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The Associated Press Twitter (X) Account Stats

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The Associated Press Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @AP has 16,469,532 followers and 394,017 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined June 2009).

Followers
16M
Growth (7d)
+9.8K
Following
6.1K
Influence
7.9K
Posts
394K~62.7/day
Likes given
4.3K
Media posts
18K
Follower ratio
2.7K:1

Insights

The Associated Press ranks #193 of 19,849,608 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #15 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @AP gained 97,455 followers (+0.59%). In the last 7 days the change was +10,198 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 87% of tracked News accounts. The Associated Press is on a 72-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +71,399 followers on Jun 23, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.002%
of 16M followers
Per impression
0.204%
163K views on a typical post
Reach
0.99%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
333
interactions (median)
Saved
0.011%
18 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
11.93/day
active 97% of days
Peak time
16:00 UTC
Friday

A typical post picks up 333 interactions against 16M followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 350 original posts, its engagement rate beats 22% of 6,493 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 163K times each, and 0.204% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.989% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 350 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 9, 2026. Recurring tags: #venicefilmfestival, #football, #nfl.

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Follower growth

7-day
+10K
30-day
+97K
90-day
+378K
Avg / day
+3.2K
2026-06-09+449K over 73 days2026-09-10

On a 72-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +71K followers on 2026-06-23.

Bio

Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎

Notable followers

The biggest accounts in our directory following @AP.

The Associated Press on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does The Associated Press have on X?
The Associated Press (@AP) has 16,469,532 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 9,764 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Associated Press join X, and how old is the account?
The Associated Press joined X in June 2009. The @AP account is 17 years old. Searches for The Associated Press age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has The Associated Press published?
The Associated Press has published 394,017 posts on X. That is about 62.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is The Associated Press verified on X?
Yes. The Associated Press carries a Business verification on X.
What does The Associated Press post about?
The Associated Press is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎".
Is The Associated Press gaining or losing followers?
The Associated Press is currently gaining followers, with a net +97,455 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +10,198.
How fast is The Associated Press growing on X?
The Associated Press is adding roughly 3,249 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.
What is The Associated Press's rank on X?
The Associated Press ranks #193 out of 19,849,608 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #15 in News.