Most-followed on Twitch: The top 10

Who are the most-followed Twitch streamers in 2025?

Who is the most-followed Twitch streamer? Right now, it’s Ibai.* Here’s a breakdown of the entire top 10:

• 1. Ibai – Spain – 19.8 million followers
• 2. Ninja – United States – 19.2 million followers
• 3. KaiCenat – United States – 18.7 million followers
• 4. Auronplay – Spain – 16.9 million followers
• 5. Rubius – Spain/Norway – 15.9 million followers 
• 6. TheGrefg – Spain – 12.2 million followers
• 7. xQc – Canada – 12.2 million followers
• 8. Juansguarnizo – Colombia – 11.6 million followers
• 9. Tfue – United States – 11.3  million followers
• 10. Shroud – Canada – 11.2 million followers

1. Ibai – 19.8 million followers 

Ibai Llanos is the most-followed Twitch streamer in 2025. Starting as an esports commentator when he was a teenager, Ibai went on to launch his own esports company alongside a personal Twitch channel. He still chairs esports commentaries, often hosting mammoth five-hour sessions.

Until July 2025, Ibai was the third-most-followed Twitch streamer. That all changed when he hosted La Velada del Año 5, an annual Spanish-language boxing livestream. Ibia drew in 9.3 million concurrent viewers, smashing his own record and climbing to the top of the most-followed list.

2. Ninja – 19.2 million followers

Richard Tyler Blevins, also known as Ninja, was the most-followed person on Twitch until July 2025. Second place isn’t too shabby, though.

Ninja’s core content revolves around streaming popular games like Fortnite and League of Legends, and he’s really good. He’s also brought wider attention to the platform, playing Fortnite with the likes of Drake and Travis Scott. 

Like many live-streamers before him, he’s not gone without a controversy or two. But Ninja’s early adoption of Fortnite, which is now considered one of the best games full-stop, helped catapult him to the top.

3. KaiCenat – 18.7 million followers 

KaiCenat is the third-most-followed Twitch channel, despite being fairly late to the party. The U.S. streamer’s big break came in 2023, when he started his own subscriber drive, Mafiathon. The month-long streaming event grew further in 2024, attracting massive guests like Snoop Dogg and Serena Williams.

Content-wise, KaiCenat’s a certified hustler. He streams himself sleeping, plays Grand Theft Auto, shoots light-hearted skits — it’s always-on entertainment. Coupled with his command of internet slang, which has led to several words entering popular use, it’s hard to deny KaiCenat’s cultural impact. 

4. Auronplay – 16.9 million followers

Raúl Álvarez Genes, or Auronplay to his followers, is the fourth-most-followed Twitch streamer. Behind Ibai, he’s also the second-most-followed Spanish-language channel on the platform. Auronplay’s content is a refreshing blend of gameplay and vlogging — you’ll sometimes catch him hiking with his buddies.

5. Rubius – 15.9 million followers

Rubén Doblas, aka Rubius, is the fifth-most-followed Twitch streamer. Like Ibai and Auronplay, he specializes in Spanish-language streams. Rubius deals in light-hearted vlogs and gameplay-based content, often covering popular titles like Minecraft and Fortnite.

6. TheGrefg – 12.2 million followers

We’re sensing a theme here. David “TheGrefg” Cánovas also creates Spanish-language content, hitting up similar big-name games and topics to other streamers in this article. As if number six on this list weren’t enough, he used to hold a Guinness World Record for the most concurrent viewers during a single Twitch stream.

7. xQc – 12.2 million followers

Félix Lengyel, known as xQc to his fans, has been associated with Twitch since the mid-2010s. The Canadian streamer also signed a non-exclusive, $100-million (!) contract with Twitch’s rival, Kick, in 2023.

He still hogs a massive viewership on Twitch, though, coming in as the seventh-most-followed streamer on the platform. 

8. Juansguarnizo – 11.6 million followers 

Juan Sebastián Guarnizo — or just plain old Juansguarnizo — is the only Columbian streamer on this list, ranking as the eight-most-followed Twitch channel.

Like most of the other names we’ve covered, he’s found success playing games like Minecraft. In particular, his Minecraft reimagining of Netflix’s The Platform made waves, securing Juansguarnizo wider recognition and award nominations.

9. Tfue – 11.3 million followers 

Turner Tenney, aka Tfue, has managed to hold onto his place as the ninth-most-followed Twitch streamer despite, well…not really being on Twitch. The U.S. creator left the platform in 2023, hopping over to Kick.

He occasionally returns to Twitch, though, racking up hundreds of thousands of views for hosting stints and Fortnite streamathons. 

10. Shroud – 11.2 million followers

Canadian streamer Michael Grzesiek, better known as Shroud, rounds off our most-followed list. Starting as a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player, he’s branched out into other games, specializing in first-person shooters.

Which channel is the most-subscribed on Twitch?

The most-subscribed Twitch channel is KaiCenat. Twitch subscription stats differ from follower counts, as subscription rankings aren’t publicly available.

Creators and Twitch spokespeople often reveal sub numbers when they hit a milestone, which is then reported by news outlets. However, different outlets publish conflicting numbers. Until ‌subscription numbers are transparent, any ranked list will likely be incorrect.

As of November 2024, KaiCenat had the most Twitch subscribers by far. He’s secured over 700,000 total subscribers to date, many of whom jumped on board during his last Mafiathon.

So, what do all of the most-followed Twitch streamers have in common? For a start, they’re all gamers. There is other content on the platform, but it’s primarily known as a game-streaming site. That’s clearly reflected by the channels we’ve discussed today.

Most of them have also strayed from Twitch, at one point or another. Whether that be for exclusive contracts with rival platforms or just to try something new, they’re not shy of sampling Kick, Facebook Gaming, and more. 

That aside, a bunch of the most-followed Twitch streamers didn’t initially find fame on the platform. They either started as professional gamers for wider esports teams, or became famous on YouTube before switching to Twitch.

And one more thing for any fact fans: all of the most-followed Twitch streamers come from either North America, South America, or Spain. 

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* Data and rankings updated August 26, 2025