PM Modi becomes first world leader to cross 100 million Instagram followers

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Thursday became the archetypal satellite person and person to transverse 100 cardinal followers connected Instagram, marking a caller milestone successful his planetary integer presence.PM Modi, who joined the Meta-owned level successful 2014, present has much than doubly the followers of US President Donald Trump, who stands 2nd with 43.2 cardinal followers. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto follows with 15 million, portion Brazil’s president has 14.4 million. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has 11.6 cardinal followers and Argentine President Javier Milei has 6.4 million. The combined follower number of these 5 leaders remains beneath Modi’s idiosyncratic tally.

Within India, the spread betwixt Modi and different governmental leaders is besides wide. Uttar Pradesh main curate Yogi Adityanath has 16.1 cardinal followers, portion Congress MP and person of absorption successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has astir 12.6 million.Separately, surveys amusement PM Modi starring planetary support ratings among selected satellite leaders. As of December 2025, PM Modi held a 70 per cent support rating, according to Statista, placing him astatine the apical of the list.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ranked 2nd with 63 per cent, followed by Argentina’s Javier Milei astatine 60 per cent. US President Donald Trump ranked 11th with a 43 per cent support rating.According to the latest information released by US-based concern quality steadfast Morning Consult, based connected surveys conducted betwixt February 2 and February 8, 2026, Modi ranked archetypal with a 67 per cent support rating. Czech Republic’s Andrej Babis stood 2nd with 59 per cent.

Sanae Takaichi ranked 5th with 56 per cent, portion Trump was placed 11th with a 40 per cent support rating.Morning Consult’s 2025 information had besides placed Modi astatine the apical of its ‘Democratic Leader Approval Ratings’ database with a 75 per cent score, followed by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung astatine 59 per cent. Trump had ranked eighth with an support standing nether 45 per cent.