List of most-followed Twitter accounts


This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform X, formerly and commonly known as Twitter., Elon Musk, the owner of the website, has the most-followed account with over 233 million followers.
Other notable figures such as Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and Cristiano Ronaldo each have over 100 million followers. Katy Perry was the first person to surpass the 100 million follower milestone, in June 2017.

List

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. Some accounts post infrequently or are abandoned.

Historical most-followed account

This is a historical list of the number-one most-followed account on X/Twitter. It includes the date of when the top spot was reached, the number of followers the account had at the time, and how long the top spot was held.
UsernameOwnerFollowers
Date achievedDays held
@elonmuskElon Musk133.0
@BarackObamaBarack Obama107.8
@katyperryKaty Perry46.5
@justinbieberJustin Bieber33.3
@ladygagaLady Gaga5.7
@britneyspearsBritney Spears4.9
@apluskAshton Kutcher1.0
@cnnbrkCNN Breaking News0.9