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Top 50 most followed athletes in the world on Instagram.

AllAthletes 736MMA 188Boxing 133Kickboxing & Muay Thai 12BJJ & Grappling 67Musicians & bands 447Actors 329Public figures 89Digital creators 156Models 67Entrepreneurs 13Beauty & cosmetics 19Gamers 59Comedians 61Chefs 20Fitness 26Politicians 45
  1. 1
    Foto de perfil de Cristiano Ronaldo
    Cristiano Ronaldo
    @cristianoPortugalRiyadh
    679.8M
    followers
  2. 2
    Foto de perfil de Lionel Messi
    Lionel Messi
    @leomessiArgentinaMiami
    517.7M
    followers
  3. 3
    Virat Kohli
    @virat.kohliIndiaMumbai
    271.1M
    followers
  4. 4
    Neymar Jr
    @neymarjrBrazilSão Paulo
    241.7M
    followers
  5. 5
    LeBron James
    @kingjamesUnited StatesLos Angeles
    153.7M
    followers
  6. 6
    Kylian Mbappé
    @k.mbappeFranceMadrid
    136.9M
    followers
  7. 7
    David Beckham
    @davidbeckhamUnited KingdomLondon
    87.6M
    followers
  8. 8
    Ronaldinho
    @ronaldinhoBrazilRio de Janeiro
    81.2M
    followers
  9. 9
    Karim Benzema
    @karimbenzemaFranceJeddah
    74.4M
    followers
  10. 10
    Sergio Ramos
    @sergioramosSpainMonterrey
    69.8M
    followers
  11. 11
    Mohamed Salah
    @mosalahEgyptLiverpool
    67.9M
    followers
  12. 12
    Marcelo
    @marcelotwelveBrazilRio de Janeiro
    67.4M
    followers
  13. 13
    Zlatan Ibrahimović
    @zlatanSwedenMilan
    65.2M
    followers
  14. 14
    Vinícius Júnior
    @vinijrBrazilMadrid
    63.8M
    followers
  15. 15
    Paul Pogba
    @paulpogbaFranceTurin
    63.5M
    followers
  16. 16
    Lamine Yamal
    @lamineyamalSpainBarcelona
    59.8M
    followers
  17. 17
    Stephen Curry
    @stephencurry30United StatesSan Francisco
    56.9M
    followers
  18. 18
    Jude Bellingham
    @judebellinghamUnited KingdomMadrid
    56.5M
    followers
  19. 19
    Paulo Dybala
    @paulodybalaArgentinaRome
    56.4M
    followers
  20. 20
    Sachin Tendulkar
    @sachintendulkarIndiaMumbai
    51.6M
    followers
  21. 21
    Gareth Bale
    @garethbale11United KingdomCardiff
    51M
    followers
  22. 22
    James Rodríguez
    @jamesrodriguez10ColombiaBogotá
    50.1M
    followers
  23. 23
    MS Dhoni
    @mahi7781IndiaRanchi
    49.9M
    followers
  24. 24
    Toni Kroos
    @toni.kr8sGermanyMadrid
    48.8M
    followers
  25. 25
    Foto de perfil de Conor McGregor
    Conor McGregor
    @thenotoriousmmaIrelandDublin
    46.2M
    followers
  26. 26
    Rohit Sharma
    @rohitsharma45IndiaMumbai
    46.1M
    followers
  27. 27
    Foto de perfil de Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    @khabib_nurmagomedovRussiaMakhachkala
    45M
    followers
  28. 28
    Hardik Pandya
    @hardikpandya93IndiaMumbai
    44.6M
    followers
  29. 29
    Zinedine Zidane
    @zidaneFranceMarseille
    44.5M
    followers
  30. 30
    Lewis Hamilton
    @lewishamiltonUnited KingdomLondon
    44.2M
    followers
  31. 31
    Andrés Iniesta
    @andresiniesta8SpainBarcelona
    42.3M
    followers
  32. 32
    Antoine Griezmann
    @antogriezmannFranceMadrid
    39.1M
    followers
  33. 33
    Shaquille O'Neal
    @shaqUnited StatesAtlanta
    35.1M
    followers
  34. 34
    Dani Alves
    @danialvesBrazilBarcelona
    34.1M
    followers
  35. 35
    Mike Tyson
    @miketysonUnited StatesLas Vegas
    33.4M
    followers
  36. 36
    AB de Villiers
    @abdevilliers17South AfricaJohannesburg
    29.5M
    followers
  37. 37
    Ronaldo Nazário
    @ronaldoBrazilMadrid
    29.1M
    followers
  38. 38
    Isco Alarcón
    @iscoalarconSpainSeville
    29M
    followers
  39. 39
    Kaká
    @kakaBrazilSão Paulo
    28.5M
    followers
  40. 40
    Floyd Mayweather
    @floydmayweatherUnited StatesLas Vegas
    28.4M
    followers
  41. 41
    Foto de perfil de Jake Paul
    Jake Paul
    @jakepaulUnited StatesMiami
    28M
    followers
  42. 42
    Sergio Agüero
    @kunagueroArgentinaBuenos Aires
    27.5M
    followers
  43. 43
    Mesut Ozil
    @m10_officialGermanyIstanbul
    26.7M
    followers
  44. 44
    Suresh Raina
    @sureshraina3IndiaMumbai
    26.6M
    followers
  45. 45
    Ángel Di María
    @angeldimariajmArgentinaRosario
    26.4M
    followers
  46. 46
    Achraf Hakimi
    @achrafhakimiMoroccoParis
    25.2M
    followers
  47. 47
    Pedri
    @pedriSpainBarcelona
    24.6M
    followers
  48. 48
    Jasprit Bumrah
    @jaspritb1IndiaMumbai
    24.5M
    followers
  49. 49
    Rodrygo
    @rodrygogoesBrazilMadrid
    24M
    followers
  50. 50
    KL Rahul
    @klrahulIndiaMumbai
    24M
    followers

About this ranking

These are the 50 most followed athletes in the world on Instagram. Cristiano Ronaldo is No. 1 with 679.8M followers, followed by Lionel Messi (517.7M) and Virat Kohli (271.1M). The order is decided by followers alone, which we check on Instagram's official API.

Who has the most Instagram followers among athletes in the world?
Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) is No. 1 with 679.8M followers.
Who completes the podium in the world?
After Cristiano Ronaldo come Lionel Messi, with 517.7M, and Virat Kohli, with 271.1M followers.
How often is this ranking updated?
Figures are pulled from Instagram's official API in batches twice a day: no profile has data older than a week.