This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform Twitter, officially known as X. Notable figures such as Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Katy Perry and Narendra Modi are at the top of the list, each with over 100 million followers. As of August 2024, only seven accounts have surpassed this milestone. [1]
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] [2]
Rank | Username | Owner | Followers (millions) | Description | Brand account |
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1 | @elonmusk | Elon Musk | 195.8 | Business magnate and owner of X | |
2 | @BarackObama | Barack Obama | 131.8 | 44th President of the United States | |
3 | @Cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 112.7 | Football player | |
4 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 110.3 | Musician | |
5 | @rihanna | Rihanna | 108.2 | Musician | |
6 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 106.1 | Musician | |
7 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 101.4 | 14th Prime Minister of India | |
8 | @taylorswift13 | Taylor Swift | 95.2 | Musician | |
9 | @realDonaldTrump | Donald Trump | 90 | 45th President of the United States | |
10 | @ladygaga | Lady Gaga | 83 | Musician and actress | |
11 | @NASA | NASA | 82.3 | Space agency | |
12 | @YouTube | YouTube | 79.7 | Online video sharing platform | |
13 | @KimKardashian | Kim Kardashian | 75.2 | Television personality | |
14 | @EllenDeGeneres | Ellen DeGeneres | 73.9 | Comedian and television host | |
15 | @X | X(social media) | 68.3 | Operator of platform | |
16 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 65.9 | Musician and actress | |
17 | @BillGates | Bill Gates | 65.4 | Businessman and philanthropist | |
18 | @imVkohli | Virat Kohli | 64.7 | Cricket player | |
19 | @cnnbrk | CNN Breaking News | 63.9 | News channel | |
20 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 63.7 | Football player | |
21 | @CNN | CNN | 62.7 | News channel | |
22 | @jtimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 60.5 | Musician and actor | |
23 | @PMOIndia | PMO India | 56.6 | Office of the Prime Minister of India | |
24 | @nytimes | The New York Times | 55.3 | Newspaper | |
25 | @britneyspears | Britney Spears | 54.5 | Musician | |
26 | @espn | ESPN | 53.4 | Sports channel | |
27 | @shakira | Shakira | 53.3 | Musician | |
28 | @KingJames | LeBron James | 53 | Basketball player | |
29 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 52.3 | Musician and actress | |
30 | @ChampionsLeague | UEFA Champions League | 52.2 | Football league | |
31 | @BBCBreaking | BBC Breaking News | 51.8 | News channel | |
32 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 51.4 | Football club | |
33 | @jimmyfallon | Jimmy Fallon | 49.6 | Comedian and television host | |
34 | @FCBarcelona | FC Barcelona | 49 | Football club | |
35 | @SrBachchan | Amitabh Bachchan | 48.9 | Actor | |
36 | @BTS_twt | BTS | 48.6 | Musicians | |
37 | @akshaykumar | Akshay Kumar | 46.8 | Actor | |
38 | @NBA | NBA | 46.8 | Basketball league | |
39 | @MileyCyrus | Miley Cyrus | 46 | Musician and actress | |
40 | @BeingSalmanKhan | Salman Khan | 45.6 | Actor | |
41 | @bts_bighit | BTS | 44.6 | Musicians | |
42 | @JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 44.4 | Musician and actress | |
43 | @premierleague | Premier League | 44.3 | Football league | |
44 | @iamsrk | Shah Rukh Khan | 44.1 | Actor | |
45 | @SportsCenter | SportsCenter | 43.6 | Sports channel | |
46 | @BrunoMars | Bruno Mars | 42.2 | Musician | |
47 | @Oprah | Oprah Winfrey | 41.5 | Television personality | |
48 | @BBCWorld | BBC World News | 41 | News channel | |
49 | @sachin_rt | Sachin Tendulkar | 40.3 | Former cricket player | |
50 | @NiallOfficial | Niall Horan | 39.8 | Musician | |
As of August 2024 [update] |
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