<P> This list contains the top 50 accounts with the largest number of followers on the social media platform Twitter . As of January 7, 2018, the most followed person is American singer Katy Perry, with over 108 million followers . Her account was the first to exceed 100 million followers, in June 2017 . </P> <P> The following table lists the top 50 most followed accounts on Twitter, with each total rounded to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession of each user and country of origin . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Profession </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> @ katyperry </Td> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> @ justinbieber </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> @ BarackObama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> Former U.S. President </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> @ taylorswift13 </Td> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> @ rihanna </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> @ TheEllenShow </Td> <Td> Ellen DeGeneres </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> @ ladygaga </Td> <Td> Lady Gaga </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> @ YouTube </Td> <Td> YouTube </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> @ Cristiano </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> @ jtimberlake </Td> <Td> Justin Timberlake </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Musician and actor </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> @ twitter </Td> <Td> Twitter </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> @ KimKardashian </Td> <Td> Kim Kardashian West </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Reality TV personality </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> @ ArianaGrande </Td> <Td> Ariana Grande </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> @ britneyspears </Td> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> @ selenagomez </Td> <Td> Selena Gomez </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> @ cnnbrk </Td> <Td> CNN Breaking News </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> News </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> @ ddlovato </Td> <Td> Demi Lovato </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> @ shakira </Td> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> @ jimmyfallon </Td> <Td> Jimmy Fallon </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> @ realDonaldTrump </Td> <Td> Donald Trump </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> U.S. President </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 . </Td> <Td> @ JLo </Td> <Td> Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 . </Td> <Td> @ BillGates </Td> <Td> Bill Gates </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Businessman and philanthropist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> @ Oprah </Td> <Td> Oprah Winfrey </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Businesswoman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> @ nytimes </Td> <Td> The New York Times </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Newspaper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> @ KingJames </Td> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Basketball player </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> @ BrunoMars </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 . </Td> <Td> @ instagram </Td> <Td> Instagram </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 . </Td> <Td> @ narendramodi </Td> <Td> Narendra Modi </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Prime Minister of India </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> @ CNN </Td> <Td> CNN </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 . </Td> <Td> @ MileyCyrus </Td> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 . </Td> <Td> @ NiallOfficial </Td> <Td> Niall Horan </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 . </Td> <Td> @ neymarjr </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 . </Td> <Td> @ Drake </Td> <Td> Drake </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 . </Td> <Td> @ BBCBreaking </Td> <Td> BBC Breaking News </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> News </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 . </Td> <Td> @ SportsCenter </Td> <Td> SportsCenter </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 . </Td> <Td> @ KevinHart4real </Td> <Td> Kevin Hart </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 . </Td> <Td> @ espn </Td> <Td> ESPN </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 . </Td> <Td> @ LilTunechi </Td> <Td> Lil Wayne </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 . </Td> <Td> @ wizkhalifa </Td> <Td> Wiz Khalifa </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 . </Td> <Td> @ SrBachchan </Td> <Td> Amitabh Bachchan </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 . </Td> <Td> @ iamsrk </Td> <Td> Shah Rukh Khan </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 . </Td> <Td> @ Pink </Td> <Td> P! nk </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 . </Td> <Td> @ Louis_Tomlinson </Td> <Td> Louis Tomlinson </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 . </Td> <Td> @ onedirection </Td> <Td> One Direction </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Band </Td> <Td> UK / Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 . </Td> <Td> @ Harry_Styles </Td> <Td> Harry Styles </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 . </Td> <Td> @ LiamPayne </Td> <Td> Liam Payne </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 . </Td> <Td> @ aliciakeys </Td> <Td> Alicia Keys </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 . </Td> <Td> @ BeingSalmanKhan </Td> <Td> Salman Khan </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 . </Td> <Td> @ KAKA </Td> <Td> Kaká </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 . </Td> <Td> @ Adele </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Last updated on January 7, 2018 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Profession </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr>

Who has the world's most followers on twitter