Which football club has the most fans in the world? As long as you’re talking about currently…I mean right now in 2022, then Real Madrid is it!

Real is the most popular football club in the world and enjoys the biggest fan base when it comes to the game of soccer.

While Real Madrid’s history is remarkable and also one of the most successful teams in Football, the club has won 10 European titles and numerous major trophies in history.

But who are the other football teams with the highest number of fans in the world?

1.) Real Madrid – 273M

Real Madrid is the most successful and most supported club in Spain as well as the most supported club in the world.

They are the record La Liga-winning club with 35 titles to its name and also the record UEFA Champions League-winning club with 14 titles to its name so it’s no surprise that they come first in this article.

Los Blancos has a total of 273M followers on social media with 117M of those followers coming from Instagram.

2.) Barcelona – 257M

Barcelona is the second most supported club in Spain and in the world. Even with the departure of Lionel Messi, the club’s fanbase seem to continue to soar.

They have a total of 257M social media followers with 108M coming from Instagram.

3.) Manchester United – 166M

Manchester United is the most supported club in England and it is the third most supported club in the world.

The club has won a lot of trophies in the past 20 years and this led to the club’s popularity on social media.

They have a total of 166M social media followers with 77M of those coming from Facebook. The Red Devils have suffered a drought in terms of trophies in the past five years but their fans have been loyal and have stuck with the club.

4.) Paris Saint-Germain – 121M

P.S.G is the most successful club in France and it’s also the only French club on this list. The acquisition of big football stars like Neymar, Mbappe, and Messi has led to a rapid increase in the number of followers of P.S.G on social media which currently stands at 121M with 60M coming from Instagram.

The club has also had astonishing success in the past decade winning eight Ligue 1 titles and finishing as runner-up in the 2020 UEFA Champions League.

5.) Juventus – 110M

Juventus is the most successful club in Italy and it’s the only Italian club on this list. The purchase of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018 was one of the key factors that saw to an increase in its supporters and fanbase.

The number of supporters of the Old Lady on social media currently stands at 110M with 54M coming from Instagram

6.) Chelsea – 107M

Chelsea is the second club with the most supporters in England and they sit fifth in the list of clubs with the highest number of football fans in the world.

They have been one of England’s most successful clubs in the world having won quite a number of trophies in recent years.

The Blues have a total of 107M social media followers with 52M of them coming from Facebook.

7.) Liverpool – 102M

Liverpool have experienced an increase in its fanbase over the past four years after reaching unimaginable feats under the management of Jurgen Klopp including winning the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2021.

All of these achievements have been the key factor in the drastic increase in the number of Liverpool supporters.

The number of The Reds’ followers on social media stands at 102M with 42M coming from Facebook.

8.) Bayern Munich – 95M

Bayern Munich is the most successful club in Germany and also the most supported club in Germany ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund with a total of 95M followers on Social Media with 55M coming from Facebook.

The Bavarians’ recent success has been the genesis of these impressive numbers.

9.) Manchester City – 87M

Manchester City’s fanbase has had a lot of improvement in the last decade following their recent success in the Premier League winning four titles in five years.

The club has a total of 87M social media followers of which 42M is from Facebook. With the likes of Haaland, De Bruyne, and Grealish, City looks the most likely to win the Premier League this season.

10.) Arsenal – 80M

Arsenal is one of the most successful clubs in England so it’s no surprise that they are on this list. The Gunners have a total of 80 million followers on social media with about 39M coming from Facebook.

The club has been in great form recently in the Premier League and it remains to be seen whether they can go all the way and clinch the title.