Curious about your Instagram network? Learn how to see who someone recently followed on Instagram, plus how to see your recent followers and who you followed in chronological order.
How To See Who Someone Else Recently Followed
If you want to see who another user recently followed, you can access their Following list which will be organized in chronological order. Here's how:
Log in to Instagram on either the app or desktop site and navigate to the profile of the Instagram user of your choice using the search bar.
Tap the Following number that appears just below and to the far right of their Instagram username.
From here you will be able to see a list of all the Instagram users that this account has recently followed on Instagram, in reverse chronological order (most recently followed profiles will be listed first).
Note that both public and private accounts will appear in this list.
How To See Your Recent Followers
To view a list of users who recently followed your Instagram account, follow the steps below:
Log in to Instagram on either the app or desktop site and navigate to the your profile.
Tap the Followers number that appears to the right of your profile icon.
From here you will be able to see a list of all the Instagram users that have recently followed your account in reverse chronological order (most recently followed profiles will be listed first).
How To See Who You Recently Followed
You can see a list of users who you recently followed on Instagram by following the steps below:
Log in to Instagram on either the app or desktop site and navigate to the your profile.
Tap the Following number that appears just below and to the far right of your Instagram username.
From here you will be able to see a list of all the Instagram users that you've recently followed on Instagram, in reverse chronological order (most recently followed profiles will be listed first).
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any third party apps that show someone's Instagram followers?
It's important not to share your Instagram login information with any third party app. While it's possible for a third party app to access a user's Following information, since it's publicly available, there's no point in risking your data since you can find this information easily via the Instagram app.
Keep in mind that using third party applications may violate the site's community rules.
Is there a way to sort Instagram followers into lists?
While there's no list feature for sorting Instagram accounts, you can view the Categories feature within your Following tab on Instagram mobile.
This will sort the accounts you follow into three categories: least interacted with, most shown in feed, and 'hashtags, creators, and businesses'.
Can you see if someone recently viewed your Instagram profile?
There's no way to see if someone recently viewed your profile, or if someone recently viewed another public accounts profile. Unlike LinkedIn, Instagram doesn't include this feature.
You can, however, make an educated guess based on whether or not the user in question has recently seen your Instagram Story, or engaged with your content.