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Rank
Influencer
Category
Followers
Eng. (Auth.)
1
Sports with a ball
650.2M
4.8M
2
Sports with a ball
Family
505M
2.4M
3
Photography
Music
421.4M
2M
4
Cinema & Actors/actresses
Fashion
180.1M
4.2M
5
Modeling
Fashion
289.1M
2M
6
Fashion
Modeling
Beauty
394.4M
1.3M
7
Music
66.9M
8.4M
8
Sports with a ball
229.3M
2M
9
Music
294.7M
1.4M
10
Music
Fashion
312.6M
900.4K
11
Sports with a ball
123.5M
3M
12
Music
123.5M
2.6M
13
Fashion
Beauty
357.9M
798.9K
14
Music
105.6M
2.8M
15
Sports with a ball
270.3M
1.2M
16
Music
Beauty
150M
1.3M
17
Music
86.3M
2.7M
18
Music
83.2M
2.7M
19
Music
376.3M
494.6K
20
Lifestyle
Music
46.9M
4M
21
Lifestyle
219.7M
737K
22
Art/Artists
Music
50.4M
3.4M
23
Music
49.9M
3.5M
24
Music
47.4M
3.3M
25
Music
70.3M
2.1M
26
Photography
686.1M
246.9K
27
Music
Lifestyle
Cinema & Actors/actresses
47.6M
3.5M
28
Music
Beauty
79.8M
1.9M
29
Cinema & Actors/actresses
94.2M
1.7M
30
Lifestyle
29.7M
5M
31
Music
Fashion
164.2M
622.5K
32
Cinema & Actors/actresses
86.2M
1.5M
33
Lifestyle
Fashion
Clothing & Outfits
65.5M
1.7M
34
Sports with a ball
Lifestyle
Winter sports
52.9M
2.1M
35
Cinema & Actors/actresses
Fitness & Gym
394.9M
299.7K
36
Music
45.2M
2.5M
37
Beauty
80.4M
1.4M
38
Music
87.4M
1.2M
39
Shows
Humor & Fun & Happiness
66.4M
1.5M
40
Lifestyle
Modeling
54.3M
1.9M
41
Music
58.9M
1.6M
42
Cinema & Actors/actresses
68.8M
1.6M
43
Music
Cinema & Actors/actresses
38.8M
2.4M
44
Finance & Economics
Business & Careers
92.4M
1.1M
45
Modeling
Lifestyle
77.3M
1M
46
Shows
Lifestyle
53.2M
1.4M
47
Cinema & Actors/actresses
92.6M
979.1K
48
Music
42.1M
2M
49
Music
143.4M
572.9K
50
Sports with a ball
159.8M
494.8K

Find the Top Instagram Influencers

Influencer marketing is one of the most well-known methods to promote your products and gain new customers' attention. The first thought in your head would be to find who has the most Instagram followers and establish a collaboration. The entire process can be tiresome, as you need to find several most popular Instagram accounts, so how can you help yourself in this scenario?

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Audience Quality Score

AQS or Audience Quality Score is a dynamic and complex metric that shows the authenticity of a social media influencer's audience. It’s an indicator of Instagram audience credibility. This metric is calculated by a combination of Engagement Rate, Quality Audience, Engagement Authenticity, and the number of active followers.

Audience reachability

This metric shows the percentage of Instagram influencer followers who follow less than 1,500 accounts. They can be reached much easier, as they see most of the influencer's posts. People with too many followings may not see an influencer's posts, as it can get lost among thousands of other posts.

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FAQ – Top Instagram Influencer Stats

Who has the most followers on Instagram?

Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano). As of September 2025, they are the most followed person on Instagram.

How many followers does the most popular person on Instagram have?

Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) with 650.2M followers.

Who are the Top 10 most followed people on Instagram?

As of September 2022, the 10 most popular Instagram accounts are:

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo - @cristiano - 650.2M
  2. Leo Messi - @leomessi - 505M
  3. Selena Gomez - @selenagomez - 421.4M
  4. Zendaya - @zendaya - 180.1M
  5. Kendall - @kendalljenner - 289.1M
  6. Kylie - @kyliejenner - 394.4M
  7. V - @thv - 66.9M
  8. Neymar Jr - @neymarjr - 229.3M
  9. Justin Bieber - @justinbieber - 294.7M
  10. Beyoncé - @beyonce - 312.6M

Which statistics can I see for the top Instagram influencers?

You can see the number of followers, categories, engagement, audience location, and ranking changes for the top Instagram accounts.

How is audience location determined?

An influencer's audience location is determined by analyzing the active and engaged audience (followers who leave likes and comments). We then show the country where the majority of the Instagram influencer's audience lives.

How are Instagram profile categories determined?

We analyze the bio and content of an influencer's posts by using machine learning to understand the meaning. Based on this, the relevant categories are determined.

What is Eng. (Auth.)?

Short for Authentic Engagement, this metric shows the average number of organic likes and comments per post. In other words, it tracks likes and comments by real people and discounts gray hat methods.

What is Eng. (Avg.)?

Short for Average Engagement, this metric shows the percentage of the audience who likes and/or comments a post.