List of most - followed Instagram accounts - Wikipedia List of most - followed Instagram accounts This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( August 2018 ) Selena Gomez is the most followed individual on Instagram, with over 141 million followers. This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo - sharing platform Instagram. As of August 2018, the most followed user is Instagram 's own account, with over 247 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 141 million followers. Eleven accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site. Contents 1 Top accounts 1.1 All - time 1.2 By country 2 See also 3 References Top accounts All - time The following table lists the top 25 most followed accounts on Instagram, with each total rounded to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession of each user and country of origin. Rank Chg Account name Owner Followers ( millions ) Profession Country 1. @ instagram Instagram 247 Social media platform USA 2. @ selenagomez Selena Gomez 141 Musician and actress USA 3. @ cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo 140 Footballer POR 4. @ arianagrande Ariana Grande 126 Musician and actress USA 5. @ beyonce Beyoncé 117 Musician and actress USA 6. @ kimkardashian Kim Kardashian 116 Reality TV personality USA 7. @ therock Dwayne Johnson 114 Actor and professional wrestler USA 8. @ kyliejenner Kylie Jenner 114 Reality TV personality USA 9. @ taylorswift Taylor Swift 111 Musician and actress USA 10. @ justinbieber Justin Bieber 102 Musician CAN 11. @ neymarjr Neymar 101 Footballer BRA 12. @ leomessi Lionel Messi 97 Footballer ARG 13. @ kendalljenner Kendall Jenner 94 Model USA 14. @ nickiminaj Nicki Minaj 90 Musician TRI 15. @ natgeo National Geographic 90 Magazine USA 16. @ nike Nike 79 Sportswear multinational corporation USA 17. @ jlo Jennifer Lopez 78 Musician and actress USA 18. @ khloekardashian Khloé Kardashian 77 Reality TV personality USA 19. @ mileycyrus Miley Cyrus 76 Musician and actress USA 20. @ katyperry Katy Perry 71 Musician USA 21. @ ddlovato Demi Lovato 71 Musician and actress USA 22. @ kourtneykardash Kourtney Kardashian 66 Reality TV personality USA 23. @ badgalriri Rihanna 64 Musician BAR 24. @ realmadrid Real Madrid C.F. 62 Football club ESP 25. @ kevinhart4real Kevin Hart 61 Comedian USA As of August 27, 2018 By country The following table lists the top 15 most followed accounts on Instagram by country of origin, with each total rounded to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession of each user. Rank Chg Country Account name Owner Followers ( millions ) Profession 1. United States @ instagram Instagram 247 Social media platform 2. Portugal @ cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo 140 Footballer 3. Canada @ justinbieber Justin Bieber 102 Musician 4. Brazil @ neymarjr Neymar 101 Footballer 5. Argentina @ leomessi Lionel Messi 97 Footballer 6. Trinidad and Tobago @ nickiminaj Nicki Minaj 90 Musician 7. Barbados @ badgalriri Rihanna 64 Musician 8. Spain @ realmadrid Real Madrid C.F. 62 Football club 9. Colombia @ shakira Shakira 51 Musician 10. United Kingdom @ davidbeckham David Beckham 50 Footballer 11. Hong Kong @ 9gag 9GAG 46 Social media platform 12. Sweden @ iamzlatanibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimović 35 Footballer 13. Uruguay @ luissuarez9 Luis Suárez 29 Footballer 14. France @ chanelofficial Chanel 29 Clothing retailer 15. Germany @ adidasoriginals Adidas Originals 27 Clothing line As of August 27, 2018 See also List of most - followed Instagram Business accounts List of most - liked Instagram pictures List of most - followed Twitter accounts List of most - subscribed YouTube channels List of most - viewed YouTube videos List of most streamed artists on Spotify List of most streamed songs on Spotify References ^ Jump up to : `` Top 100 Instagram Users by Followers - Socialblade Instagram Stats - Instagram Statistics ''. Socialblade. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee ( November 29, 2017 ). `` Selena Gomez holds on to Instagram crown with most followers in 2017 ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2018. 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Question: who has the highest number of followers on social media
Answer: Instagram's own account