Top 15 People with the Highest Followers on Instagram (2016)

Instagram is a picture sharing App/Website, and it is very hip among the new generation. Everyone wants to know who is the most interesting or the most followed, so they can follow that person. Funny enough, I thought one of the Kardashians/Jenners would be the celebrity with the highest numbers of followers on Instagram...I was highly shocked at the number one most followed person on Instagram. Yea, she is popular, but she definitely isn't as popular as Kim Kardashian.


Anyway, lets get right to it. Below are the top 15 celebrities with the highest followers on Instagram.

15. Lionel Messi
29 year old Argentine professional footballer, Lionel Messi (who also plays for football club- FC Barcelona) is the 15th most followed person on Instagram. He has 48.9 million followers.


14.  Katy Perry
American pop singer, Katy Perry comes in at number 14 most popular person on Instagram with 52.8 million followers.


13.  Khloe Kardashian
Obviously, the Kardashian/Jenner clique are all over this list. Kim's younger sister, Khloe Kardashian has 53.1 million followers on Instagram, and that makes her the 13th most popular individual on Instagram.


12.  Neymar Jr.
Another footballer to make the list is Brazilian football star (who also plays for FC Barcelona), Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. He has 54.8 million followers.


11.  The Rock
Wrestler turned professional actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is the number 11 on the list with 60 million strong followers.


10.  Nicki Minaj
The current queen of rap music, sexy Nicki Minaj is at the number 10 spot. She has 61.3 million followers on Instagram.


9.  Kendall Jenner
Kim Kardashian's half sister, Kendall Jenner comes in at number 9 with 61.8 million followers.


8.  Kylie Jenner
Kendall's younger sister, Kylie Jenner is up next with 68.2 million followers.


7.  Cristiano Ronaldo
31 year old Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo is up at the number 7 spot. Ronaldo also plays for Spanish football club, Real Madrid. He has 69.5 million followers on Instagram.


6.  Justin Bieber
The prince of pop music, Justin Bieber has a whooping 75.5 million followers on Instagram.


5.  Kim Kardashian
The sexy queen of controversy, married to Kanye West, the king of controversy is number 5 on the list. Kim has 77.6 million followers.


4.  Beyonce
The most successful R&B singer of recent times, Beyonce is the number 4 on the list with 78.8 million followers.


3.  Ariana Grande
Petite Mariah Carey sound alike, singer, Ariana Grande has 79.5 million followers.


2.  Taylor Swift
Super successful pop singer, Taylor Swift is the number two on our list with 86.2 million followers.




1.  Selena Gomez
And the winner is...drum rolls!!! Shy, singer/actress, Selena Gomez. Who would have thought, right? Could it be because she used to date Justin Bieber. Well, I don't know, but I never expected she would be the number one most popular person on Instagram. As of right now, 3:35 pm Western Sahara Time, Selena Gomez has 90.8 million followers on Instagram. That's more than all the people in Germany.