<P> This list contains the top 50 accounts with the largest number of followers on the social media platform Twitter . As of May 30, 2018, the most followed person is American singer Katy Perry, with over 109 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 or activity of each user, and their country of origin . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Chg </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Profession </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ katyperry </Td> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ justinbieber </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> CAN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BarackObama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Former U.S. President </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ rihanna </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> BAR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ taylorswift13 </Td> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ ladygaga </Td> <Td> Lady Gaga </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ TheEllenShow </Td> <Td> Ellen DeGeneres </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Cristiano </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> POR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ YouTube </Td> <Td> YouTube </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ jtimberlake </Td> <Td> Justin Timberlake </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Musician and actor </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ twitter </Td> <Td> Twitter </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KimKardashian </Td> <Td> Kim Kardashian West </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Reality TV personality </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ britneyspears </Td> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ ArianaGrande </Td> <Td> Ariana Grande </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ ddlovato </Td> <Td> Demi Lovato </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ selenagomez </Td> <Td> Selena Gomez </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ cnnbrk </Td> <Td> CNN Breaking News </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> News </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ realDonaldTrump </Td> <Td> Donald Trump </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> U.S. President </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ shakira </Td> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> COL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ jimmyfallon </Td> <Td> Jimmy Fallon </Td> <Td> 51 </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> 45 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BrunoMars </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ narendramodi </Td> <Td> Narendra Modi </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Prime Minister of India </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Oprah </Td> <Td> Oprah Winfrey </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Businesswoman </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ nytimes </Td> <Td> The New York Times </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Newspaper </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> @ MileyCyrus </Td> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ CNN </Td> <Td> CNN </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ NiallOfficial </Td> <Td> Niall Horan </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> IRL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ neymarjr </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ instagram </Td> <Td> Instagram </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BBCBreaking </Td> <Td> BBC Breaking News </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> News </Td> <Td> GBR </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> @ SportsCenter </Td> <Td> SportsCenter </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Television show </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ iamsrk </Td> <Td> Shah Rukh Khan </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KevinHart4real </Td> <Td> Kevin Hart </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ SrBachchan </Td> <Td> Amitabh Bachchan </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ LilTunechi </Td> <Td> Lil Wayne </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ espn </Td> <Td> ESPN </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ wizkhalifa </Td> <Td> Wiz Khalifa </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Louis_Tomlinson </Td> <Td> Louis Tomlinson </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ BeingSalmanKhan </Td> <Td> Salman Khan </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> IND </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ LiamPayne </Td> <Td> Liam Payne </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Pink </Td> <Td> Pink </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ Harry_Styles </Td> <Td> Harry Styles </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> GBR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ onedirection </Td> <Td> One Direction </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Band </Td> <Td> GBR IRL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ aliciakeys </Td> <Td> Alicia Keys </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ realmadrid </Td> <Td> Real Madrid C.F. </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Football club </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> @ KAKA </Td> <Td> Kaká </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> As of May 18, 2018 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Chg </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Profession </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr>

Who's got the most followers on twitter