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Who Has the Most Followers on Instagram? Top 300 Profiles Oct 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) has the most followers on Instagram, with 679.9M followers, ahead of Leo Messi (517.6M) and Selena Gomez (402.8M).

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Source: public profile data

Browse the top 300 Instagram profiles by follower count, compare engagement metrics, and see which creators are leading the platform in Oct 2026.

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Explore leading Instagram profiles, follower counts, and engagement metrics.

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RankProfileFollowersAvg. EngagementTotal Posts
1
Cristiano Ronaldo@cristiano
679.9M0.83%4.1K
2
Leo Messi@leomessi
517.6M1.5%1.5K
3
Selena Gomez@selenagomez
402.8M0.59%2.2K
4
@therock
381.4M3.07%8.5K
5
Kylie@kyliejenner
380.7M0.42%7.4K
6
Ariana Grande@arianagrande
362.4M598
7
Kim Kardashian@kimkardashian
343.8M0.15%6.7K
8
Beyoncé@beyonce
298.8M0.47%2.4K
9
Khloé Kardashian@khloekardashian
291.4M0.21%4.9K
10
Nike@nike
291M0.02%1.7K
11
Kendall@kendalljenner
277.6M0.5%604
12
Taylor Swift@taylorswift
272.7M1.61%713
13
Virat Kohli@virat.kohli
271.4M3.58%1.1K
14
National Geographic@natgeo
268.4M0.02%32K
15
Neymar Jr@neymarjr
241.9M0.87%6.1K
16
Jennifer Lopez@jlo
240M0.11%1.2K
17
@nickiminaj
223.9M0.28%6.8K
18
Kourtney Kardashian Barker@kourtneykardash
209.1M0.28%4.7K
19
KATY PERRY@katyperry
195.2M0.1%2.8K
20
Real Madrid C.F.@realmadrid
181.1M0.16%22K
21
Zendaya@zendaya
178.6M2.05%3.5K
22
Kevin Hart@kevinhart4real
171.9M0.09%10K
23
Cardi B@iamcardib
160.9M0.5%1.9K
24
👑@kingjames
153.8M0.14%3K
25
FC Barcelona@fcbarcelona
149M0.31%28K

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Top 10 Instagram accounts by followers (Oct 2026)

  1. 1Cristiano Ronaldo@cristiano679.9M followers
  2. 2Leo Messi@leomessi517.6M followers
  3. 3Selena Gomez@selenagomez402.8M followers
  4. 4@therock381.4M followers
  5. 5Kylie@kyliejenner380.7M followers
  6. 6Ariana Grande@arianagrande362.4M followers
  7. 7Kim Kardashian@kimkardashian343.8M followers
  8. 8Beyoncé@beyonce298.8M followers
  9. 9Khloé Kardashian@khloekardashian291.4M followers
  10. 10Nike@nike291M followers

FAQs about Top Influencers

Who has the most followers on Instagram in Oct 2026?

Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) has the most followers on Instagram, with 679.9M followers.

What are the 5 biggest Instagram accounts?

Ranked by followers, the 5 biggest Instagram accounts are 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (679.9M), 2. Leo Messi (517.6M), 3. Selena Gomez (402.8M), 4. @therock (381.4M), 5. Kylie (380.7M).

How many Instagram accounts have more than 100 million followers?

In our top 300, 39 accounts have more than 100 million followers and 141 have more than 50 million.

What is a good engagement rate on Instagram?

Among the top 300 Instagram accounts, the median engagement rate is 0.61%. @ishowspeed has the highest, at 22.37%. Very large accounts usually have lower engagement rates than smaller creators.

How many posts do the top Instagram accounts publish?

The median account in the top 300 has published 2K posts. WorldStar Hip Hop / WSHH (@worldstar) has published the most, with 130K posts.

How often is this ranking updated?

Counts come from public Instagram profile data and are refreshed regularly. This ranking was last updated in Oct 2026.

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