Who has the most followers on Instagram?
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed person on Instagram, with more than 600 million followers. Instagram's own account has the most followers of any account.
The Portuguese soccer star became the first person to pass 500 million Instagram followers in 2022 and later passed 600 million. He shares photos of training, matches, family life and business projects. Brands pay large sums for his sponsored posts, making him one of the highest-earning people on the platform.
Ronaldo's long-time rival Lionel Messi is also near the top of the list, with more than 500 million followers. Other highly followed celebrities include Selena Gomez, Kylie Jenner, Dwayne Johnson and Ariana Grande. Follower counts change daily, so rankings can shift over time.
Record posts
Messi holds the record for the most-liked Instagram post, a photo celebrating Argentina's 2022 World Cup win, with more than 70 million likes. That photo overtook an image of a plain brown egg, posted in 2019 by an account set up specifically to beat a like record.
Did You Know?
Ronaldo is also the first person to pass one billion followers across all social media platforms combined, a milestone he reached in 2024.