Who has the most Instagram followers among athletes in Latin America?

Lionel Messi (@leomessi) is No. 1 with 517.7M followers.

Who completes the podium in Latin America?

After Lionel Messi come Neymar Jr, with 241.7M, and Ronaldinho, with 81.2M 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.

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Top 50 most followed athletes in Latin America on Instagram.

All Athletes 148 MMA 26 Boxing 20 BJJ & Grappling 30 Musicians & bands 110 Actors 32 Public figures 17 Digital creators 20 Models 8 Entrepreneurs 2 Beauty & cosmetics 2 Gamers 8 Comedians 5 Chefs 3 Politicians 10

1
Lionel Messi
@leomessiArgentina Miami
517.7M
followers
2
Neymar Jr
@neymarjrBrazil São Paulo
241.7M
followers
3
Ronaldinho
@ronaldinhoBrazil Rio de Janeiro
81.2M
followers
4
Marcelo
@marcelotwelveBrazil Rio de Janeiro
67.4M
followers
5
Vinícius Júnior
@vinijrBrazil Madrid
63.8M
followers
6
Paulo Dybala
@paulodybalaArgentina Rome
56.4M
followers
7
James Rodríguez
@jamesrodriguez10Colombia Bogotá
50.1M
followers
8
Dani Alves
@danialvesBrazil Barcelona
34.1M
followers
9
Ronaldo Nazário
@ronaldoBrazil Madrid
29.1M
followers
10
Kaká
@kakaBrazil São Paulo
28.5M
followers
11
Sergio Agüero
@kunagueroArgentina Buenos Aires
27.5M
followers
12
Ángel Di María
@angeldimariajmArgentina Rosario
26.4M
followers
13
Rodrygo
@rodrygogoesBrazil Madrid
24M
followers
14
Endrick
@endrickBrazil Madrid
23.5M
followers
15
Gabriel Jesus
@dejesusoficialBrazil London
22.9M
followers
16
Julian Alvarez
@juliaanalvarezArgentina Córdoba
22.6M
followers
17
Casemiro
@casemiroBrazil London
22.5M
followers
18
Raphinha
@raphinhaBrazil Barcelona
22.4M
followers
19
Philippe Coutinho
@phil.coutinhoBrazil Rio de Janeiro
22.2M
followers
20
Richarlison
@richarlisonBrazil London
21.2M
followers
21
Thiago Silva
@thiagosilvaBrazil London
20.2M
followers
22
Canelo Álvarez
@caneloMexico Guadalajara
18.9M
followers
23
Emiliano Martínez
@emi_martinez26Argentina London
17M
followers
24
Radamel Falcao
@falcaoColombia Bogotá
17M
followers
25
Enzo Fernández
@enzojfernandezArgentina London
16.5M
followers
26
Rodrigo De Paul
@rodridepaulArgentina Madrid
16.2M
followers
27
Leandro Paredes
@leoparedes20Argentina Rome
15.7M
followers
28
Lucas Paqueta
@lucaspaquetaBrazil Rio de Janeiro
13.7M
followers
29
Mauro Icardi
@mauroicardiArgentina Istanbul
13.6M
followers
30
Juan Cuadrado
@cuadradoColombia Cali
13.5M
followers
31
Lautaro Martínez
@lautaromartinezArgentina Milan
13.3M
followers
32
Gabigol
@gabigolBrazil Rio de Janeiro
11.2M
followers
33
Charles Oliveira
@charlesdobronxsBrazil Guarujá
10.6M
followers
34
Nicolás Otamendi
@nicolasotamendi30Argentina Lisbon
10.3M
followers
35
Lisandro Martinez
@lisandromartinezArgentina Gualeguay
9.5M
followers
36
Alexis Mac Allister
@alemacallisterArgentina Buenos Aires
9.4M
followers
37
Rebeca Andrade
@rebecarandradeBrazil São Paulo
9.4M
followers
38
Alisson Becker
@alissonbeckerBrazil Liverpool
9.1M
followers
39
Luis Díaz
@luisdiaz19_Colombia Munich
8.5M
followers
40
Alex Pereira
@alexpoatanpereiraBrazil São Paulo
8.5M
followers
41
Checo Pérez
@schecoperezMexico Mexico City
8.5M
followers
42
Cristian Romero
@cutiromero2Argentina Córdoba
7.1M
followers
43
Franco Colapinto
@francolapintoArgentina Pilar
6.2M
followers
44
Popó
@popofreitasBrazil
6M
followers
45
David Ospina
@d_ospina1Colombia Bogotá
5.8M
followers
46
Anderson Silva
@spiderandersonsilvaBrazil Los Angeles
5.5M
followers
47
Rivaldo
@rivaldoBrazil São Paulo
5.4M
followers
48
Nicolas Tagliafico
@tagliafico3Argentina Buenos Aires
5.3M
followers
49
Alejandro 'Papu' Gómez
@papugomez_officialArgentina Buenos Aires
5.1M
followers
50
Raúl Jiménez
@raulalonsojimenez9Mexico London
4.8M
followers

About this ranking

These are the 50 most followed athletes in Latin America on Instagram. Lionel Messi is No. 1 with 517.7M followers, followed by Neymar Jr (241.7M) and Ronaldinho (81.2M). The order is decided by followers alone, which we check on Instagram's official API.

Who has the most Instagram followers among athletes in Latin America?: Lionel Messi (@leomessi) is No. 1 with 517.7M followers.
Who completes the podium in Latin America?: After Lionel Messi come Neymar Jr, with 241.7M, and Ronaldinho, with 81.2M 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.