The superstars of the music world are only getting bigger. Who are the top ten most followed artists on Spotify, as of January 2025?

Spotify is the world’s most popular streaming service, famed for its super-intuitive music recommendations and great playlists. It’s a fantastic place to discover brand new music – and loyal fans can keep up-to-date with what their favourite superstar artists are releasing next.

Publicly displayed on Spotify in the About section of an artist profile, which artist has the most followers on Spotify? Check out the top ten biggest artists on Spotify, according to how many followers they have currently, in January 2025.

Every artist in the top ten has over 80 million followers, with the top five all exceeding 100 million. Arijit Singh takes the crown at 134 million followers. Taylor Swift is the most-followed female artist. Billie Eilish is the youngest artist on the list at just 23 years old.

We last updated this list in October. In the three months since Drake and Eminem have traded places, likely due to the success of Eminem’s new album.

Any surprises? Which of your favourites do you think deserve to be up there with the biggest artists on Spotify?

The number one most-followed Spotify artist

1. Arijit Singh

134 million followers

The number two most-followed Spotify artist

2. Taylor Swift

130 million followers

The number three most-followed Spotify artist

3. Ed Sheeran

118 million Spotify followers

The number five most-followed Spotify artist

4. Billie Eilish

105 million followers

The number four most-followed Spotify artist

5. Ariana Grande

102 million followers

The number six most-followed Spotify artist

6. The Weeknd

98 million followers

The number seven most-followed Spotify artist

7. Eminem

96 million followers

The number six most-followed Spotify artist

8. Drake

95 million followers

The number nine most-followed Spotify artist

9. Bad Bunny

89 million followers

The number ten most-followed Spotify artist

10. Justin Bieber

80 million followers

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