Short answer: Manchester City have 214.1 million followers across ten social media platforms, 5th in the world and 2nd in the Premier League. Facebook is the largest platform at 28.0% of the total, then Instagram at 26.6% and TikTok at 17.3%. Counts come from the club’s official accounts in October 2026.
Manchester City are 2nd in the Premier League for social media followers and 5th in the world, behind only Manchester United among English clubs. The counts below were collected from the club’s official accounts in October 2026. For the rest of the elite, see the most followed football clubs in the world.
How many followers does Manchester City have on social media?
Manchester City have 214.1 million followers across ten social media platforms, 5th in the world and 2nd in the Premier League by total followers.
Method: counts were collected in October 2026 from Manchester City’s official accounts. The total adds up all ten platforms, as the club has a figure on each.
Facebook: 5th in the world, 2nd in the Premier League
Facebook is City’s largest platform at 28.0% of the total, with the club 5th in the world and 2nd in the Premier League.
Instagram: 6th in the world, 2nd in the Premier League
Instagram is the second-largest network (26.6%). City are 6th in the world and 2nd in England.
X (Twitter)
X (Twitter): 7th in the world, 5th in the Premier League
X is the club’s weakest main network by league rank: 7th in the world but only 5th in the Premier League, and 8.4% of the total.
YouTube
YouTube: 9th in the world, 3rd in the Premier League
YouTube is a smaller platform for City, 4.5% of the total, but a good one in the table: 9th in the world and 3rd in England. For the money behind the club, see our list of the richest Premier League clubs.
TikTok
TikTok: 6th in the world, 2nd in the Premier League
TikTok gives City 17.3% of the total and a 6th place in the world, 2nd in England behind Tottenham Hotspur.
Which other platforms does Manchester City use?
WhatsApp is City’s standout secondary network: 23.7 million followers, 11.1% of the total, 3rd in the world and 1st in the Premier League. They are also 5th in the world on Threads (6.8 million) and Snapchat (1.65 million), 8th on Twitch (115,000, 2nd of four English clubs) and 9th on LinkedIn (226,000). See WhatsApp, Threads, LinkedIn, Twitch and Snapchat.
How many followers does Manchester City have on each platform?
| Platform | Followers | World rank | Premier League rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000,000 | 5 | 2 | |
| 57,057,762 | 6 | 2 | |
| X (Twitter) | 17,900,000 | 7 | 5 |
| YouTube | 9,594,560 | 9 | 3 |
| TikTok | 37,100,000 | 6 | 2 |
| 226,000 | 9 | 4 | |
| Threads | 6,800,000 | 5 | 2 |
| 23,700,000 | 3 | 1 | |
| Twitch | 115,000 | 8 | 2 |
| Snapchat | 1,650,000 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 214,143,322 | 5 | 2 |
Manchester City followers by platform. Follower counts from each club’s official accounts, collected in October 2026.
How far is Manchester City from its rivals in total followers?
Manchester United lead City by 50.1 million followers in the Premier League. Liverpool in 3rd are 13.3 million behind City, and in the world table Paris Saint-Germain, 4th, are 15.2 million ahead. See the Premier League ranking.
Conclusion
City sit 2nd in England on most networks and lead on WhatsApp. X is where they give most ground to rivals.
