | |
3 | @Cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 110.9 | Football player | Portugal | |
4 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 110.9 | Musician | Canada | |
5 | @rihanna | Rihanna | 107.9 | Musician | Barbados | |
6 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 106.5 | Musician | United States | |
7 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 97.1 | 14th Prime Minister of India | India | |
8 | @taylorswift13 | Taylor Swift | 95.2 | Musician | United States | |
9 | @realDonaldTrump | Donald Trump | 87.3 | 45th President of the United States | United States | |
10 | @ladygaga | Lady Gaga | 83.4 | Musician and actress | United States | |
11 | @NASA | NASA | 80.2 | Space agency | United States | |
12 | @YouTube | YouTube | 79.9 | Online video sharing platform | United States | |
13 | @KimKardashian | Kim Kardashian | 75.1 | Television personality | United States | |
14 | @EllenDeGeneres | Ellen DeGeneres | 74.4 | Comedian and television host | United States | |
15 | @X | X | 67.8 | Operator of platform | United States | |
16 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 66.3 | Musician and actress | United States | |
17 | @BillGates | Bill Gates | 64.5 | Businessman and philanthropist | United States | |
18 | @cnnbrk | CNN Breaking News | 63.8 | News channel | United States | |
19 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 63.3 | Football player | Brazil | |
20 | @imVkohli | Virat Kohli | 62.5 | Cricket player | India | |
21 | @CNN | CNN | 62.3 | News channel | United States | |
22 | @jtimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 60.8 | Musician and actor | United States | |
23 | @PMOIndia | PMO India | 56 | Office of the Prime Minister of India | India | |
24 | @nytimes | The New York Times | 55.2 | Newspaper | United States | |
25 | @britneyspears | Britney Spears | 54.7 | Musician | United States | |
26 | @shakira | Shakira | 53.5 | Musician | Colombia | |
27 | @KingJames | LeBron James | 52.8 | Basketball player | United States | |
28 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 52.6 | Musician and actress | United States | |
29 | @BBCBreaking | BBC Breaking News | 51.7 | News channel | United Kingdom | |
30 | @espn | ESPN | 51.2 | Sports channel | United States | |
31 | @ChampionsLeague | UEFA Champions League | 51.2 | Football league | Switzerland | |
32 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 50.2 | Football club | Spain | |
33 | @jimmyfallon | Jimmy Fallon | 49.8 | Comedian and television host | United States | |
34 | @SrBachchan | Amitabh Bachchan | 48.8 | Actor | India | |
35 | @FCBarcelona | FC Barcelona | 48.6 | Football club | Spain | |
36 | @BTS_twt | BTS | 48.5 | Musicians | South Korea | |
37 | @akshaykumar | Akshay Kumar | 46.6 | Actor | India | |
38 | @MileyCyrus | Miley Cyrus | 46.2 | Musician and actress | United States | |
39 | @NBA | NBA | 45.7 | Basketball league | United States | |
40 | @BeingSalmanKhan | Salman Khan | 45.6 | Actor | India | |
41 | @JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 44.6 | Musician and actress | United States | |
42 | @iamsrk | Shah Rukh Khan | 44 | Actor | India | |
43 | @bts_bighit | BTS | 44 | Musicians | South Korea | |
44 | @premierleague | Premier League | 43.3 | Football league | United Kingdom | |
45 | @SportsCenter | SportsCenter | 43.1 | Sports channel | United States | |
46 | @BrunoMars | Bruno Mars | 42.3 | Musician | United States | |
47 | @Oprah | Oprah Winfrey | 41.7 | Television personality | United States | |
48 | @BBCWorld | BBC World News | 40.6 | News channel | United Kingdom | |
49 | @NiallOfficial | Niall Horan | 40 | Musician | Republic of Ireland | |
50 | @KylieJenner | Kylie Jenner | 39.9 | Television personality | United States | |
As of April 2024[update] |