@cnn vs @mrbeast TikTok

Side-by-side TikTok statistics, updated 3 days ago.

@cnn profile picture CNN ✔ @cnn 16.3M followers 1 metric won
VS
@mrbeast profile picture MrBeast ✔ @mrbeast 145.3M followers 5 metrics won

@cnn vs @mrbeast: stats compared

Metric@cnn@mrbeast
Followers 16.3M 145.3MWinner
Total views Creator only Creator only
Avg views / post 664.6K 32.4MWinner
Engagement rate 8.3% 10.6%Winner
Likes 159M 1.5BWinner
Comments Creator only Creator only
Shares Creator only Creator only
Tracked posts 3.3KWinner 479
Posts / week — 12.9
Est. sponsored post $338.6K $3.9MWinner

Winner badges mark the higher value per metric. Sponsored-post figures are modeled estimates, not quotes.

Verdict

@mrbeast leads @cnn in 5 of the 10 compared TikTok metrics (vs 1). @mrbeast has the larger audience, with 129M more followers. @mrbeast's audience is the more engaged one at 10.6% — on short-form platforms, engagement is the better predictor of sponsorship performance than raw follower count.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has more followers, @cnn or @mrbeast?

@mrbeast has more followers: 145,316,040 vs @cnn's 16,318,012 on TikTok as of November 2026.

Who has the higher engagement rate, @cnn or @mrbeast?

@mrbeast has the higher engagement rate at 10.6%, compared with 8.3% for @cnn. Engagement rate is total interactions divided by total views across tracked posts.

Who charges more for a sponsored post, @cnn or @mrbeast?

Based on followers and engagement, @mrbeast likely commands the higher rate: @cnn is estimated at $270.9K–$406.3K per sponsored TikTok post, @mrbeast at $3.1M–$4.6M. Estimates, not quotes.

How is this TikTok comparison calculated?

Buzzlytics tracks both accounts' public TikTok data. Each metric compares the latest snapshot of each account; the winner badge marks the higher value. Sponsored-post figures are modeled estimates from followers and engagement rate.

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Data source & methodology

Buzzlytics tracks publicly available TikTok profile data. Each column reflects the latest tracked snapshot of that account (@cnn: 26 days ago; @mrbeast: 3 days ago). Engagement rate is total interactions divided by total views. Nothing here is provided by or affiliated with TikTok. Profile owners can request removal via support@buzzlytics.io.