| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Goals per match | First cap | Last cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal | 133 | 216 | 0.62 | 2003-08-20 | 2024-10-15 |
 | 2 | Lionel Messi Argentina | 112 | 189 | .59 | 2005-08-17 | 2024-10-15 |
 | 3 | Ali Daei Iran | 109 | 148 | 0.74 | 1993-06-06 | 2006-06-21 |
 | 4 | Sunil Chhetri India | 94 | 151 | 0.62 | 2005-06-12 | 2024-06-06 |
 | 5 | Mokhtar Dahari Malaysia | 89 | 142 | 0.62 | 1972-06-05 | 1985-05-19 |
 | 6 | Ali Mabkhout United Arab Emirates | 85 | 114 | 0.75 | 2009-11-15 | 2023-12-30 |
 | 6 | Romelu Lukaku Belgium | 85 | 119 | 0.71 | 2010-03-03 | 2024-07-01 |
 | 8 | Ferenc Puskás Hungary | 84 | 85 | 0.99 | 1945-08-20 | 1956-10-14 |
 | 8 | Robert Lewandowski Poland | 84 | 156 | 0.54 | 2008-09-10 | 2024-10-15 |
 | 10 | Godfrey Chitalu Zambia | 79 | 111 | 0.71 | 1968-06-29 | 1980-12-12 |
 | 10 | NEYMAR Brazil | 79 | 128 | 0.62 | 2010-08-10 | 2023-10-17 |
 | 12 | Hussein Saeed Iraq | 78 | 137 | 0.57 | 1976-09-05 | 1990-03-03 |
 | 13 | Pelé Brazil | 77 | 92 | 0.84 | 1957-07-07 | 1971-07-18 |
| 14 | Sándor Kocsis HUngary | 75 | 68 | 1.1 | 1948 | 1954 | |
 | 14 | Kunishige Kamamoto Japan | 75 | 76 | 0.99 | 1964-03-03 | 1977-06-15 |
 | 14 | Bashar Abdullah Kuwait | 75 | 134 | 0.56 | 1996-03-16 | 2018-05-26 |
 | 17 | Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia | 72 | 117 | 0.62 | 1978-12-10 | 1994-06-29 |
 | 18 | Kinnah Phiri Malawi | 71 | 117 | 0.61 | 1973-07-08 | 1981-11-20 |
 | 18 | Kiatisuk Senamuang Thailand | 71 | 134 | 0.53 | 1993-04-08 | 2007-10-03 |
 | 18 | Miroslav Klose Germany | 71 | 137 | 0.52 | 2001-03-24 | 2014-07-13 |
| 21 | Piyapong Pue-on Thailand | 70 | 100 | 0.7 | 1981 | 1989 | |
| 21 | Abdul Kadir Indonesia | 70 | 111 | 0.63 | 1967-08-11 | 1979-05-07 | |
 | 21 | Stern John Trinidad and Tobago | 70 | 115 | 0.61 | 1995-02-15 | 2011-11-11 |
| 24 | Hossam Hassan Egypt | 69 | 177 | .69 | 1985 | 2006 | |
 | 24 | Luis Suárez Uruguay | 69 | 142 | 0.49 | 2007-02-07 | 2024-07-13 |
| 25 | Harry Kane England | 68 | 101 | 0.67 | 2015 | 2024-10-15 | |
| 25 | Carlos Ruiz Guatemala | 68 | 133 | 0.51 | 1998-11-18 | 2016-09-06 | |
 | 25 | Robbie Keane Republic of Ireland | 68 | 146 | 0.47 | 1998-03-25 | 2016-08-31 |