Most followed Instagram accounts in the world 2022

Jun 3, 2022

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Instagram overview

Instagram has come a long way since it was launched back in 2010. It used to be a simple photo-sharing app, but now with 1bn active users, Instagram has evolved into many things.

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Celebrity influencers on Instagram

Celebrities and athletes on Instagram have changed the way we scroll and the way we get entertained. Additionally, they are also generating a healthy income. Tap to find out more about the most-followed Instagram accounts.

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Instagram (@instagram)

With 513 million followers, Instagram's official account tops the list. It has nearly 7000 posts and followers some big celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Ali Bhatt and many more.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)

With 448 million followers, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is not far behind to surpass Instagram. The athlete becomes the first individual to reach 200 million followers on this platform. Ronaldo follows 515 accounts on Instagram.

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Kylie Jenner (@kyliejenner)

Kylie Jenner has 343 million followers making her the most followed woman on Instagram.

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Lionel Messi (@leomessi)

With 331 million followers, Argentina footballer has proven himself that he can play social media games effortlessly. In recent years, footballer followers have continued to climb up.

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Other most-followed people on Instagram

Selena Gomez (@selenagomez): 323 million | Dwayne Johnson (@therock): 319 million | Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian): 315 million | Ariana Grande (@arianagrande): 314 million | Beyoncé Knowles (@beyonce): 259 million | Khloe Kardashian (@khloekardashian): 247 million

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Most followed Instagram accounts in India

Virat Kohli: 198 million | Priyanka Chopra: 78.7 million | Shraddha Kapoor: 72.7 million | Neha Kakkar: 70 million

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Countries with the most Instagram users in 2022

As of January 2022, India had around 230.25 million Instagram users, the largest Instagram audience in the world followed by the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey and more.

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