New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday became the first world leader and politician to have over 100 million followers on Instagram, marking a new milestone in his global digital footprint and online political communication.Modi joined the platform in 2014 and has steadily built one of the most followed political accounts in the world. He currently has more than twice as many followers as US President Donald Trump, who ranks second on Instagram with about 43.2 million followers.Among other international leaders, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has about 15 million followers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has 14.4 million followers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has 11.6 million followers, and Argentinian President Javier Mire has about 6.4 million followers. The total number of followers of these five leaders is still lower than Modi’s personal tally.In India, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has about 16.1 million followers, while Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has about 12.6 million followers.The milestone comes amid strong approval ratings for the Prime Minister across the globe. According to Statista, as of December 2025, Modi’s approval rating reached 70%, ranking first among selected world leaders. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ranked second with an approval rating of 63%, followed by Argentine Prime Minister Milley (60%), and Trump ranked 11th with an approval rating of 43%.
