# How many connections can I have on LinkedIn?
> LinkedIn caps first-degree connections at 30,000. After that, people can follow you, but you cannot add more connections without removing some.
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The published cap on first-degree connections is 30,000. LinkedIn has said this for years. It is a lifetime size of your graph on that account, not a weekly quota. Premium does not raise it.

When you hit it, new people can still follow you if you have follow enabled, and you can still post. You cannot keep accepting or sending connections until you remove existing ones. That is a painful place to discover during a campaign.

Most sellers never get close. If you are adding everyone who will click Accept, you will get there with a network that does not buy. Quality still wins: 4,000 people in your ICP beat 29,000 random accepts.

Followers are a different counter. Creators can have a large follow graph without 30,000 connections. If your motion is content plus inbound DMs, follow can be enough. If your motion is 1:1 messages, you still need the connection (or InMail, or Open Profile).

Do not build a "connection farm" of dummy profiles to route around the cap. That is a restriction waiting to happen, and it produces a graph nobody wants to talk to.

## Related

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- [Can I send LinkedIn connection requests to people I do not know?](https://omentir.com/help/can-i-send-linkedin-requests-to-people-i-dont-know.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**Does unconnecting someone free a slot?**

Yes. Removing a connection opens room. They may notice. Use it for people who were never a fit, not for a weekly churn trick.

**Do pending invites count toward 30,000?**

No. Pending is a separate pile. Only accepted first-degree connections count toward the 30,000.

**Can I have more than 30,000 followers?**

Yes. Followers are not connections. Creator-style accounts often have far more followers than connections.

**Should I connect with everyone who follows me?**

No. Follow is a weaker relationship and that is fine. Convert to a connection when there is a reason to talk, not as a default.

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