Most followed accounts
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. Many accounts are inactive for months or years. [2] [3]
| Rank | Username | Owner | Followers (millions) | Description | Brand account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @elonmusk | Elon Musk | 222.2 | Businessman, owner of X/Twitter, xAI, SpaceX and former Senior Advisor to the President of the U.S. | |
| 2 | @BarackObama | Barack Obama | 130.3 | U.S. President (2009–2017) | |
| 3 | @Cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 115.6 | Football player | |
| 4 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 109 | Prime Minister of India (2014–present) | |
| 5 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 108.6 | Musician | |
| 6 | @realDonaldTrump | Donald Trump | 108.3 | U.S. President (2017–2021, 2025–present) | |
| 7 | @rihanna | Rihanna | 107.7 | Musician | |
| 8 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 104.5 | Musician | |
| 9 | @taylorswift13 | Taylor Swift | 93.6 | Musician | |
| 10 | @NASA | NASA | 87.1 | Space agency |  |
| 11 | @ladygaga | Lady Gaga | 81.8 | Musician and actress | |
| 12 | @YouTube | YouTube | 78.9 | Online video sharing platform | |
| 13 | @KimKardashian | Kim Kardashian | 74.5 | Television personality | |
| 14 | @TheEllenShow | Ellen DeGeneres† | 72.3 | Comedian and television host | |
| 15 | @X | X (formerly Twitter) | 68.7 | Operator of platform | |
| 16 | @BillGates | Bill Gates | 65.7 | Businessman and philanthropist | |
| 17 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 65.6 | Musician and actress | |
| 18 | @imVkohli | Virat Kohli | 65.4 | Cricket player | |
| 19 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 63.8 | Football player | |
| 20 | @cnnbrk | CNN Breaking News | 63.8 | News channel | |
| 21 | @CNN | CNN | 62.9 | News channel | |
| 22 | @jtimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 60.0 | Musician and actor | |
| 23 | @PMOIndia | PMO India | 57.1 | Office of the Prime Minister of India | |
| 24 | @nytimes | The New York Times | 55.2 | Newspaper | |
| 25 | @espn | ESPN | 54.9 | Sports channel | |
| 26 | @britneyspears | Britney Spears† | 54.0 | Musician | |
| 27 | @shakira | Shakira | 53.1 | Musician | |
| 28 | @KingJames | LeBron James | 52.9 | Basketball player | |
| 29 | @ChampionsLeague | UEFA Champions League | 52.7 | Football league | |
| 30 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 51.9 | Musician and actress | |
| 31 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 51.8 | Football club | |
| 32 | @BBCBreaking | BBC Breaking News | 51.7 | News channel | |
| 33 | @FCBarcelona | FC Barcelona | 49.3 | Football club | |
| 34 | @jimmyfallon | Jimmy Fallon | 49.3 | Comedian and television host | |
| 35 | @SrBachchan | Amitabh Bachchan | 48.9 | Actor | |
| 36 | @BTS_twt | BTS† | 48.5 | Musicians | |
| 37 | @NBA | NBA | 47.4 | Basketball league | |
| 38 | @akshaykumar | Akshay Kumar | 46.9 | Actor | |
| 39 | @BeingSalmanKhan | Salman Khan | 45.9 | Actor | |
| 40 | @MileyCyrus | Miley Cyrus | 45.8 | Musician and actress | |
| 41 | @premierleague | Premier League | 44.8 | Football league | |
| 42 | @bts_bighit | BTS | 44.7 | Musicians | |
| 43 | @iamsrk | Shah Rukh Khan | 44.1 | Actor | |
| 44 | @JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 44.0 | Musician and actress | |
| 45 | @SportsCenter | SportsCenter | 43.9 | Sports channel | |
| 46 | @BrunoMars | Bruno Mars† | 42.1 | Musician | |
| 47 | @Oprah | Oprah Winfrey† | 41.1 | Television personality | |
| 48 | @BBCWorld | BBC World News | 41.0 | News channel | |
| 49 | @sachin_rt | Sachin Tendulkar | 40.5 | Former cricket player | |
| 50 | @NiallOfficial | Niall Horan | 39.7 | Musician | |
| † Inactive for over a month - As of February 2025 [update] | |||||