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Instagram Influencers with More Followers Than Their Countries’ Populations

Nitin Naresh April 16, 2024

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Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of Instagram influencers whose followings are bigger than the entire population of their home countries.
10 out of the 50 top Instagram accounts on the list belong to famous footballers.
28 of the 50 listed accounts belong to males.

Instagram Influencers with More Followers Than Their Countries’ Populations

A study was conducted by ARKA to identify the most followed Instagram influencers from each country, focusing on those whose follower count exceeds the entire population of their home countries. Official Instagram statistics were used to find the most famous people from each country, and the latest population numbers were sourced from Census Gov and other official governmental websites. The study then calculated the difference between the influencer’s follower count and the country’s population.

Additionally, the research provides information on the topic of influence and gender distribution among these top Instagram influencers.

Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of Instagram influencers whose followings are bigger than the population of their country of origin, with a difference of 617 million people. The Portuguese football legend is the most followed person on the list and in the world.

Justin Bieber follows closely in the second position, with a difference of 253 million people. This Canadian singer is the second most followed male on the list, surpassed only by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Selena Gomez takes the third spot on the list, with 90 million more followers than the entire population of her country, USA. Gomez is the most followed female on the list.

Zlatan Ibrahimović ranks fourth on the list of Instagram influencers who have larger followings than the populations of their home countries. This Swedish footballer has more than 64 million Instagram followers, while Sweden’s population is only 10 million.

Kylian Mbappé claims the fifth place on the list. This French footballer’s Instagram followers exceed the entire population of France by 47 million.

Luis Suárez is the sixth on the list of Instagram influencers who have larger followings than the populations of their home countries, with 45 million people.

Chris Hemsworth is seventh on the list. This actor’s IG following exceeds the population of his home country, Australia, by 32 million people.

Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista, better known by her stage name Natti Natasha, holds the eighth place on the list of Instagram influencers who have larger followings than the populations of their home countries, with 24 million people. Natasha is from the Dominican Republic, and she is the third singer on the list.

Khaby Lame is the ninth influencer on the list whose IG following exceeds the population of their country of origin, Italy, with 21 million people. This Italian gaming video creator is the only person on the list to find fame through social media.

David Beckham closes the list of Instagram influencers who have larger followings than the populations of their home countries, surpassing the UK’s population by 19 million people. Beckham is the fourth footballer on this list.

ARKA | Research : Most Followed People from Each Country


IG Influencer	Country	Population	Followers	Difference	Topic of Influence	Gender
Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano)	Portugal	10247605	627000000	-616752395	Footballer	Male
Justin Bieber	Canada	38,781,292	292000000	-253,218,708	Singer	Male
Selena Gomez @selenagomez	USA	339,996,564	430000000	-90,003,436	SInger/Actress	Female
Zlatan Ibrahimović @iamzlatanibrahimovic	Sweden	10,612,086	64300000	-53,687,914	Footballer	Male
Kylian Mbappé (@k.mbappe)	France	64,756,584	112000000	-47,243,416	Footballer	Male
Luis Suárez	Uruguay	3,423,109	48800000	-45,376,891	Footballer	Male
Chris Hemsworth	Australia	26,439,112	58500000	-32,060,888	Actor	Male
Natti Natasha @nattinatasha	Dominican Republic	11,332,973	36000000	-24,667,027	Singer	Female
Khaby Lame @khaby00	Italy	58,870,763	80000000	-21,129,237	Gaming Video Creator	Male
David Beckham @davidbeckham	United Kingdom	67,736,802	87000000	-19,263,198	Footballer	Male
Karol G @karolg	Colombia	52,085,168	68000000	-15,914,832	Singer	Female
Sergio Ramos @sergioramos	Spain	47,519,628	63000000	-15,480,372	Footballer	Male
Pepe @official_pepe	Portugal	2,604,172	17600000	-14,995,828	Footballer	Male
Usain St.Leo Bolt @usainbolt	Jamaica	2,825,544	13800000	-10,974,456	Sprinter	Male
Rania Ibrahem @rania_world	Qatar	2,716,391	13300000	-10,583,609	Beauty/Fasion	Female
Alisha Lehmann (@alishalehmann7)	Switzerland	8,796,669	16300000	-7,503,331	Footballer	Female
Jackson Wang	Kuwait	4,310,108	11500000	-7,189,892	Beauty, plastic surgery	Male
Novak Djokovic	Serbia	7,149,077	14300000	-7,150,923	Tennis Player	Male
Fazza (@faz3)	United Arab Emirates	9,516,871	16200000	-6,683,129	Poet	Male
David Alaba @davidalaba	Austria	8,958,961	14500000	-5,541,039	Footballer	Male
Dorra @dorra_zarrouk	Tunisia	12,458,223	16700000	-4,241,777	Actress	Female
Armen Adamjan creative_explained	Armenia	2,777,971	6800000	-4,022,029	Lifestyle hacks and tricks	Male
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson @thorbjornsson	Iceland	375,319	4200000	-3,824,681	Fitness	Male
Chris Appleton	Bahamas	412,624	4000000	-3,587,376	Hair Stylist	Male
Oleg Firer @ofirer_gd	Grenada	126,184	3700000	-3,573,816	Politician	Male
Israel Adesanya	New Zealand	5,228,100	8600000	-3,371,900	Martial Artist	Male
GT’s Finest @chinesekitty	Guyana	813,834	3800000	-2,986,166	Musician	Female
Anyuta Rai @anyuta_rai	Seychelles	107,660	3000000	-2,892,340	Travel	Female
@nelsonsemedo50	Cabo Verde	598,682	3000000	-2,401,318	Footballer	Male
Nikkie de Jager (@nikkietutorials)	Netherlands	17,618,299	20000000	-2,381,701	Make Up	Trans
Ana De Armas	Cuba	11,194,449	13400000	-2,205,551	Actress	Female
david.tarielovich	Georgia	3,728,282	5600000	-1,871,718	Sports	Male
Wynne Frederica, S.E., BBA @chafrederica	Barbados	281,996	1800000	-1,518,004	Actress, Tv Host, Brand Ambassador	Female
TheShooterCoc	Andorra	80,088	1500000	-1,419,912	Sports	Male
Marinos Katsouris @marino_katsouris	Cyprus	1,260,138	2300000	-1,039,862	Gym, Model	Male
Andi Taranik @anditaranik	San Marino	33,642	1000000	-966,358	Producer	Male
buthaina_alraisi1	Oman	4,644,384	5500000	-855,616	Fashion/Beauty	Female
Kathy Freeman @kathy_drayton	Trinidad & Tobago	1,534,937	2300000	-765,063	Gym/Body	Female
Amara Ignacia @amaraignaciaoficiall	Dominica	73,040	537000	-463,960	Lifestyle	Female
Marcio Morbene (@chicomorbene)	Belize	410,825	853000	-442,175	Tattoo Artist	Male
ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔢 𝔊𝔦𝔯𝔩 @imkingkota	Samoa	225,681	618000	-392,319	Gamer	Female
Ahmed Haleem Ammaday (@ammaday24)	Maldives	523,787	800000	-276,213	Singer	Male
Hadiza Aliyu Gabon @adizatou	Gabon	2,436,567	2700000	-263,433	Actress/Filmmaker	Female
OhCakes – Winnie (@ohcakeswinnie)	Luxembourg	654,768	915000	-260,232	Cake Artist	Female
Rani Patel	Antigua & Barbuda	94,298	289000	-194,702	Exercise, gym	Female
Üstün Sayimer Nurhayat	Nauru	12,780	181000	-168,220	lifestyle	Female
Jen Shah @therealjenshah	Tonga	107,773	237000	-129,227	Personal Blog	Female
@bombshell_veve_	Saint Kitts & Nevis	47,755	162000	-114,245	Make Up	Female
Shani Jamilah	Saint Lucia	180,251	293000	-112,749	Fashion/Beauty	Female
Ryan Donk	Suriname	623,237	705000	-81,763	705000	Male