Prime Minister Narendra Modi just hit a number no other world leader has ever reached. He now has 100 million followers on Instagram. That makes him the first politician anywhere in the world to cross that mark.
The prime minister joined Instagram back in 2014. That was the same year he first took office. Over the last decade, his account has turned into one of the most followed digital spaces on the planet. People do not just follow him to be polite. They actually engage. They like. They comment. They share.
How Does PM Modi Compare to Other World Leaders?
The gap between Modi and everyone else is honestly pretty wild. He has more than twice as many followers as the president of the United States. Donald Trump sits in second place among world leaders. He has 43.2 million followers. That is a huge number by itself. But Modi has 100 million. So Trump would need to more than double his count just to catch up.
Here is how the rest of the top five shakes out:
- Prabowo Subianto (Indonesia) — 15 million followers
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil) — 14.4 million followers
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Turkey) — 11.6 million followers
- Javier Milei (Argentina) — 6.4 million followers
Here is the craziest part. If you add up the followers of those five leaders, the total is still lower than Modi’s count. He has more people watching him than all of them combined.
What About Other Indian Politicians?
The gap inside India is just as big. Nobody else comes close.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sits in second place among Indian politicians. He has 16.1 million followers. That is impressive for a state leader. But it is nowhere near 100 million.
- Rahul Gandhi comes in third. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha has about 12.6 million followers. That is also a strong number. But like everyone else, he is looking up from way down below.
What do the Approval Ratings say?
Numbers on Instagram are one thing. But what about how people actually feel about him? A few different firms track this stuff. Statista put out numbers in December 2025. They showed Modi with a 70 percent approval rating among world leaders. That put him at number one.
Here is how the top five looked according to Statista:
- Narendra Modi (India) — 70%
- Sanae Takaichi (Japan) — 63%
- Javier Milei (Argentina) — 60%
- Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico) — 59%
- Anthony Albanese (Australia) — 57%
- Donald Trump came in 11th on that list with 43 percent.
Morning Consult also tracks this stuff. They put out fresh numbers in February 2026. Their data covered February 2 through February 8. Modi was on top again with 67 percent. Andrej Babis from the Czech Republic came in second at 59 percent. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was fifth at 56 percent. Trump was 11th at 40 percent.
Last year, Morning Consult had Modi at 75 percent. That was the highest among democratic leaders anywhere. South Korea’s president at the time was second with 59 percent.
FAQ: Quick questions about Modi’s Instagram milestone
Q: When did he join Instagram?
A: He joined in 2014. That was the same year he became prime minister for the first time.
Q: Who is second among world leaders?
A: Donald Trump has 43.2 million followers. That puts him in second place.
Q: How many Indian politicians have more than 10 million followers?
A: A few. Yogi Adityanath has 16.1 million. Rahul Gandhi has about 12.6 million. But nobody is close to 100 million.
Q: Does he post himself or does a team handle it?
A: Like most world leaders, he has a social media team. But the content reflects his schedule, his visits and his messaging.
Q: What approval rating did Trump get in the latest data?
A: Morning Consult had him at 40 percent in early February 2026. Statista had him at 43 percent in December 2025.
Q: Is this just about India or is it global?
A: Both. He has followers from all over the world. But India also has a huge population and a lot of young people on Instagram.
Disclaimer: This information is based on inputs from news agency reports. TSG does not independently confirm the information provided by the relevant sources.
