Top 50 Most Followed Accounts on X (Formerly Twitter) in the World

If you’re interested in social media, you’re likely curious about who has the most followed accounts on X (formerly Twitter). X is a massive platform with millions of users, and some accounts stand out above the rest in terms of followers. From celebrities to politicians and everything in between, the most followed X / Twitter accounts have a massive reach and influence in the online world.

In this article, we’ll explore the top 50 most followed X accounts and what makes them so popular. Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Cristiano Ronaldo top the list, with over 100 million followers each. Whether you’re looking to boost your own X presence or just curious about who’s who on the platform, this article is for you.

The list includes, without ranking them, accounts that were suspended (by Twitter) or deactivated (by the user) while they had enough followers to be part of the top 50, such as Ariana Grande with a total of 85.26 million followers.

What is X (formerly Twitter)?

X (formerly Twitter) is an online social media and social networking service, which operated and was named its flagship social media network prior to its rebranding as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service. In April 2023, Twitter merged with X Holdings and ceased to be an independent company, becoming a part of X Corp.

On X users post or reply to texts, images, and videos known as “tweets”. It was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams in 2006 and launched in July of that year.

By 2012, more than 100 million users tweeted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion search queries per day. By the start of 2019, X had 330 million monthly active users, but the vast majority of tweets are tweeted by a minority of users. In 2013, it was one of the ten most-visited websites and has been described as “the SMS of the Internet”. By the start of 2019, X had more than 330 million monthly active users.

On October 27, 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter for US$44 billion, and in late 2022, Musk promised to step down as CEO after an X poll posted by Musk found that the majority of users wanted him to do so. Five months later, Musk stepped down from CEO and placed former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino in the position and transitioned his role to executive chairman and chief technology officer.

List of Most-followed Accounts on X (Formerly Twitter)

Here’s the list of the top 50 most followed accounts on X (formerly Twitter), including their ranks, names, countries, follower counts, and descriptions.

Rank	Name	Followers (millions)	Description	Country
1	Elon Musk	187.4	Business magnate and owner of X	United States
2	Barack Obama	131.7	44th President of the United States	United States
3	Cristiano Ronaldo	111.6	Football player	Portugal
4	Justin Bieber	110.6	Musician	Canada
5	Rihanna	107.9	Musician	Barbados
6	Katy Perry	106.3	Musician	United States
7	Narendra Modi	98.8	14th Prime Minister of India	India
8	Taylor Swift	95.2	Musician	United States
9	Donald Trump	87.1	45th President of the United States	United States
10	Lady Gaga	83.2	Musician and actress	United States
11	NASA	80.9	Space agency	United States
12	YouTube	80.3	Online video sharing platform	United States
13	Kim Kardashian	75.1	Television personality	United States
14	Ellen DeGeneres	74.1	Comedian and television host	United States
15	X	67.7	Operator of platform	United States
16	Selena Gomez	66.1	Musician and actress	United States
17	Bill Gates	64.8	Businessman and philanthropist	United States
18	CNN Breaking News	63.8	News channel	United States
19	Virat Kohli	63.7	Cricket player	India
20	Neymar	63.5	Football player	Brazil
21	CNN	62.3	News channel	United States
22	Justin Timberlake	60.7	Musician and actor	United States
23	PMO India	56.1	Office of the Prime Minister of India	India
24	The New York Times	55.1	Newspaper	United States
25	Britney Spears	54.6	Musician	United States
26	Shakira	53.4	Musician	Colombia
27	LeBron James	52.8	Basketball player	United States
28	Demi Lovato	52.4	Musician and actress	United States
29	ESPN	51.8	Sports channel	United States
30	BBC Breaking News	51.7	News channel	United Kingdom
31	UEFA Champions League	51.6	Football league	Europe
32	Real Madrid CF	50.8	Football club	Spain
33	Jimmy Fallon	49.7	Comedian and television host	United States
34	Amitabh Bachchan	48.8	Actor	India
35	FC Barcelona	48.7	Football club	Spain
36	BTS	48.5	Musicians	South Korea
37	Akshay Kumar	46.7	Actor	India
38	Miley Cyrus	46.1	Musician and actress	United States
39	NBA	46	Basketball league	United States
40	Salman Khan	45.6	Actor	India
41	Jennifer Lopez	44.5	Musician and actress	United States
42	BTS	44.3	Musicians	South Korea
43	Shah Rukh Khan	44	Actor	India
44	Premier League	43.6	Football league	England
45	SportsCenter	43.2	Sports channel	United States
46	Bruno Mars	42.2	Musician	United States
47	Oprah Winfrey	41.6	Television personality	United States
48	BBC World News	40.7	News channel	United Kingdom
49	Niall Horan	39.9	Musician	Ireland
50	Kylie Jenner	39.8	Television personality	United States

Interesting Facts About Most Followed X / Twitter Accounts:

• Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Cristiano Ronaldo top the list, with over 100 million followers each.
• On December 24, 2021, the pop singer Ariana Grande deactivated her Twitter account after nearly 12 years on the platform.
• Elon Musk is the owner of Twitter, Inc. and is the most-followed person on X, with over 187.4 million followers.
• Former U.S. President Barack Obama is the second most-followed person on X, with over 131.7 million followers.
• Canadian singer Justin Bieber is the most-followed musician on X, with over 110.6 million followers.
• American singer Rihanna is the most-followed woman on X, with over 107.9 million followers.
• Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed sports personality and European on X, with over 111.6 million followers.

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