<P> This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social photo - sharing platform Instagram . As of October 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 260 million followers . Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed individual, with over 144 million followers . Twelve accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site . </P> <P> The following table lists the top 50 most followed accounts on Instagram . </P>

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