Instagram's most popular posts of 2017
2017 has been a rollercoaster ride, especially when it comes to Instagram.
There's always that one post that goes viral, which has everyone talking until another post eventually takes over, leaving us with little time to recover (yes, we're looking at you Beyoncé).
Well, we got our hands on some very important data: the most liked everything of Instagram in 2017. Instagram sent us the top celebrity photos, videos, most followed accounts, most popular places, and most used hashtags for the year.
See if any of your faves made it to the Top 5 — you may be surprised.
Most-liked photos of 2017:
1. Beyoncé's pregnancy
2. Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn with family
3. Selena Gomez's kidney transplant donor
4. Beyoncé with newborn twins, Sir Carter and Rumi
5. Cristiano Ronaldo with newborn twins, Mateo and Eva
The most-liked celebrity videos of 2017:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo's Bugatti
2. Leo Messi's farewell video to former teammate, Neymar Jr.
3. Selena Gomez's "nap" with young fan
4. Cristiano Ronaldo's goal from different angles
5. Cristiano Ronaldo's closeup of his customized Bugatti
The most followed celebrities of Instagram in 2017 are:
Selena Gomez - 130M+ followers
Cristiano Ronaldo - 115M+ followers
Ariana Grande - 115M+ followers
Beyoncé - 108M+ followers
Kim Kardashian West - 104M+ followers
Taylor Swift - 104M+ followers
Kylie Jenner - 99.5M+ followers
Dwayne Johnson - 96M+ followers
Justin Bieber - 93.9M+ followers
Kendall Jenner - 84.8M+ followers
Celebrities who gained the most followers in 2017:
Cristiano Ronaldo – 30M+ new followers
Selena Gomez – 24M+ new followers
Ariana Grande – 22M+ new followers
Kylie Jenner – 23M+ new followers
Dwayne Johnson – 22M+ new followers
Leo Messi – 21M+ new followers
Neymar Jr – 20M+ new followers
Beyoncé – 17M+ new followers
Justin Bieber – 16M+ new followers
Kim Kardashian West – 15M+ new followers
Accounts with the Most-viewed Instagram Stories of 2017:
Methodology: Verified accounts with over 5 million followers who garnered the most views on Instagram Stories in 2017 (January present, global)
Most-followed pets on Instagram in 2017:
Jiffpom - Pomeranian, US - 7M Followers
Nala - Cat, US - 3.5M Followers
Doug the Pug - Pug, US - 3M Followers
Shibainu Maru - Shiba Inu, JP - 2.6M Followers
Grumpy Cat - Cat, US - 2.4M Followers
Most-Instagrammed cities of 2017:
1. New York, New York
2. Moscow, Russia
3. London, United Kingdom
4. Sao Paulo, Brazil
5. Paris, France
Most-Instagrammed locations of 2017:
1. Disneyland, Anaheim, USA
2. Times Square, New York City, USA
3. Central Park, New York City, USA
4. Tour Eiffel, Paris, France
5. Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo, Japan
Top hashtags of 2017:
#love
#fashion
#photooftheday
#photography
#art
#beautiful
#travel
#happy
#nature
#picoftheday
Topics Animals Instagram Social Media Celebrities
