EnglishNeil deGrasse Tyson is on Twitter (X) as @neiltyson, with 13,798,491 followers and 8,492 posts. It lost 2,874 followers in the last 7 days and 7,372 in the last 30 days. It has been on X since January 2009, an account age of 17 years.
Insights
Neil deGrasse Tyson ranks #255 of 24,842,516 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @neiltyson lost 7,372 followers (-0.05%). In the last 7 days the change was -2,874 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +15,518 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
Early reading. We have captured 3 original posts for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.
A typical post picks up 331 interactions against 14M followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Posts are seen about 229K times each, and 0.144% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.66% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.1 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 10% of days saw any activity at all.
Measured over 3 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 24, 2026.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +16K followers on 2026-06-23.
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Bio
Astrophysicist https://t.co/sujhGivHSh
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for Neil deGrasse Tyson?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson posts on Twitter (X) as @neiltyson. The profile is at x.com/neiltyson, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does Neil deGrasse Tyson have on Twitter?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) has 13,798,491 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 2,874 followers in the last 7 days and 7,372 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Neil deGrasse Tyson join Twitter?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson joined Twitter (X) in January 2009. The @neiltyson account is 17 years old. Searches for Neil deGrasse Tyson age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.