This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform X, formerly and commonly known as Twitter. As of March 2026, Elon Musk, the owner of the website, has the most-followed account with over 236 million followers. He partially acquired these followers through changing the code of the platform to promote his own posts more favorably.
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The following table lists the top 50 most-followed accounts on X, with each total rounded down to the nearest hundred thousand, as well as a profession of each account's holder. Some accounts post infrequently or are abandoned. is the owner of X (formerly Twitter) and the most-followed person on X. is the most-followed politician on X. is the most-followed Asian on X. is the most-followed sports personality on X. is the most-followed musician and woman on X. was first person to hit 100 million followers. == Historical most-followed account ==
Historical most-followed account
This is a historical list of the number-one most-followed account on X/Twitter. It includes the date of when the top spot was reached, the number of followers the account had at the time, and how long the top spot was held. == See also ==