Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: PM Modi Thursday became the first world leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram, marking a new milestone in his global digital footprint and online political communication.Modi, who joined the platform in 2014, has steadily built one of the world’s most-followed political accounts. His follower count is now more than double that of US President Donald Trump, who stands second with around 43.2 million followers on Instagram.Among other international leaders, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has about 15 million followers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has 14.4 million, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has 11.6 million, and Argentine President Javier Milei has about 6.4 million followers. The combined following of these five leaders remains lower than Modi’s individual tally.In India, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has around 16.1 million followers, while Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has about 12.6 million.The milestone comes alongside strong global approval ratings for the PM. As of Dec 2025, Modi held a 70% approval rating, according to Statista, placing him first among selected world leaders. Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi ranked second with 63%, followed by Argentina’s Milei at 60%, while Trump ranked 11th with 43%.
