List of most-followed Twitter accounts

This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform X, formerly and commonly known as Twitter.

Notable figures such as Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Narendra Modi, and Donald Trump are at the top of the list, each with over 100 million followers.

As of February 2025, only eight accounts have surpassed this milestone, with Elon Musk being the only account to exceed 200 million followers.

[1] The following table lists the top 50 most-followed accounts on X, with each total rounded down to the nearest hundred thousand, as well as a description of each account.

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Elon Musk is the owner of X (formerly Twitter) and the most-followed person on X.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is the most-followed politician on X.
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed sports personality on X.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber is the most-followed musician on X.
Barbadian singer Rihanna is the most-followed woman on X.