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We're in shock at how much Cristiano Ronaldo makes per Instagram post

Cristiano Ronaldo has yet again left the competition behind as the five-time Ballon D'Or winner was named Instagram top earner for the third year in a row. He beat out some of the world's most famous celebrities, influencers, and athletes to earn his crown as the top paid person on Instagram in 2023.

Ronaldo, who in July was ranked as the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabia, has now topped the 2023 Instagram Rich List, a global marker of online influence.

The list, compiled by Instagram scheduling tool Hopper HQ, is based on internal and publicly available data on how much each user can charge for a post on Instagram and YouTube.

The Portugal forward brings in a massive $3.23 million per Instagram post, according to Hopper HQ, as he nears 600 million followers on the social media platform.

To little surprise, Ronaldo's closest rival on the list is Lionel Messi, with the Argentina World Cup winner attracting almost $2.6 million for each post.

This puts the two football giants ahead of not only every other sports star but also celebrities such as singer and actress Selena Gomez, reality star and make-up mogul Kylie Jenner and actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Only two other athletes - Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Brazilian footballer Neymar - made it to the Top 20.

Neymar brings in almost double the amount that his Paris St Germain team mate Kylian Mbappe does per post.

"It's still shocking to me that the annual money made on the platform increases every year," Mike Bandar, co-founder of Hopper HQ, said.

"Yet, what fascinates me more is the consistent players at the top. It's apparent that the glitz and glamour of traditional celebrities still holds power over the new 'influencer' status.

"Ronaldo and Messi not only dominate the pitch, but also the digital sphere as it's clear they personify the power of personal branding and the influence it holds over us 'ordinary' people."

The highest earning influencer on Instagram, TikTok star Khaby Lame, is number 40 on the list. Ronaldo earns almost 10 times the amount Lame brings in for his Instagram posts.

Instagram Top Earners In 2023:

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo, @cristiano, 596M followers, $3.23M/post
  2. Lionel Messi, @leomessi, 479M followers, $2.60M/post
  3. Selena Gomez, @selenagomez, 426M followers, $2.56M/post
  4. Kylie Jenner, @kyliejenner, 397M followers, $2.39M/post
  5. Dwayne Johnson, @therock, 388M followers, $2.33M/post
  6. Ariana Grande, @arianagrande, 377M followers, $2.26M/post
  7. Kim Kardashian, @kimkardashian, 363M followers, $2.18M/post
  8. Beyonce Knowles, @beyonce, 315M followers, $1.89M/post
  9. Khloe Kardashian, @khloekardashian, 311M followers, $1.87M/post
  10. Justin Bieber, @justinbieber, 294M followers, $1.76M/post
  11. Kendall Jenner, @kendalljenner, 293M followers, $1.76M/post
  12. Taylor Swift, @taylorswift, 268M followers, $1.61M/post
  13. Jennifer Lopez, @jlo, 249M followers, $1.50M/post
  14. Virat Kohli, @virat.kohli, 255M followers, $1.38M/post
  15. Nicki Minaj, @nickiminaj, 224M followers, $1.34M/post
  16. Kourtney Kardashian, @kourtneykardash, 224M followers, $1.34M/post
  17. Miley Cyrus, @mileycyrus, 213M followers, $1.28M/post
  18. Katy Perry, @katyperry, 203M followers, $1.22M/post
  19. Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, @neymarjr, 211M followers, $1.14M/post
  20. Kevin Hart, @kevinhart4real, 178M followers, $1.07M/post
  21. Cardi B, @iamcardib, 169M followers, $1.01M/post
  22. Demi Lovato, @ddlovato, 157M followers, $942K/post
  23. Rihanna, @badgalriri, 152M followers, $914K/post
  24. LeBron James, @kingjames, 157M followers, $851K/post
  25. Billie Eilish, @billieeilish, 110M followers, $658K/post
  26. Lisa Manobal, @lalalalisa_m, 96.8M followers, $575K/post
  27. Kylian Mbappé, @k.mbappe, 106M followers, $575K/post
  28. Dua Lipa, @dualipa, 88.6M followers, $532K/post
  29. Priyanka Chopra, @priyankachopra, 88.5M followers, $532K/post
  30. Shakira Ripoll, @shakira, 87.9M followers, $528K/post
  31. David Beckham, @davidbeckham, 80.7M followers, $438K/post
  32. Emma Watson, @emmawatson, 72.7M followers, $437K/post
  33. Ronaldinho, @ronaldinho, 73.9M followers, $401K/post
  34. Tom Holland, @tomholland2013, 66.7M followers, $401K/post
  35. Karol G, @karolg, 64.5M followers, $388K/post
  36. Millie Bobby Brown, @milliebobbybrown, 63.5M followers, $382K/post
  37. Will Smith, @willsmith, 63.3M followers, $380K/post
  38. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, @iamzlatanibrahimovic, 61.5M followers, $334K/post
  39. Mohamed Salah, @mosalah, 61.2M followers, $332K/post
  40. Khaby Lame, @khaby00, 79.7M followers, $325K/post
  41. Paul Pogba, @paulpogba, 59.5M followers, $323K/post
  42. Dove Cameron, @dovecameron, 48.4M followers, $291K/post
  43. Stephen Curry, @stephencurry30, 53.1M followers, $288K/post
  44. Gareth Bale, @garethbale11, 52.2M followers, $283K/post
  45. Gigi Hadid, @gigihadid, 78.8M followers, $273K/post
  46. Luis Suarez, @luissuarez9, 47.5M followers, $258K/post
  47. Chrissy Teigen, @chrissyteigen, 42.3M followers, $254K/post
  48. Conor McGregor, @thenotoriousmma, 46.5M followers, $252K/post
  49. Toni Kroos, @toni.kr8s, 40.8M followers, $221K/post
  50. Shay Mitchell, @shaymitchell, 36.6M followers, $220K/post
  51. Eleonora Pons, @lelepons, 53.4M followers, $218K/post
  52. Huda Kattan, @hudabeauty, 53.2M followers, $217K/post
  53. Bella Hadid, @bellahadid, 59.2M followers, $205K/post
  54. Cole Sprouse, @colesprouse, 33.6M followers, $202K/post
  55. Lee Min-ho, @actorleeminho, 33.3M followers, $200K/post
  56. Olivia Rodrigo, @oliviarodrigo, 32.6M followers, $196K/post
  57. Charli D'Amelio, @charlidamelio, 47.0M followers, $192K/post
  58. Sofia Vergara, @sofiavergara, 30.4M followers, $183K/post
  59. Sabrina Carpenter, @sabrinacarpenter, 29.8M followers, $179K/post
  60. Hailey Bieber, @haileybieber, 49.9M followers, $173K/post
  61. Johnny Depp, @johnnydepp, 28.3M followers, $171K/post
  62. Jason Derulo, @jasonderulo, 28.1M followers, $169K/post
  63. Sergio Aguero, @kunaguero, 30.7M followers, $167K/post
  64. Davido Adeleke, @davido, 27.5M followers, $165K/post
  65. Lili Reinhart, @lilireinhart, 27.2M followers, $164K/post
  66. Caio Castro, @caiocastro, 20.6M followers, $163K/post
  67. Floyd Mayweather, @floydmayweather, 29.5M followers, $160K/post
  68. Camila Mendes, @camimendes, 26.2M followers, $158K/post
  69. Addison Rae, @addisonraee, 37.7M followers, $154K/post
  70. Madelaine Petsch, @madelame, 25.4M followers, $153K/post
  71. Eden Hazard, @hazardeden_10, 27.3M followers, $148K/post
  72. Paris Hilton, @parishilton, 24.2M followers, $146K/post
  73. Raditya Dika, @raditya_dika, 21.9M followers, $132K/post
  74. Kevin De Bruyne, @kevindebruyne, 23.6M followers, $128K/post
  75. Gerard Pique, @3gerardpique, 22.8M followers, $124K/post
  76. AB de Villiers, @abdevilliers17, 22.3M followers, $121K/post
  77. Riyaz Aly, @riyaz.14, 28.0M followers, $114K/post
  78. Cameron Dallas, @camerondallas, 26.4M followers, $108K/post
  79. Zach King, @zachking, 26.3M followers, $107K/post
  80. Davika Hoorne, @davikah, 17.8M followers, $107K/post
  81. Logan Paul, @loganpaul, 26.1M followers, $107K/post
  82. KJ Apa, @kjapa, 17.7M followers, $106K/post
  83. Iggy Azalea, @thenewclassic, 17.6M followers, $106K/post
  84. Yemi Alade, @yemialade, 17.5M followers, $106K/post
  85. Emily Ratajkowski, @emrata, 30.2M followers, $105K/post
  86. Rafael Nadal, @rafaelnadal, 19.2M followers, $105K/post
  87. Sommer Ray, @sommerray, 25.6M followers, $105K/post
  88. Tiwa Savage, @tiwasavage, 17.2M followers, $104K/post
  89. Ayodeji Balogun, @wizkidayo, 17.2M followers, $104K/post
  90. Hannah Stocking, @hannahstocking, 25.3M followers, $104K/post
  91. Tammy Hembrow, @tammyhembrow, 17.0M followers, $103K/post
  92. Chiara Ferragni, @chiaraferragni, 29.5M followers, $102K/post
  93. Song Hyeko, @kyo1122, 16.7M followers, $100K/post
  94. Loren Gray, @loren, 24.2M followers, $99K/post
  95. Jake Paul, @jakepaul, 23.6M followers, $97K/post
  96. Noah Centineo, @ncentineo, 15.9M followers, $96K/post
  97. Funke Akindele Bello, @funkejenifaakindele, 15.9M followers, $96K/post
  98. Ronda Rousey, @rondarousey, 17.3M followers, $94K/post
  99. Dixie D'Amelio, @dixiedamelio, 22.6M followers, $93K/post
  100. Brent Rivera, @brentrivera, 22.5M followers, $92K/post

Follower counts accurate at the time of publishing, earnings data per post from Hopper HQ.

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