This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform Instagram. As of March 2026, Instagram's own account is the most-followed with over 700 million followers; the most-followed person is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo with over 672 million followers.
List
Instagram's own account is the most-followed account overall and the most-followed brand account on the platform.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed person, sportsperson and European on Instagram.
Lionel Messi is the most-followed South American on Instagram.
Selena Gomez is the most-followed woman, actress, singer and North American on Instagram.
Virat Kohli is the most-followed Asian on Instagram.
Narendra Modi is the most-followed politician on Instagram.
Nike is the most-followed company on Instagram.
| † | Indicates a brand account |
| Username | Owner | Followers (millions) | Description | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram† | 700 | Social media platform |  United States | ||
| @cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 672 | Footballer |  Portugal | |
| @leomessi | Lionel Messi | 511 | Footballer |  Argentina | |
| @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 415 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @kyliejenner | Kylie Jenner | 390 | Media personality | United States | |
| @therock | Dwayne Johnson | 390 | Actor and professional wrestler | United States | |
| @arianagrande | Ariana Grande | 371 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @kimkardashian | Kim Kardashian | 353 | Media personality | United States | |
| @beyonce | Beyoncé | 307 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @khloekardashian | Khloé Kardashian | 299 | Media personality | United States | |
| @nike | Nike† | 297 | Sportswear multinational | United States | |
| @lilbieber | Justin Bieber | 292 | Musician |  Canada | |
| @kendalljenner | Kendall Jenner | 284 | Media personality | United States | |
| @taylorswift | Taylor Swift | 280 | Musician | United States | |
| @virat.kohli | Virat Kohli | 275 | Cricketer |  India | |
| @natgeo | National Geographic† | 275 | Magazine | United States | |
| @jlo | Jennifer Lopez | 246 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @neymarjr | Neymar | 234 | Footballer |  Brazil | |
| @kourtneykardash | Kourtney Kardashian | 215 | Media personality | United States | |
| @mileycyrus | Miley Cyrus | 210 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @katyperry | Katy Perry | 201 | Musician | United States | |
| @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF† | 181 | Football club |  Spain | |
| @kevinhart4real | Kevin Hart | 176 | Comedian and actor | United States | |
| @zendaya | Zendaya | 176 | Actress and singer | United States | |
| @iamcardib | Cardi B | 164 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @kingjames | LeBron James | 157 | Basketball player | United States | |
| @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 152 | Musician and actress | United States | |
| @badgalriri | Rihanna | 149 | Musician |  Barbados | |
| @fcbarcelona | FC Barcelona† | 147 | Football club | Spain | |
| @chrisbrownofficial | Chris Brown | 143 | Musician | United States | |
| @champagnepapi | Drake | 141 | Musician | Canada United States | |
| @ellendegeneres | Ellen DeGeneres | 134 | Comedian and television host | United States | |
| @k.mbappe | Kylian Mbappé | 130 | Footballer |  France | |
| @billieeilish | Billie Eilish | 125 | Musician | United States | |
| @championsleague | UEFA Champions League† | 121 | Club football competition |  Europe | |
| @lalalalisa_m | Lisa | 107 | Musician |  Thailand | |
| @gal_gadot | Gal Gadot | 106 | Actress |  Israel | |
| @vindiesel | Vin Diesel | 105 | Actor | United States | |
| @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | 100 | Prime Minister of India (2014–present) | India | |
| @nasa | NASA† | 99.3 | Space agency | United States | |
| @shakira | Shakira | 95.9 | Musician |  Colombia | |
| @shraddhakapoor | Shraddha Kapoor | 94.7 | Actress | India | |
| @priyankachopra | Priyanka Chopra | 94.3 | Actress | India | |
| @nba | NBA† | 90.1 | Basketball league | United States Canada | |
| @jennierubyjane | Jennie | 89.7 | Musician |  South Korea | |
| @dualipa | Dua Lipa | 88.6 | Musician |  United Kingdom Albania Kosovo | |
| @snoopdogg | Snoop Dogg | 88.5 | Musician | United States | |
| @davidbeckham | David Beckham | 88.4 | Footballer | United Kingdom | |
| @aliaabhatt | Alia Bhatt | 86.7 | Actress | India | |
| @mrbeast | MrBeast | 85.1 | YouTuber | United States | |
| As of March 2026 | |||||
See also
- List of most-liked Instagram posts
- List of most-followed Facebook pages
- List of most-followed X accounts
- List of most-followed TikTok accounts
- List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
- List of most-viewed YouTube videos
- List of most-streamed artists on Spotify
- List of most-followed Twitch channels