@cristiano vs @leomessi: Instagram Profiles Compared
A side-by-side comparison of the Instagram profiles of Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) and Leo Messi (@leomessi) on 7 figures. @cristiano has 680.0M followers and @leomessi has 517.8M. Over the 10 and 2 recent posts with like counts, @cristiano averages 8.7M likes and 198.9K comments a post, @leomessi 23.2M and 693.9K. Measured against followers, that is an engagement rate of 1.31% against 4.61%. Figures for both accounts were collected on October 18, 2026. How we calculate these numbers.
Cristiano Ronaldo
@cristiano ✓
Leo Messi
@leomessi ✓
Bienvenidos a la cuenta oficial de Instagram de Leo Messi / Welcome to the official Leo Messi Instagram account
Full stats report →Its averages come from the posts we analysed on Aug 24, 2026, so they can differ from these.| @cristiano | Metric | @leomessi |
|---|---|---|
| 680.0M | Followers | 517.8M |
| 4.1K | Total Posts | 1.6K |
| 12 | Recent Posts Analyzed | 12 |
| 8.7M | Avg Likes / Post | 23.2M |
| 198.9K | Avg Comments / Post | 693.9K |
| 8.9M | Avg Engagement / Post | 23.9M |
| 19.8M | Best Post Likes | 37.3M |
| 1.31% | Engagement Rate (%) | 4.61% |
| 164.1K | Followers per Post | 333.4K |
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680.0M followers, 4.1K posts. Followers, following and post history as CSV.
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Who has more Instagram followers, @cristiano or @leomessi?
@cristiano has more Instagram followers than @leomessi: 680,015,550 vs 517,816,624.
Which account has higher engagement, @cristiano or @leomessi?
@leomessi has a higher Instagram engagement rate (4.61%) than @cristiano (1.31%).
How is this comparison calculated?
Follower count, post count, and verification status come directly from each Instagram profile. Engagement metrics (likes, comments, engagement rate) are computed from a sample of each account's most recent posts captured by IGDataHub. Engagement rate = (likes + comments) / followers per post × 100.