A list of the top 10 most-followed accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, at the time of publishing on Friday, 11 August 2023. Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP
Who are the Top 10 most followed people in the world on Twitter? – UPDATED
The following table lists the top 10 most-followed accounts on Twitter at the time of publishing on Monday, 24 July 2023.
A list of the top 10 most-followed accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, at the time of publishing on Friday, 11 August 2023. Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP
The following table lists the top 10 most-followed accounts on Twitter at the time of publishing on Monday, 24 July 2023.
The top 10 list features six men and four women and is headed – by some distance – by the South Africa-born billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform.
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| Rank | Owner | Followers |
| 1 | Elon Musk | 149 million |
| 2 | Barack Obama | 132 million |
| 3 | Justin Bieber | 111.9 million |
| 4 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 108.9 million |
| 5 | Rihanna | 108.2 million |
| 6 | Katy Perry | 107.2 million |
| 7 | Taylor Swift | 93.6 million |
| 8 | Narendra Modi | 90.2 million |
| 9 | Donald Trump | 86.6 million |
| 10 | Lady Gaga | 84 million |
