The most-followed accounts on X (formerly Twitter)
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Elon Musk · Barack Obama · Cristiano Ronaldo. (Updated Sep 12, 2026.)
The network's owner, former presidents, footballers, singers and even NASA: the accounts with the most followers on X in 2026. Who do you follow?
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Top 25
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1
Elon Musk
The network's owner, with more than 200 million followers.
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2
Barack Obama
It was the most-followed account for years.
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3
Cristiano Ronaldo
The most-followed athlete on X.
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4
Donald Trump
He returned to the network in 2022.
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5
Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister of India.
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6
Rihanna
The most-followed singer.
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7
NASA
The US space agency.
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8
Justin Bieber
One of the network's first phenomena.
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9
Katy Perry
She was number 1 between 2013 and 2020.
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10
Taylor Swift
The American singer.
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11
Lady Gaga
Another of music's Twitter pioneers.
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12
Virat Kohli
The Indian cricket star.
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13
Kim Kardashian
The queen of reality TV.
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14
YouTube
The video platform's official account.
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15
Neymar
The most-followed Brazilian on X.
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16
Bill Gates
The founder of Microsoft.
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17
Ellen DeGeneres
The host behind the famous Oscars selfie.
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18
Selena Gomez
Actress and singer.
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19
CNN
The American news channel.
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20
CNN Breaking News
CNN's breaking news.
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21
ESPN
The sports channel.
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22
LeBron James
The NBA star.
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23
The New York Times
The most-followed newspaper.
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24
UEFA Champions League
The account of the biggest club competition.
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25
Real Madrid
The most-followed football club.
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