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Ranked: The Most Followed People on X in 2026

Who Has the Most Followers on X? Key Takeaways Elon Musk, who owns X, is the platform’s most-followed person, with 242 million followers. Musk has more followers than Barack Obama and Cristiano Ronaldo, the next two largest accounts, combined. Politicians and musicians dominate the ranking, alongside several of the world’s biggest athletes. There are many ways to grow a social media following. When looking to outperform world leaders, however,…

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Visual Capitalist broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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