Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a new record on social media. He has become the first leader in the world to have more than 100 million followers on Instagram. This achievement was achieved recently, when he left for Israel tour. This is a big milestone not only in politics but also in the digital world.
Modi has twice as many followers as Trump
PM Modi has been active on Instagram since 2014 and his account has become one of the most engaging platforms among world leaders in the last ten years. The number of his followers is double that of US President Donald Trump. Trump currently has 43.2 million followers. Not only this, the total followers of the next five biggest leaders of the world taken together are less than the personal count of PM Modi.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has 15 million followers, Brazilian President has 14.4 million, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has 11.6 million and Argentinian President Javier Milli has 6.4 million followers. These figures show how strong is the global appeal of PM Modi, especially among the youth.
Yogi is a big player after Modi in India
PM Modi’s dominance is clearly visible in India also. There is a big difference between his followers and those of other leaders. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is at second place, who has 16.1 million followers. At the same time, Congress MP and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is in third place, he has about 12.6 million followers.
Modi is 11 places above Trump
This is not just about Instagram. PM Modi’s popularity can also be gauged from his approval rating. According to Statista’s data of December 2025, PM Modi’s approval rate among selected world leaders is 70 percent, which is the highest. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is at second place with 63 percent and Argentina’s Mieli is at third place with 60 percent. Trump is in 11th place, his rate is 43 percent.
According to the data of Morning Consult, an American business intelligence firm, from 2 to 8 February 2026, PM Modi is in first place with 67 percent approval rate. Andrej Babis of Czech Republic is at second place with 59 percent. Japan’s Takaichi is in 5th place with 56 percent, while Trump is in 11th place with 40 percent.
According to Morning Consult in 2025, PM Modi’s approval rate was 75 percent, which was ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (59 percent). Trump was then in eighth place, with a rate of less than 45 percent.
