<P> On July 12, 2018, Twitter purged locked accounts--those disabled due to suspicious activity--from follower - count tallies . Consequently, Twitter's own account took the fastest and greatest plunge out of all the top 50 accounts, from 63 million to 55 million followers, and in ranking, from 11th to 16th place . </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 or activity of each user, and their country of origin . It was last updated on August 27, 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Change (monthly) </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Activity </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ katyperry </Td> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ justinbieber </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> CAN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BarackObama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Former U.S. President </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ rihanna </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> BAR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ taylorswift13 </Td> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ ladygaga </Td> <Td> Lady Gaga </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ TheEllenShow </Td> <Td> Ellen DeGeneres </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Cristiano </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> POR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ YouTube </Td> <Td> YouTube </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Online video platform </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ jtimberlake </Td> <Td> Justin Timberlake </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Musician and actor </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KimKardashian </Td> <Td> Kim Kardashian West </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Television personality </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ ArianaGrande </Td> <Td> Ariana Grande </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ ddlovato </Td> <Td> Demi Lovato </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ selenagomez </Td> <Td> Selena Gomez </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ britneyspears </Td> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ twitter </Td> <Td> Twitter </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ cnnbrk </Td> <Td> CNN Breaking News </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> News channel </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ realDonaldTrump </Td> <Td> Donald Trump </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Current U.S. President </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ shakira </Td> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> COL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ jimmyfallon </Td> <Td> Jimmy Fallon </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BillGates </Td> <Td> Bill Gates </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Businessman and philanthropist </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ JLo </Td> <Td> Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ narendramodi </Td> <Td> Narendra Modi </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Current Prime Minister of India </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BrunoMars </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ nytimes </Td> <Td> The New York Times </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Newspaper </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Oprah </Td> <Td> Oprah Winfrey </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Television personality and businesswoman </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KingJames </Td> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Basketball player </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ neymarjr </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ MileyCyrus </Td> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ CNN </Td> <Td> CNN </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> News channel </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ NiallOfficial </Td> <Td> Niall Horan </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> IRL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BBCBreaking </Td> <Td> BBC Breaking News </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> News channel </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ instagram </Td> <Td> Instagram </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Drake </Td> <Td> Drake </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> CAN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ iamsrk </Td> <Td> Shah Rukh Khan </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Actor and producer </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ SportsCenter </Td> <Td> SportsCenter </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Sports news </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ SrBachchan </Td> <Td> Amitabh Bachchan </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KevinHart4real </Td> <Td> Kevin Hart </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Comedian and actor </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BeingSalmanKhan </Td> <Td> Salman Khan </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Actor and producer </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ espn </Td> <Td> ESPN </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Sports channel </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ LilTunechi </Td> <Td> Lil Wayne </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ wizkhalifa </Td> <Td> Wiz Khalifa </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Louis_Tomlinson </Td> <Td> Louis Tomlinson </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Harry_Styles </Td> <Td> Harry Styles </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ LiamPayne </Td> <Td> Liam Payne </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Pink </Td> <Td> Pink </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ onedirection </Td> <Td> One Direction </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Band </Td> <Td> GBR IRL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ realmadrid </Td> <Td> Real Madrid C.F. </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Football club </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ aliciakeys </Td> <Td> Alicia Keys </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KAKA </Td> <Td> Kaká </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Change (monthly) </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Activity </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr>

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