Top 10 Facebook Fan Pages And Instagram Accounts In 2018--Cristiano Ronaldo Takes The Lead
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after he scored his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus, at Milan's San Siro stadium, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p>
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<p>There are various reasons why people like Facebook pages and follow Instagram accounts. Some people simply like the brand and its products, others want to get promotional offers, stay informed or just enjoy the content. On the other hand, social media brings fans closer to celebrities--they get instant news and a closer look at the lifestyles of the stars they love, admire or look up to.</p>
<p>On the top 10 Facebook fan pages list (not taking into account Facebook's fan page), there are 4 celebrities (out of which 2 football stars), 2 football clubs and 3 brands. The most popular celebrity fan page is Cristiano Ronaldo's. Interestingly enough <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano/">his Facebook page</a> is the third most popular page worldwide with 122M fans, followed by the fan page of the club he joined in July last year--Real Madrid CF with 109M fans.</p>
<p><strong>Here are the top 10 most popular Facebook fan pages in 2018:</strong></p>
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<p><strong></strong><em>(Based on the number of fans, as of December 2018. Source: Statista)</em></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/facebook/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/facebook/">Facebook</a> 213.6M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMakedonija/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/SamsungMakedonija/">Samsung</a> 159.8M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/Cristiano/">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> 122.5M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealMadrid/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/RealMadrid/">Real Madrid CF</a> 109.5M</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CocaColaMK/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/CocaColaMK/">Coca-Cola</a> 107.5M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fcbarcelona/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/fcbarcelona/">FC Barcelona</a> 102.7M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shakira/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/shakira/">Shakira </a>101.9M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VinDiesel/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/VinDiesel/">Vin Diesel</a> 98.7M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty/">Tasty</a> 95.8M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/leomessi/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.facebook.com/leomessi/">Leo Messi </a>89.9M</li>
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<p>The fan pages of Samsung and Coca-Cola are global pages which enables them to provide localized versions of their content for their customers all over the world while keeping total fan count.</p>
<p><strong>The Top 10 Instagram list is a bit different</strong>--there are only celebrities, no brands in the top 10 except Instagram's own account. In addition, Instagram accounts have more followers than Facebook pages have fans, Facebook's fan page has 213.6M compared to Instagram's account 269M.</p>
<p>With 148M followers, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the leading position on Instagram as well. He became the most followed person on Instagram in October surpassing Selena Gomez who has held this title for multiple years.</p>
<p><strong>These are the 10 most popular Instagram accounts in 2018:</strong></p>
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<p><strong></strong><em>(Based on the number of followers, as of December 2018. Source: Statista)</em></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/instagram/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/instagram/">Instagram</a> 269M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> 148M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/selenagomez/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/selenagomez/">Selena Gomez </a>144.5M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/arianagrande" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/arianagrande">Ariana Grande</a> 138.8M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therock/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/therock/">Dwyane Johnson (The Rock)</a> 124.4M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimkardashian/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/kimkardashian/">Kim Kardashian</a> 121.9M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beyonce/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/beyonce/">Beyoncé</a> 121.4M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kyliejenner/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/kyliejenner/">Kylie Jenner</a> 121.2M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/">Taylor Swift </a>113.8M</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/neymar/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.instagram.com/neymar/">Neymar</a> 107.4M</li>
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after he scored his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus, at Milan's San Siro stadium, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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There are various reasons why people like Facebook pages and follow Instagram accounts. Some people simply like the brand and its products, others want to get promotional offers, stay informed or just enjoy the content. On the other hand, social media brings fans closer to celebrities--they get instant news and a closer look at the lifestyles of the stars they love, admire or look up to.
On the top 10 Facebook fan pages list (not taking into account Facebook's fan page), there are 4 celebrities (out of which 2 football stars), 2 football clubs and 3 brands. The most popular celebrity fan page is Cristiano Ronaldo's. Interestingly enough his Facebook page is the third most popular page worldwide with 122M fans, followed by the fan page of the club he joined in July last year--Real Madrid CF with 109M fans.
Here are the top 10 most popular Facebook fan pages in 2018:
(Based on the number of fans, as of December 2018. Source: Statista)
- Facebook 213.6M
- Samsung 159.8M
- Cristiano Ronaldo 122.5M
- Real Madrid CF 109.5M
- Coca-Cola 107.5M
- FC Barcelona 102.7M
- Shakira 101.9M
- Vin Diesel 98.7M
- Tasty 95.8M
- Leo Messi 89.9M
The fan pages of Samsung and Coca-Cola are global pages which enables them to provide localized versions of their content for their customers all over the world while keeping total fan count.
The Top 10 Instagram list is a bit different--there are only celebrities, no brands in the top 10 except Instagram's own account. In addition, Instagram accounts have more followers than Facebook pages have fans, Facebook's fan page has 213.6M compared to Instagram's account 269M.
With 148M followers, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the leading position on Instagram as well. He became the most followed person on Instagram in October surpassing Selena Gomez who has held this title for multiple years.
These are the 10 most popular Instagram accounts in 2018:
(Based on the number of followers, as of December 2018. Source: Statista)
- Instagram 269M
- Cristiano Ronaldo 148M
- Selena Gomez 144.5M
- Ariana Grande 138.8M
- Dwyane Johnson (The Rock) 124.4M
- Kim Kardashian 121.9M
- Beyoncé 121.4M
- Kylie Jenner 121.2M
- Taylor Swift 113.8M
- Neymar 107.4M
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