How many followers does BBC News Swahili have on X?

BBC News Swahili (@bbcswahili) has 2,162,298 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 282 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

When did BBC News Swahili join X, and how old is the account?

BBC News Swahili joined X in December 2008. The @bbcswahili account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Swahili age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.

How many posts has BBC News Swahili published?

BBC News Swahili has published 122,815 posts on X. That is about 18.9 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is BBC News Swahili verified on X?

Yes. BBC News Swahili is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).

Is BBC News Swahili gaining or losing followers?

BBC News Swahili is currently gaining followers, with a net +974 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +306.

How fast is BBC News Swahili growing on X?

BBC News Swahili is adding roughly 32 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.

BBC News Swahili Twitter (X) Account Stats

@bbcswahili

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#306 in News #105 in Indonesian

LondonAccount age: 17 years (joined December 2008)x.com

BBC News Swahili Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @bbcswahili has 2,162,298 followers and 122,815 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined December 2008).

Followers

2.2M

Growth (7d)

+282

Following

251

Influence

265

Posts

123K~18.9/day

Likes given

4.8K

Media posts

49K

Follower ratio

8.6K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @bbcswahili gained 974 followers (+0.05%). In the last 7 days the change was +306 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 21% of tracked News accounts. BBC News Swahili is on a 19-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +222 followers on Jul 19, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size

Per follower

0.001%

of 2.2M followers

Per impression

0.497%

2.8K views on a typical post

Reach

0.13%

of its followers see a post

Typical post

interactions (median)

Saved

0 bookmarks on a typical post

Posting rate

27.47/day

active 103% of days

Peak time

15:00 UTC

Wednesday

A typical post picks up 14 interactions against 2.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 824 original posts, its engagement rate beats 9% of 15,519 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 2.8K times each, and 0.497% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.13% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 824 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026. Recurring tags: #ajali, #bbcswahili, #foryou.

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Follower growth

7-day

+306

30-day

+974

90-day

+2.7K

Avg / day

+32

2026-06-25+3.4K over 98 days2026-10-08

On a 19-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +222 followers on 2026-07-19.

Bio

Huu ni ukurasa wa habari za dunia kutoka BBC. Facebook: https://t.co/ZZJDhvaNyo. Instagram: https://t.co/LqmfEIlht3. YouTube: https://t.co/mv5T3KheUN.

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BBC News Swahili on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does BBC News Swahili have on X?: BBC News Swahili (@bbcswahili) has 2,162,298 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 282 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did BBC News Swahili join X, and how old is the account?: BBC News Swahili joined X in December 2008. The @bbcswahili account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Swahili age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has BBC News Swahili published?: BBC News Swahili has published 122,815 posts on X. That is about 18.9 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is BBC News Swahili verified on X?: Yes. BBC News Swahili is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
What does BBC News Swahili post about?: BBC News Swahili is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Huu ni ukurasa wa habari za dunia kutoka BBC. Facebook: https://t.co/ZZJDhvaNyo. Instagram: https://t.co/LqmfEIlht3. YouTube: https://t.co/mv5T3KheUN.".
Is BBC News Swahili gaining or losing followers?: BBC News Swahili is currently gaining followers, with a net +974 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +306.
How fast is BBC News Swahili growing on X?: BBC News Swahili is adding roughly 32 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.