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Tops on Instagram: the most popular photos, celebrities, cities and hashtags of 2017

The end of the year is nigh, so the most-liked Instagram photos of 2017 has been revealed before we kick up our heels for the festive season and start all over again.

Three names dominated the list this year, with Selena Gomez, Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo clocking in the most-liked pictures on the popular social media platform.

In addition to the most-liked list, Instagram also revealed that Selena is still the most followed celeb with over 130 million followers.

Cristiano Ronaldo came in second with 116 million, and then Ariana Grande with 115 million followers.

The data was compiled from January 1, 2017 until mid-November. Which photo do you think was the most-liked photo this year?

Instagram also revealed which hashtags we most used and which cities garnered the most action for the year.

Instagram’s most popular for 2017

Most liked photos

1. At number one is Queen B. Her pregnancy shoot spread like wildfire across all social media platforms:

2. Cristiano Ronaldo sharing this photo of his family and its new member:

 

3. Selena Gomez shared this photo of her and her friend, Francia Raisa, and revealed that she underwent a kidney transplant.

4. Beyoncé revealing her one month old twins:

 

5. Cristiano Ronaldo…again:

6. Selena Gomez shared a photo of her and her ex-beau, The Weeknd:

 

7. Selena and The Weeknd making their red carpet debut:

8. Cristiano and his family:

 

9. Selena casually riding a bicycle:

10. And Selena making a birthday wish:

 

The top ten most-followed celebrities on Instagram in 2017:

1. Selena Gomez – 130 million+ followers

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – 116 million+ followers

3. Ariana Grande – 115 million+ followers

4. Beyoncé – 108 million+ followers

5. Kim Kardashian West – 104 million+ followers

6. Taylor Swift – 104 million+ followers

7. Kylie Jenner – 99.5 million+ followers

8. Dwayne Johnson – 96 million+ followers

9. Justin Bieber – 93.9 million+ followers

10. Kendall Jenner – 84.8 million+ followers

The top 10 global hashtags of 2017 on Instagram:

#love

#fashion

#photooftheday

#photography

#art

#beautiful

#travel

#happy

#nature

#picoftheday

The most “Instagrammed” cities of 2017:

  1. New York
  2. Moscow, Russia
  3. London, United Kingdom
  4. Sao Paulo, Brazil
  5. Paris, France
  6. Los Angeles, California
  7. Saint Petersburg, Russia
  8. Jakarta, Indonesia
  9. Istanbul, Turkey
  10. Barcelona, Spain
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