The superstars of the music world are only getting bigger. Who are the top ten most followed artists on Spotify, as of January 2024?

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 2024.

Every artist in the top ten has over 70 million followers. Ed Sheeran is in the top spot – 2022 saw the British popstar become the first artist to reach 100 million followers on Spotify, and is still the only artist to reach this milestone.

Indian singer Arijit Singh rose through the chart last year to reach the second position, becoming the most popular non-English language artist on the list. Taylor Swift recently overtook Ariana Grande as the most-followed female artist. Billie Eilish is the youngest artist on the list at just 21 years old. The Weeknd recently knocked K-pop boy band BTS off the top 10.

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. Ed Sheeran

114 million Spotify followers


The number two most-followed Spotify artist

2. Arijit Singh

98 million followers


The number four most-followed Spotify artist

3. Taylor Swift

97 million followers


The number three most-followed Spotify artist

4. Ariana Grande

95 million followers


The number five most-followed Spotify artist

5. Billie Eilish

90 million followers


The number six most-followed Spotify artist

6. Drake

83 million followers


The number seven most-followed Spotify artist

7. Eminem

80 million followers


The number eight most-followed Spotify artist

8. Bad Bunny

78 million followers


The number nine most-followed Spotify artist

9. The Weeknd

77 million followers


The number ten most-followed Spotify artist

10. Justin Bieber

74 million followers


Fancy getting yourself on Spotify and on this list? Upload your own music to Spotify for free with RouteNote.