Quick answer: Narendra Modi is the most followed Indian on X in 2026 with 107.1 million followers, followed by Virat Kohli (71.8M) — cricket’s biggest account and 2026’s fastest-growing Indian profile — and PMO India (58.3M). Priyanka Chopra (27.9M) is the most followed Indian woman. Counts verified August 8, 2026.
India dominates the global conversation on X (formerly Twitter). With over 27 million users, India is one of the platform’s largest markets, and the most followed Indians on X have built audiences that rival entire countries.
Narendra Modi alone has more followers than the combined population of Australia and Canada. Virat Kohli’s X following exceeds the population of France. These numbers reflect genuine influence that shapes politics, entertainment, sports, and culture worldwide.
Here is the definitive list of the 10 most followed Indians on X in 2026, with verified follower counts updated on August 8, 2026.
Quick Ranking Table
| Rank | Name | X Handle | Followers | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Modi | @narendramodi | 107.1M | Politics |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | @imVkohli | 71.8M | Sports |
| 3 | PMO India | @PMOIndia | 58.3M | Government |
| 4 | Amitabh Bachchan | @SrBachchan | 44.8M | Entertainment |
| 5 | Akshay Kumar | @akshaykumar | 44.3M | Entertainment |
| 6 | Salman Khan | @BeingSalmanKhan | 42.2M | Entertainment |
| 7 | Shah Rukh Khan | @iamsrk | 40.1M | Entertainment |
| 8 | Sachin Tendulkar | @sachin_rt | 39M | Sports |
| 9 | Hrithik Roshan | @iHrithik | 32.3M | Entertainment |
| 10 | Priyanka Chopra | @priyankakachopra | 27.9M | Entertainment |
Total combined following: 507.8 million
1. Narendra Modi — 107.1 Million Followers
Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, holds the title of the most followed Indian on X and ranks among the top five most followed accounts globally. His following surpasses that of every other world leader except for former US President Barack Obama.
Modi joined Twitter in 2009 and built his presence through direct engagement with citizens, using the platform to announce major policy decisions, respond during natural disasters, and share personal moments. His account consistently generates engagement rates that surpass most political accounts worldwide.
What he posts: Government policy updates, international diplomacy highlights, cultural and festival greetings, Mann Ki Baat summaries, and responses to citizen queries.
Why the massive following: Modi treats X as a direct communication channel with 1.4 billion citizens. He bypasses traditional media and speaks directly to voters, a strategy that has reshaped political communication in India and influenced leaders globally.
2. Virat Kohli — 71.8 Million Followers
Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian sportsperson on X and the most followed cricketer in the world. His following exceeds the entire population of France — and he is 2026’s fastest-growing Indian account on X, adding more than 5 million followers between April and August 2026 alone.
Kohli’s X presence blends personal life, fitness content, cricket updates, and brand collaborations. After stepping down as India’s T20 captain in 2024, his follower growth actually accelerated as fans engaged more with his personal content.
What he posts: Match reactions, fitness routines, family moments with Anushka Sharma, brand partnerships, and cricket insights.
Key stat: Kohli’s tweets during IPL matches average 50,000+ retweets, making him one of the most engaged-with athletes on the platform.
3. PMO India — 58.3 Million Followers
The official account of the Prime Minister’s Office of India serves as the institutional voice of the Indian government on X. It ranks as one of the most followed government accounts globally.
What it posts: Official statements, policy announcements, international summit coverage, and real-time updates during national events.
Notable detail: PMO India is one of the few government accounts that consistently gains followers regardless of political sentiment, reflecting the account’s role as a primary news source for Indian governance.
4. Amitabh Bachchan — 44.8 Million Followers
At 83 years old, Amitabh Bachchan remains one of the most active and engaging Indian celebrities on X. Known as the “Shahenshah of Bollywood,” Bachchan treats his X account like a daily blog, posting multiple times per day.
What he posts: Poetry (often in Hindi and Urdu), philosophical musings, KBC (Kaun Banega Crorepati) updates, throwback photos from his 50+ year career, and fan interactions.
Why it matters: Bachchan’s engagement rate exceeds most accounts with double his follower count. He personally reads and responds to fans, creating a loyalty that algorithms reward.
5. Akshay Kumar — 44.3 Million Followers
Akshay Kumar, known as Bollywood’s “Khiladi,” maintains a strong X presence focused on fitness, patriotism, and social causes. He uses the platform to promote health awareness and government initiatives.
What he posts: Fitness challenges, movie promotions, social cause campaigns, and interactions with fans. Kumar regularly highlights Indian military personnel and supports veteran causes.
6. Salman Khan — 42.2 Million Followers
Salman Khan’s X account reflects his dual identity as a Bollywood superstar and philanthropist. His Being Human Foundation uses the platform extensively for charitable outreach.
What he posts: Movie trailers and promotions, Bigg Boss season updates, Being Human Foundation initiatives, and personal moments from his farm and family life.
7. Shah Rukh Khan — 40.1 Million Followers
Shah Rukh Khan, known globally as “King Khan,” is celebrated for his witty and philosophical X posts. His #AskSRK sessions, where he answers fan questions live, regularly trend globally.
What he posts: Movie promotions, #AskSRK fan interaction sessions, life philosophy, and responses to current events with trademark humor.
Notable achievement: SRK’s #AskSRK sessions have trended #1 worldwide multiple times, generating 100,000+ replies per session.
8. Sachin Tendulkar — 39 Million Followers
The “God of Cricket” remains one of India’s most beloved figures on X, even a decade after his retirement from international cricket. Tendulkar uses the platform to stay connected with cricket fans and promote social causes.
What he posts: Cricket commentary during major matches, India’s sporting achievements, road safety awareness campaigns, and personal milestones.
9. Hrithik Roshan — 32.3 Million Followers
Hrithik Roshan, often called Bollywood’s “Greek God,” maintains a focused X presence centered on fitness, movies, and motivational content.
What he posts: Fitness transformation content, movie announcements, personal growth insights, and HRX brand updates.
10. Priyanka Chopra — 27.9 Million Followers
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the most followed Indian woman on X and one of few Indian celebrities with a genuinely global following. Her transition from Bollywood to Hollywood expanded her audience across continents.
What she posts: Hollywood and Bollywood project updates, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador work, family life with Nick Jonas, and advocacy for South Asian representation in Western media.
Global impact: Chopra is the only Indian on this list whose primary audience is outside India, with significant followings in the US, UK, and Middle East.
How These Numbers Compare Globally
To put Indian X influence in perspective:
| Account | Followers | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | 241M | USA |
| Barack Obama | 119M | USA |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 113M | Portugal |
| Narendra Modi | 107.1M | India |
Modi is the only Asian leader in the global top five and the fifth most followed account on the entire platform — and no world leader except Barack Obama ranks above him.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most followed Indian on X in 2026?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most followed Indian on X with 107.1 million followers as of August 2026. He is among the five most followed accounts on the entire platform, and no world leader except Barack Obama ranks above him. Modi has held this position among Indian accounts since 2014.
Who is the most followed Indian woman on X?
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the most followed Indian woman on X with 27.9 million followers. She is also the only Indian on this list whose primary audience is outside India, with significant followings across the United States, United Kingdom, and Middle East due to her Hollywood career.
Who is the most followed Indian cricketer on X?
Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian cricketer on X with 71.8 million followers. He is also the most followed cricketer in the world. Sachin Tendulkar ranks second among Indian cricketers with 39 million followers despite being retired since 2013.
How many followers does Shah Rukh Khan have on X?
Shah Rukh Khan has 40.1 million followers on X as of August 2026. He ranks 7th among the most followed Indians on the platform. His #AskSRK live sessions regularly trend #1 worldwide, generating over 100,000 replies per session.
Which Indian celebrity gained the most X followers in 2026?
Virat Kohli gained the most followers among Indian celebrities in 2026, adding more than 5 million between April and August 2026 on the back of IPL and international performances. Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra also posted strong gains in the same period.
Is X still popular in India in 2026?
Yes. India remains one of X’s largest markets with over 27 million active users. While Instagram and YouTube have larger Indian audiences, X remains the primary platform for political discourse, breaking news, cricket commentary, and direct celebrity-fan interaction in India.
Who has the most followers on X worldwide?
Elon Musk holds the record for the most followed account on X with over 241 million followers as of August 2026. Barack Obama is second with 119 million and Cristiano Ronaldo third with roughly 113 million. Narendra Modi ranks fifth globally with 107.1 million followers — the highest-ranked Asian account on the platform.
Follower counts were last verified on August 8, 2026. Numbers may vary slightly due to real-time fluctuations. Data sourced from Wikipedia’s most followed X accounts list, Favikon, and direct X profile verification.
Live Tracker: Follower Counts and Growth
The ranking above is our editorial write-up. Below is the underlying tracker — every observation we hold, the growth between them, and the raw data to download.
Quick answer: Narendra Modi leads with 107.1M followers , and Priyanka Chopra is growing fastest in percentage terms (+12.96% over 119 days) , while Virat Kohli added the most in absolute terms (+5.2M) . All figures below were verified on 8 August 2026 from official profiles and compared with our 11 April 2026 observation.
What Changed Since 11 April 2026
- 0 of the top 10 changed rank over the 119 days to 8 August 2026.
- +12.1M combined followers across the top 10.
Current Ranking on X (Twitter)
| # | Name | Followers | Change 119 days |
Growth % | Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Modi @narendramodi | 107.1M | +1.1M | +1.04% | → | |
| 2 | Virat Kohli @imVkohli | 71.8M | +5.2M | +7.81% | → | |
| 3 | PMO India @PMOIndia | 58.3M | +100K | +0.17% | → | |
| 4 | Amitabh Bachchan @SrBachchan | 44.8M | −100K | −0.22% | → | |
| 5 | Akshay Kumar @akshaykumar | 44.3M | −100K | −0.23% | → | |
| 6 | Salman Khan @BeingSalmanKhan | 42.2M | +100K | +0.24% | → | |
| 7 | Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk | 40.1M | −100K | −0.25% | → | |
| 8 | Sachin Tendulkar @sachin_rt | 39M | −100K | −0.26% | → | |
| 9 | Hrithik Roshan @iHrithik | 32.3M | +2.8M | +9.49% | → | |
| 10 | Priyanka Chopra @priyankachopra | 27.9M | +3.2M | +12.96% | → |
Biggest Movers
Biggest gains
| Name | Change | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | +5.2M | +7.81% | → |
| Priyanka Chopra | +3.2M | +12.96% | → |
| Hrithik Roshan | +2.8M | +9.49% | → |
Losses and slowdowns
| Name | Change | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | −100K | −0.26% | → |
| Shah Rukh Khan | −100K | −0.25% | → |
| Akshay Kumar | −100K | −0.23% | → |
Who Grew Fastest — Two Different Answers
“Fastest-growing” means two different things, and mixing them is how most rankings mislead. A large account can add the most followers while growing slowly in percentage terms, and a smaller one can grow quickly in percentage terms while adding fewer. Both measures are below, for the 119-day window.
Biggest absolute gain
Virat Kohli
+5.2M
from 66.6M to 71.8M
Fastest percentage growth
Priyanka Chopra
+12.96%
+3.2M on a base of 24.7M
Ranking History
Every observation we hold. Select a date to see the ranking exactly as it stood then.
| Rank | 11 Apr 2026 | 8 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Modi | Narendra Modi |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | Virat Kohli |
| 3 | PMO India | PMO India |
| 4 | Amitabh Bachchan | Amitabh Bachchan |
| 5 | Akshay Kumar | Akshay Kumar |
| 6 | Salman Khan | Salman Khan |
| 7 | Shah Rukh Khan | Shah Rukh Khan |
| 8 | Sachin Tendulkar | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 9 | Hrithik Roshan | Hrithik Roshan |
| 10 | Priyanka Chopra | Priyanka Chopra |
Highlighted cells mark a change of occupant at that rank between observations.
How We Measure This
An account qualifies as Indian if the person or institution behind it is Indian by nationality or is an Indian government body. Institutional accounts (such as PMO India) are included and labelled as such. Accounts belonging to people of Indian origin who hold another nationality are excluded to keep the definition stable over time.
- What is counted: the publicly displayed followers figure on each Indian accounts's official profile, recorded by hand on the observation date.
- Observation dates: figures on this page were recorded on 8 August 2026, and the change column compares them with our 11 April 2026 observation — a 119-day window. We publish the window length rather than implying a fixed 30-day period we did not measure.
- Growth: absolute change is the difference between two observations. Percentage change is that difference divided by the earlier figure. Both are shown, because they answer different questions.
- Rank movement: the change in position between the same two observations, ordered by followers.
- Rounding: platforms display rounded figures (for example 107.1M). We store what was shown and never invent precision. Exact stored values are in the CSV.
- Missing data: if we hold no observation for an entity on a date, that entity is omitted from that date's ranking rather than carried forward or estimated.
- Corrections: spotted an error? Tell us — verified corrections are applied and the observation date noted.
This tracker is compiled by Kulbhushan Pareek and follows our site-wide ranking methodology. No entity can pay for placement.
Sources & Verification
| Name | Official profile | Source of figure |
|---|---|---|
| Narendra Modi | @narendramodi | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Virat Kohli | @imVkohli | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| PMO India | @PMOIndia | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | @SrBachchan | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Akshay Kumar | @akshaykumar | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Salman Khan | @BeingSalmanKhan | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Shah Rukh Khan | @iamsrk | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | @sachin_rt | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Hrithik Roshan | @iHrithik | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |
| Priyanka Chopra | @priyankachopra | Official X profiles; cross-checked against Wikipedia's most-followed X accounts table dated 8 August 2026 |