Leadership Categories
Platform Leadership
- Elon Musk (162.8M followers) – Platform owner and tech entrepreneur
- Significant lead over second place with ~30M more followers
Most Followed on Twitter 2023
| Name | Country/Affiliation | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | 🇺🇸🇿🇦 | 162,847,819 |
| Barack Obama | 🇺🇸 | 132,021,104 |
| Justin Bieber | 🇨🇦 | 111,590,385 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 🇵🇹 | 110,239,408 |
| Rihanna | 🇧🇧 | 108,549,817 |
| KATY PERRY | 🇺🇸 | 107,101,139 |
| Taylor Swift | 🇺🇸 | 94,801,728 |
| Narendra Modi | 🇮🇳 | 93,092,948 |
| Donald J. Trump | 🇺🇸 | 87,483,658 |
| Lady Gaga | 🇺🇸 | 83,873,765 |
Most Followed Accounts on Twitter (X) in 2023
Source: Social Blade
Source: Social Blade, 2023
Political Figures
- Barack Obama (132.0M) – Highest among political figures
- Narendra Modi (93.1M) – Most followed current head of state
- Donald Trump (87.5M) – Former U.S. president
Entertainment Industry
- Justin Bieber (111.6M)
- Rihanna (108.5M)
- Katy Perry (107.1M)
- Taylor Swift (94.8M)
- Lady Gaga (83.9M)
Sports
- Cristiano Ronaldo (110.2M) – Most followed athlete
Geographical Distribution
- United States dominates with 6 accounts
- International representation from:
- Portugal (Ronaldo)
- Barbados (Rihanna)
- India (Modi)
- Canada (Bieber)
Professional Categories
- Musicians: 5 accounts
- Politicians: 3 accounts
- Business: 1 account
- Athletes: 1 account
Notable Insights
- Entertainment figures comprise half of the top 10
- Strong presence of American entertainment industry
- Political figures maintain significant followings
- Platform owner holds top position
- All accounts exceed 80 million followers