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This list of most-liked Instagram posts contains the top 20 posts by number of likes on the photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram.
| Rank | Account & Owner | Description | Likes (M) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @leomessi (Lionel Messi) | Celebrating winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup | 74.5 | View Post |
| 2 | @world_record_egg (Chris Godfrey) | Just a photo of an egg | 60.6 | View Post |
| 3 | @leomessi (Lionel Messi) | Messi in bed with the World Cup Trophy | 53.7 | View Post |
| 4 | @kishore_mondal_official | Singing “Jeene Laga Hoon” (reel) | 49.1 | View Reel |
| 5 | @Insta360 | Toddler walking shot via tiny camera (reel) | 44.6 | View Reel |
| 6 | @cristiano (Cristiano Ronaldo) | Messi & Ronaldo playing chess (Louis Vuitton ad) | 41.6 | View Post |
| 7 | @leomessi (Lionel Messi) | Messi sitting on plane with World Cup Trophy | 41.2 | View Post |
| 8 | @emilio.piano | Girl singing “My Heart Will Go On” (reel) | 37.2 | View Reel |
| 9 | @cristiano | Ronaldo taking an icy dip in snowy Finland (reel) | 35.8 | View Reel |
| 10 | @xxxtentacion | Final post before his death | 34.2 | View Post |
| 11 | @leomessi (Lionel Messi) | Celebrating World Cup win in Argentina | 33.7 | View Post |
| 12 | @cristiano & @alnassr | Ronaldo joins Al-Nassr FC | 33.4 | View Post |
| 13 | @cristiano | After Portugal’s elimination from World Cup | 33.2 | View Post |
| 14 | @jiangzhibin24 (liz_6) | Sunset reel | 33.1 | View Reel |
| 15 | @leomessi (Lionel Messi) | Chess with Cristiano (Louis Vuitton ad) | 32.0 | View Post |
| 16 | @cristiano & @georginagio | Pregnancy announcement | 31.7 | View Post |
| 17 | @aline_sarakbii & @mostafa_srakbi | Baby reel | 31.6 | View Reel |
| 18 | @cristiano | Tribute post for Pelé | 31.5 | View Post |
| 19 | @taylorswift & @killatrav | Engagement announcement | 31.4 | View Post |
| 20 | @pop_cj6 | Reel of humans removing animal masks | 30.7 | View Reel |
đź“Ś Key Takeaways
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Messi’s World Cup posts dominate, including the most-liked Instagram post ever at 74.5M likes.
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Cristiano Ronaldo appears 6 times, with personal and professional moments.
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Viral reels and lifestyle posts (like Kishore Mondal’s singing reel, Insta360’s toddler video, and pop_cj6’s mask reel) are competing with celebrity posts.
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New additions in 2025 include Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s engagement and viral reels that shook Instagram.
