@leomessi vs @cristiano: Instagram Profiles Compared
A side-by-side comparison of the Instagram profiles of Leo Messi (@leomessi) and Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on 7 figures. @leomessi has 517.8M followers and @cristiano has 680.0M. Over the 2 and 12 recent posts with like counts, @leomessi averages 23.2M likes and 693.9K comments a post, @cristiano 8.2M and 175.6K. Measured against followers, that is an engagement rate of 4.61% against 1.23%. Figures for both accounts were collected on October 19, 2026. How we calculate these numbers.
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 Ronaldo
@cristiano ✓
| @leomessi | Metric | @cristiano |
|---|---|---|
| 517.8M | Followers | 680.0M |
| 1.6K | Total Posts | 4.1K |
| 12 | Recent Posts Analyzed | 12 |
| 23.2M | Avg Likes / Post | 8.2M |
| 693.9K | Avg Comments / Post | 175.6K |
| 23.9M | Avg Engagement / Post | 8.4M |
| 37.3M | Best Post Likes | 19.8M |
| 4.61% | Engagement Rate (%) | 1.23% |
| 333.4K | Followers per Post | 164.1K |
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517.8M followers, 1.6K posts. Followers, following and post history as CSV.
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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, @leomessi or @cristiano?
@cristiano has more Instagram followers than @leomessi: 679,966,924 vs 517,817,190.
Which account has higher engagement, @leomessi or @cristiano?
@leomessi has a higher Instagram engagement rate (4.61%) than @cristiano (1.23%).
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.