NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed 30 million subscribers on YouTube, further strengthening his position as the most-followed world leader on the platform.Among global leaders, PM Modi has the highest number of subscribers on YouTube. His subscriber base is more than seven times that of US President Donald Trump, highlighting the scale of his digital outreach worldwide.

30 million and rising: PM Modi sets global benchmark of subscribers on YouTube

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who ranks second among world leaders on the platform has about one-fourth of PM Modi’s subscriber count.Within India, PM Modi’s YouTube subscriber base is nearly three times that of Rahul Gandhi and more than four times higher than the official channels of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) individually.With over 30 million subscribers, his YouTube channel is currently the most subscribed among world leaders globally.This milestone came after PM Modi’s achievement of crossing 100 million followers on Instagram, becoming the first world leader and politician to reach that mark on the Meta-owned platform.Having joined Instagram in 2014, PM Modi now has more than twice the followers of Donald Trump, who stands second with 43.2 million followers.Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has 15 million followers, Brazil’s president has 14.4 million, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has 11.6 million, and Argentine President Javier Milei has 6.4 million.In India, he is also far ahead of other political leaders on Instagram. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath holds the second position with around 16.1 million followers, followed by Rahul Gandhi with approximately 12.6 million.According to data compiled by Statista, PM Modi has around 106.3 million followers on X. Elon Musk tops the list with 235.3 million followers, followed by former US President Barack Obama with 119.1 million, and US President Donald Trump with 110.1 million. The platform’s most-followed accounts are largely dominated by political leaders, celebrities and business figures.