List of most-followed TikTok accounts

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Khaby Lame is the most-followed user on TikTok. KhabyLame.jpg
Khaby Lame is the most-followed user on TikTok.

This list contains the top 50 accounts by number of followers on the Chinese social media platform TikTok, which was merged with musical.ly in 2018. [1] As of 7 November 2024, the most-followed individual on the platform is Khaby Lame, with 162.8 million followers. He surpassed the previous most-followed account, Charli D'Amelio, on 22 June 2022. [2]

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Most-followed accounts

The following table lists the 50 most-followed accounts on TikTok, with each follower total rounded down to the nearest hundred thousand, as well as a description of each account and their country of origin. [3] [4]

Most followed as of 7 November 2024
RankUsernameOwnerBrand
account
Followers
(millions)
Likes
(billions)
DescriptionCountry
1 @khaby.lame Khabane Lame 162.72.5Social media personality
2 @charlidamelio Charli D'Amelio 155.711.7Dancer and social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [6]
3 @mrbeast MrBeast 105.41Social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [7]
4 @bellapoarch Bella Poarch 94.52.4Singer and social media personalityFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of the United States.svg  United States [8]
5 @addisonre Addison Rae 88.85.2Social media personality and dancerFlag of the United States.svg  United States [9]
6 @tiktok TikTok Yes check.svg82.80.33Social media platformFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [10]
7 @kimberly.loaiza Kimberly Loaiza 82.45.2Singer and social media personalityFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [11]
8 @zachking Zach King 82.21.2Social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [12]
9 @domelipa Dominik Lipa76.44.9Social media personalityFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [13]
10 @willsmith Will Smith 74.90.56Actor and film producerFlag of the United States.svg  United States [14]
11 @therock The Rock 74.90.56Actor and former wrestlerFlag of the United States.svg  United States [15]
12 @cznburak CZN Burak 74.81.5Social media personalityFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [16]
13 @billieeilish Billie Eilish 68.30.42SingerFlag of the United States.svg  United States [17]
14 @bts_official_bighit BTS 66.91.4BandFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [18]
15 @jasonderulo Jason Derulo 65.91.3SingerFlag of the United States.svg  United States [19]
16 @williesalim Willie Salim58.51.1Social media personalityFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [20]
17 @selenagomez Selena Gomez 58.20.64Singer and actressFlag of the United States.svg  United States [21]
18 @kyliejenner Kylie Jenner 56.71.5Model and socialiteFlag of the United States.svg  United States [22]
19 @youneszarou Younes Zarou55.81.2Social media personalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany [23]
20 @bayashi.tiktok Bayashi55.61.7Social media personalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan [24]
21 @dixiedamelio Dixie D'Amelio 55.63.3Singer and social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [25]
22 @spencerx Spencer Polanco Knight55.11.3Beatboxer and social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [26]
23 @karolg Karol G 54.90.46SingerFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia [27]
24 @lorengray Loren Gray 53.53.0Singer, dancer, actress, and social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [28]
25 @vilmeijuga Vilmei53.41.6Social media personalityFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
26 @homm9k HOMA531.3Social media personalityFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
27 @realmadrid Real Madrid CF Yes check.svg51.61.2Professional football clubFlag of Spain.svg  Spain [29]
28 @justmaiko Michael Le51.21.4Dancer and social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
29 @kallmekris Kristina Collins 50.82.4Social media personality and hairdresserFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [30]
30 @bp_tiktok Blackpink 49.30.59BandFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [31]
31 @brentrivera Brent Rivera 48.61.6Social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
32 @espn ESPN Yes check.svg48.35.9Basic cable sports channelFlag of the United States.svg  United States [32]
33 @carlosferiag Carlos Feria46.62.5Singer and social media personalityFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia [33]
34 @roses_are_rosie Rosé 46.30.53Singer
35 @itsjojosiwa JoJo Siwa 45.92Singer, dancer, actress, and social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States [35]
36 @pongamoslo_a_prueba Pongámoslo a Prueba45.71.6Social media personalityFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [36]
37 @riaricis Ria Ricis45.51.6Social media personalityFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [37]
38 @championsleague Champions League Yes check.svg44.61.6Annual club association football competition
39 @joealbanese Joe Albanese44.21.8Social media personalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
40 @junya1gou Junya Gou44.20.71Social media personalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan [24]
41 @nianaguerrero Niana Guerrero 43.71Social media personalityFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
42 @psg Paris Saint-Germain Yes check.svg42.60.67Football clubFlag of France.svg  France [38]
43 @iamferv Katteyes42.23.2Social media personality
44 @fcbarcelona fcbarcelona41.81.3Professional football clubFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
45 @omari.to Aliev Omar41.80.45Social media personalityFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
46 @noelgoescrazy Noel Robinson41.60.71Dancer, social media personalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
47 @xoteam XO TeamYes check.svg41.11.3Pop group and social media personalityFlag of Russia.svg  Russia [39]
48 @barstoolsports Barstool Sports Yes check.svg40.97.2Blog website and digital media companyFlag of the United States.svg  United States [40]
49 @netflix Netflix 40.81.1Subscription video on-demand streaming serviceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
50 @gordonramsayofficial Gordon Ramsay 40.60.69Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television presenterFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [41]

Historical most-followed accounts

Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user for over 2 years, before being surpassed by Khaby Lame. Charli D'Amelio 3.jpg
Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user for over 2 years, before being surpassed by Khaby Lame.

The following table lists the accounts that were once the most-followed on TikTok, excluding the official TikTok account.

Before Khaby Lame became the most-followed TikTok user on 22 June 2022, Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user. D'Amelio became the most-followed TikTok user on 25 March 2020 at 41.4 million followers, surpassing the previous record-holder, Loren Gray. [42] Later that same year, D'Amelio became the first TikTok user to reach 100 million followers. [43]

Before Loren Gray, Lisa and Lena were the most followed individuals on TikTok, with over 32.7 million followers at the time they deleted their account. [44] [45] They deleted their account in March 2019, citing privacy concerns and their loss of interest in the platform. [46] [47] [48] [49] They rejoined TikTok on a new account with the same username on 7 May 2020.

Before Lisa and Lena, Baby Ariel was the most-followed TikTok user. [50] [51]

  Current record for historical number of days held
UsernameOwnerFollowers
(millions)
Date achievedDays heldRef(s)
@khaby.lame Khabane Lame 142.422 June 2022871 [52]
@charlidamelio Charli D'Amelio 41.425 March 2020819 [53]
@lorengray Loren Gray 32.831 March 2019360 [54]
@lisaandlena Lisa and Lena 18.927 April 2017703 [50] [51]
@babyariel Baby Ariel 36.6 [50] [51]


Most-followed accounts on Douyin

The following table lists the 20 most-followed accounts on Douyin as of 30 June 2022. Douyin is similar to TikTok, but intended for mainland Chinese users. They are both owned by ByteDance. [55]

RankUsernameOwnerFollowers

(millions)

Region
1 @rmrbxmt People's Daily 170Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2 @cctvnews China Central Television 160Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
3 @6182390 Xiao Yang100Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
4 @andylau.9.27 Andy Lau 74.6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5 @cxldb001 Chen Xiang 69.3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
6 @191433445 Chen He 64.3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
7 @dsmovie2019 DS Movie62.7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
8 @renminwang People's Daily Online 59.7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
9 @xinhuashe Xinhua News Agency 55.8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
10 @AresCheng Ares Cheng52.7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
11 @71158770 Li Ziqi 52.5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
12 @189251310 Tu Lei51.9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
13 @douyin Douyin 51.2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
14 @xiaohan96 Xiaohan Zhu49.0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
15 @274110380 Dilraba Dilmurat 47.8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
16 @yichan6666 Monk Yichan46.9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
17 @scgcnews Sichuan Radio and Television 46.6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
18 @166902759 Austin Li44.7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
19 @857857xdl Crazy Sisters44.3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
20 @117908807 Zhang Da Xian43.1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
As of 30 June 2022[ needs update ]

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