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, Justin Bieber, Cristiano Ronaldo, 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 | 175.1 | Business magnate and owner of X | United States | |
2 | @BarackObama | Barack Obama | 131.9 | 44th President of the United States | United States | |
3 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 111.2 | Musician | Canada | |
4 | @Cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 110.5 | Football player | Portugal | |
5 | @rihanna | Rihanna | 108.1 | Musician | Barbados | |
6 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 106.7 | Musician | United States | |
7 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 96.1 | Prime Minister of India | India | |
8 | @taylorswift13 | Taylor Swift | 95.1 | Musician | United States | |
9 | @realDonaldTrump | Donald Trump | 87.4 | 45th President of the United States | United States | |
10 | @ladygaga | Lady Gaga | 83.1 | Musician and actress | United States | |
11 | @YouTube | YouTube | 79.7 | Online video sharing platform | United States | |
12 | @NASA | NASA | 78.7 | Space agency | United States | |
13 | @KimKardashian | Kim Kardashian | 75.1 | Television personality | United States | |
14 | @EllenDeGeneres | Ellen DeGeneres | 74.8 | Comedian and television host | United States | |
15 | @X | X | 67.4 | Operator of platform | United States | |
16 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 66.5 | Musician and actress | United States | |
17 | @BillGates | Bill Gates | 64.4 | Businessman and philanthropist | United States | |
18 | @cnnbrk | CNN Breaking News | 63.9 | News channel | United States | |
19 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 63.1 | Football player | Brazil | |
20 | @CNN | CNN | 62.1 | News channel | United States | |
21 | @jtimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 61.1 | Musician and actor | United States | |
22 | @imVkohli | Virat Kohli | 60.2 | Cricket player | India | |
23 | @PMOIndia | PMO India | 55.4 | Office of the Prime Minister of India | India | |
24 | @nytimes | The New York Times | 55.2 | Newspaper | United States | |
25 | @britneyspears | Britney Spears | 55 | Musician | United States | |
26 | @shakira | Shakira | 53.7 | Musician | Colombia | |
27 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 52.8 | Musician and actress | United States | |
28 | @KingJames | LeBron James | 52.8 | Basketball player | United States | |
29 | @BBCBreaking | BBC Breaking News | 51.7 | News channel | United Kingdom | |
30 | @ChampionsLeague | UEFA Champions League | 50.7 | Football league | Switzerland | |
31 | @jimmyfallon | Jimmy Fallon | 50 | Comedian and television host | United States | |
32 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 49.8 | Football club | Spain | |
33 | @espn | ESPN | 49.5 | Sports channel | United States | |
34 | @SrBachchan | Amitabh Bachchan | 48.7 | Actor | India | |
35 | @BTS_twt | BTS | 48.6 | Musicians | South Korea | |
36 | @FCBarcelona | FC Barcelona | 48.5 | Football club | Spain | |
37 | @akshaykumar | Akshay Kumar | 46.4 | Actor | India | |
38 | @MileyCyrus | Miley Cyrus | 46.4 | Musician and actress | United States | |
39 | @BeingSalmanKhan | Salman Khan | 45.5 | Actor | India | |
40 | @NBA | NBA | 45.3 | Basketball league | United States | |
41 | @JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 44.8 | Musician and actress | United States | |
42 | @iamsrk | Shah Rukh Khan | 43.9 | Actor | India | |
43 | @bts_bighit | BTS | 43.8 | Musicians | South Korea | |
44 | @premierleague | Premier League | 42.8 | Football league | United Kingdom | |
45 | @SportsCenter | SportsCenter | 42.6 | Sports channel | United States | |
46 | @BrunoMars | Bruno Mars | 42.5 | Musician | United States | |
47 | @Oprah | Oprah Winfrey | 41.9 | Television personality | United States | |
48 | @BBCWorld | BBC World News | 40.5 | News channel | United Kingdom | |
49 | @NiallOfficial | Niall Horan | 40.2 | Musician | Republic of Ireland | |
50 | @KylieJenner | Kylie Jenner | 40 | Television personality | United States | |
As of January 2024[update] |