While a standard Twitter user may have an average of two hundred people, give or take, it will surprise you that that is very low. Over the years, Twitter has gained so much popularity, especially with celebrity persons. Consequently, the number of followers on their Twitter pages has increasingly grown and multiplied into millions and millions of followers. Maybe, it is tough to gather followers, or maybe you just need to be a celebrity. The list below examines the Twitter accounts with the highest number of followers in the world from the most recent analysis. These numbers may change all the time because new followers keep coming on board every other day, and as such represent the number of followers rounded off to the nearest millions.
@katyperry
This Twitter account belongs to Katy Perry, a citizen of the United States. She tops the list with approximately one hundred and seven million Twitter followers across the world. Katy Perry is a musician, and she has grown famous over time, prompting the huge following on the social media platform. The American singer and songwriter seem to have maintained the position for a long time now, and the number keeps changing.
@justinbieber
The Canadian musician and songwriter Justin Bieber is second on the list. His Twitter account has harnessed an average of one hundred and five million followers. He is famously known for his top hits in the music industry and the fact that he is young and outstanding. Ladies love him, as do all his fans; maybe the followers are majorly his fans. Being a celebrity, his followers may keep changing as he keeps gaining more popularity.
@BarackObama
The forty-fourth president of the United States, and one of the most influential people on earth, who served in office between the years 2009 and 2017, seems to be one of the top Twitter popular users. His account has an approximate one hundred and four million followers, subject to change, of course. It is said that most of these followers were brought on board during his campaign period, being one of the first presidential aspirants to turn to Twitter to show his mandate and ask for the votes. All through his presidency, he garnered more and more following and has since been on the top list of Twitter accounts with the highest number of followers.
@rihanna
Officially known as Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the singer, songwriter, and actress remain one of the most-followed people on Twitter to date. She hails from Barbados in North America, and it appears that most of her followers are her fans and admirers, who she has gained over the years in her career. With an approximated following of eighty-nine million people, she is popular. However, over time, this number is bound to go up as she keeps gaining more and more popularity across the globe.
@taylorswift13
She is beautiful and talented. And she is quite popular with the storylines in her songs. Her fans relate to her music and her personality. As such, she has gradually won lots of coverage in the media. With a whopping eighty-three million Twitter followers, Taylor Swift, the American singer, and songwriter makes it to the top list of Twitter accounts with the highest number of followers. Her fan base and admirers make the most of her followers, but again, this is changing with every passing day as more and more people follow her.
@ladygaga
Her real names are Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, hailing from the United States of America. Most people identify with her provocative side, and she has gained a lot of popularity over the years for her unconventional approach to matters. The beautiful singer, songwriter, and actress, commonly known as Lady Gaga to her fans, has seventy-eight million flowers on Twitter, give or take. Her visual experimentations will continue to provoke Twitter users into following her as the years go by.
@TheEllenShow
The beautiful Ellen star from back in the mid-nineties is also the famous host of the Ellen DeGeneres Show since the year 2003. She is an American actress, writer, producer, comedian, television host, and LGBT activist. Her Twitter followers are approximately seventy-seven million across the world and may keep increasing as more and more are brought on board. Ellen Lee DeGeneres, the beautiful star, seems to be getting the followers from her TV fans as well as her mentored people.
@Cristiano
Closely following up, is the Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. Considered the best football player in the world ever, Cristiano Ronaldo has garnered an average of seventy-six followers on Twitter over the years and seems to be doing so more and more each day. The Portugal National team football player is a mentor to many people across the world, and his followers admire his football skills greatly.
@YouTube
YouTube is an online American-based video posting platform that lets everyone upload videos, convert videos into audio, and store music on their gadgets. Since the year 2005, video sharing has been made easier and better with YouTube, resulting in its huge following of up to seventy-one million Twitter users. This California-based online video platform has so far had no significant competition and continues to reign and gather more and more followers.
@jtimberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake rose to popularity decades ago and has since remained popular for his good music. The American based singer and songwriter also specializes in acting, dancing, and record producer. He has inspired many people, and many musicians have been mentored by him. His Twitter followers are approximately sixty-five million; give or take. This appears to change frequently as he gains more and more users. His fan base is quite huge and appears to make a larger percentage of his Twitter followers.
Conclusion
It seems that the most extensive section of Twitter users follows celebrity persons and highly influential people or organizations. There could be more, but these are the ones that have maintained a huge follower base continuously over the years.