StreambinderMost Streamed Female Artists on Spotify (Top 20)
Who is the most streamed female artist on Spotify? Taylor Swift, with about 132.9 billion cumulative streams according to our November 1, 2026 snapshot, far ahead of Ariana Grande (about 72.4 billion) and Rihanna (about 63.8 billion). But swap total streams for monthly listeners and the order changes: Rihanna comes first, with about 118 million.
One important precaution before the table. This is a selection made by Streambinder, built from very well-known women artists present in our catalogues. It is not an official ranking of all female artists. Figures are cumulative Spotify streams, rounded, from public numbers collected on kworb.net, and Streambinder is independent and not affiliated with Spotify.
The top 20 most streamed female artists on Spotify
| # | Artist | Total streams | Monthly listeners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Swift | 132.9 billion | about 100 million |
| 2 | Ariana Grande | 72.4 billion | about 92 million |
| 3 | Rihanna | 63.8 billion | about 118 million |
| 4 | Billie Eilish | 59.9 billion | about 81 million |
| 5 | Nicki Minaj | 44.6 billion | about 46 million |
| 6 | Lana Del Rey | 44.6 billion | about 75 million |
| 7 | Dua Lipa | 43.5 billion | about 74 million |
| 8 | SZA | 40.4 billion | about 71 million |
| 9 | KAROL G | 40.2 billion | about 70 million |
| 10 | Lady Gaga | 39.1 billion | about 104 million |
| 11 | Beyoncé | 36.3 billion | about 63 million |
| 12 | Shakira | 33.2 billion | about 88 million |
| 13 | Sia | 32.6 billion | about 69 million |
| 14 | Doja Cat | 32.1 billion | about 57 million |
| 15 | Olivia Rodrigo | 32.0 billion | about 74 million |
| 16 | Katy Perry | 30.0 billion | about 87 million |
| 17 | Adele | 29.7 billion | about 60 million |
| 18 | Selena Gomez | 27.6 billion | about 42 million |
| 19 | Halsey | 26.4 billion | about 54 million |
| 20 | Sabrina Carpenter | 26.3 billion | about 53 million |
Nicki Minaj and Lana Del Rey are neck and neck for fifth place, separated by only about ten million streams.
Total streams vs monthly listeners: who really leads?
Total streams add up everything an artist has ever collected. Monthly listeners count how many different people played them in the last 30 days. The two measure different things, as we explain in our guide to monthly listeners vs streams, and in this list they tell different stories:
- Rihanna is third in total streams but first in monthly listeners, with about 118 million, the highest figure in our selection.
- Lady Gaga is only tenth by total streams but second by monthly listeners, at about 104 million, just ahead of Taylor Swift.
- Taylor Swift has almost twice the total streams of Ariana Grande (132.9 billion against 72.4 billion), though their monthly audiences are close.
- Chappell Roan has about 9.0 billion total streams but about 41 million monthly listeners, a ratio that looks more like a current moment than a long career.
- Madonna (about 12.8 billion, about 52 million) and Mariah Carey (about 14.1 billion, about 39 million) show the opposite pattern: long careers, still-active audiences.
Beyond the top 20
Our selection holds 46 women artists. Next in line by total streams are Miley Cyrus (about 24.7 billion), Cardi B (23.1), Camila Cabello (22.1), Tate McRae (19.9), Demi Lovato (17.9), Britney Spears (17.0), P!nk (16.9), Anitta (16.3), Charli xcx (15.4) and ROSALÍA (15.0).
Further down you will find icons and newer names side by side: Madonna, Kesha, Lorde, Whitney Houston (about 9.2 billion), Chappell Roan, Céline Dion (about 7.9 billion), the French star Aya Nakamura (about 5.2 billion) and K-pop soloists such as JENNIE (about 8.9 billion), ROSÉ (about 6.0 billion) and LISA (about 5.7 billion).
The view from the US, UK, Canada and Australia
If you are reading this in the English-speaking world, the list has plenty of local pride:
- United States: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, SZA, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo fill much of the top 20.
- United Kingdom: Dua Lipa (about 43.5 billion) and Adele (about 29.7 billion).
- Australia: Sia, at about 32.6 billion.
- Canada: Tate McRae (about 19.9 billion) and Céline Dion (about 7.9 billion).
Charts that count streams inside a single country are a different measure from these worldwide totals. For the home view, see the most streamed artists in the US, in the UK, in Canada and in Australia. All-time records by artist, regardless of gender, are in our guide to the most streamed artists ever. If you want to see the song-by-song side, the billion streams club is where Taylor Swift's depth shows: she has 26 tracks above a billion.
How these artists look as cards
In Streambinder, a card is an artist, a track or an album, and its rarity follows its Spotify streams: more streams, rarer card. A card you own never loses its rarity, and thresholds depend on the country edition. The biggest names above sit at the very top of the scale, while a newer artist can start lower and climb if their streams keep growing. The full logic is in card rarity explained.
You can open a free pack and see which artists you pull. The game is free, runs in your browser, and uses coins that are only a game currency, never real money.
FAQ
Who is the most streamed female artist on Spotify? Taylor Swift, with about 132.9 billion cumulative streams in our November 1, 2026 snapshot.
Who has the most monthly listeners among women artists? Rihanna, with about 118 million in our selection, ahead of Lady Gaga at about 104 million and Taylor Swift at about 100 million.
Is this an official ranking? No. It is a selection of well-known women artists chosen by Streambinder from its catalogues, so some artists may be missing.
Why are the total streams and the monthly listeners in a different order? Total streams reward a long career, monthly listeners reward who is being played right now.