Who has the most followers on Instagram? Cristiano Ronaldo, Selena Gomez and more

Olivia Munson, USA TODAY
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First launched in 2010, Instagram has become a social platform to share reels, posts and stories with your friends, family and followers.

According to a 2015 study, the average follower count for a personal Instagram account of U.S. teens was 150. This number pales in comparison to the hundreds, thousands and even millions of followers celebrities garner for their accounts.

With 2 billion active users on the platform, as of 2021, Instagram affords you many chances to garner attention and a strong following for your account.

But who has the most followers on Instagram?

Who has the most followers on Instagram?

The most followed account on Instagram is the official account of the platform, according to Social Blade. As of March 2023, the brand account of Instagram has around 621 million followers. 

The most followed individual user is Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, who has approximately 564 million followers, as of March 2023.

Selena Gomez is the most followed woman on Instagram with 402 million followers. She is also the most followed actress and musician on the social media platform.

Dwayne Johnson is the most followed actor, with over 369 million followers.

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram with over 564 million followers.
Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram with over 564 million followers.

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Who is most followed on TikTok?

Khabane "Khaby" Lame, a Senegalese-Italian social media personality, is the most followed person on TikTok, according to CNN. Lame has around 155.7 million followers, as of March 2023.

The second most followed account on TikTok is social media personality and dancer Charli D'Amelio, who was formerly the most followed person on the social media platform. D'Amelio's account has over 150.3 million followers.

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