Who has the most followers on Instagram? The top 5 most followed accounts in the world.

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 July 2023, the brand account of Instagram has around 649 million followers. 

The most followed individual user is Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, who has approximately 596 million followers, as of July 2023.

Selena Gomez is the most followed woman on Instagram with 426 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 387 million followers.

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram.
Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram.

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Who are the top 5 most followed Instagram accounts?

According to Social Blade, here are the top five most followed accounts on Instagram:

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Khabane "Khaby" Lame, a Senegalese-Italian social media personality, is the most followed person on TikTok, according to CNN. Lame has around 161.6 million followers, as of July 2023.

The second most followed account on TikTok is social media personality and dancer Charli D'Amelio. D'Amelio's account has over 151 million followers.

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