About this chart race
Arijit Singh first appears in 2021 on 39.4 million followers and finishes on 191.4 million — an increase of 152 million in 5 years, the biggest gain of anyone in this race. Taylor Swift has added 146.3 million since 2018 and finishes second on 163.1 million. Ed Sheeran, who led every year from 2018 to 2023, ends the race 4th.
This animated ranking shows how spotify followers changed across 20 series between 2017 and 2026. The bars re-order themselves as the years advance, so overtakes are visible as they happen rather than hidden inside a table. Use the list on the left to choose exactly who competes, drag the slider to jump to any year, or open the table view to read the underlying numbers.
As of 2026, Arijit Singh leads with 191.4 million followers.
Included in this race
Arijit Singh, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Justin Bieber, BTS, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Queen, Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, Beyoncé, David Guetta.
Source
Data from Wikipedia — List of most-streamed artists on Spotify. Every figure shown comes from this source — nothing is estimated or generated.
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