Most-followed South African Instagram accounts
As of 20 October 2026, the most followed South African on Instagram is AB de Villiers (@abdevilliers17) with 29,478,038 followers.
Ranked by followers 1–56 of 56
| # | Account | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1#283 overall |  South African cricketer | 29.5M | −37K | – |
| 2#419 overall |  also South AfricanAmerican actress and YouTuber | 21.9M | −9K | – |
| 3#474 overall | South African model | 19.9M | +186K | – |
| 4#593 overall | South African actress | 17.0M | ≈−6K | – |
| 5#696 overall |  also South AfricanAustralian singer-songwriter and actor | 15.1M | ≈+14K | – |
| 6#779 overall | South African singer-songwriter | 13.8M | ≈−5K | – |
| 7#1116 overall | South African comedian and television host | 9.9M | ≈+7K | – |
| 8#1313 overall | also South AfricanSouth African and American actress | 8.3M | ≈−5K | – |
| 9#1521 overall | | 6.5M | – | – |
| 10#1561 overall | South African on-air personality, actress and model | 5.2M | ≈+119 | – |
| 11#1562 overall | | 5.2M | – | – |
| 12#1565 overall | | 5.1M | – | – |
| 13#1580 overall | South African actress and accountant | 4.8M | – | – |
| 14#1581 overall | South African cricketer | 4.7M | – | – |
| 15 | South African rapper | 3.2M | – | – |
| 16#1645 overall | South African model and beauty pageant titleholder | 2.9M | ≈−2K | – |
| 17 | South African actress | 2.6M | – | – |
| 18 | South African-British cricketer | 2.5M | – | – |
| 19 | British-South African YouTuber | 2.1M | – | – |
| 20 | South African cricketer | 2.1M | – | – |
| 21 | Music artist and producer | 2.0M | – | – |
| 22 | South African television channel | 1.8M | – | – |
| 23 | South African rugby union footballer | 1.6M | – | – |
| 24 |  also South AfricanCanadian-South African model and dietitian | 1.5M | – | – |
| 25 | Football club in South Africa | 1.4M | ≈+5K | – |
| 26 | South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and poet | 1.3M | – | – |
| 27 | South African-born Australian actress-singer | 1.3M | – | – |
| 28 | Football club | 1.3M | ≈+2K | – |
| 29 | South African professional football club | 1.2M | – | – |
| 30 | South African mixed martial artist | 947K | – | – |
| 31 | South African actress | 935K | – | – |
| 32 |  also South AfricanCanadian basketball player and coach | 928K | – | – |
| 33 | Business person | 890K | – | – |
| 34 | Canadian musician | 879K | – | – |
| 35 | | 822K | – | – |
| 36 | South African soccer player | 822K | – | – |
| 37 | South African rugby union footballer | 678K | – | – |
| 38 | South African politician and activist | 658K | – | – |
| 39 | South African singer | 539K | – | – |
| 40 | South African rugby union footballer | 534K | – | – |
| 41 |  Chilean-South African footballer | 492K | – | – |
| 42 | South African rugby union footballer | 441K | – | – |
| 43 | South African musician | 441K | – | – |
| 44 | South African footballer | 428K | – | – |
| 45 | South African beauty queen, Miss South Africa 2021 | 408K | – | – |
| 46 | South African sprinter | 366K | – | – |
| 47 | South African motorcycle racer | 360K | – | – |
| 48 | South African food content creator and chef | 330K | – | – |
| 49 | South African racing cyclist | 330K | – | – |
| 50 | South African physician, model, and beauty queen | 326K | – | – |
| 51 | Left-wing nationalist political party in South Africa | 317K | – | – |
| 52 | South African television and radio journalist | 316K | – | – |
| 53 | South African musician | 298K | – | – |
| 54 | South African cricketer | 293K | – | – |
| 55 | South African rugby union team | 282K | – | – |
| 56 | South African middle-distance runner | 256K | – | – |
Over:
| # | Account | Followers | Gained (30 days) | Change |
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No account in this selection gained followers over this period.
Over:
| # | Account | Followers | Lost (30 days) | Change |
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No account in this selection lost followers over this period.
Straight-line projection from each account's last 30 days.
| # | Account | Followers | Next milestone | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African model | 20.0M | 7 Nov 2026 | |
| 2 | South African comedian and television host | 10.0M | 19 Jan 2027 |
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FAQ
Who are the 5 most followed South African accounts on Instagram?
AB de Villiers (@abdevilliers17, 29.5M), Madelaine Petsch (@madelame, 21.9M), 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 (@candiceswanepoel, 19.9M), Sasha Pieterse Sheaffer (@sashapieterse, 17.0M) and troye sivan (@troyesivan, 15.1M).
How often is this list updated?
Every day. The biggest 500 accounts are read daily and again every 3 hours, the rest every few days, from each account's public profile. Last update: 20 October 2026, 16:47 UTC.
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