Overview
- Statista’s October 2025 snapshot shows Narendra Modi at about 108.6–108.7 million followers on X, ahead of Justin Bieber and Rihanna.
- Reports place him inside the platform’s top five, with some listing fourth and others fifth due to rapidly shifting, close follower margins.
- Financial Express positions him just behind Donald Trump at roughly 110 million, a gap of about 2 million followers.
- The broader leaderboard is led by Elon Musk, Barack Obama and Cristiano Ronaldo, with Modi now the most-followed leader in office.
- Modi crossed 100 million followers in 2024 after adding roughly 30 million since 2021, and he uses X for policy announcements and citizen engagement as follower patterns on the platform evolve under new ownership.