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The New York Times Twitter (X) Account Stats

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The New York Times Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @nytimes has 53,861,182 followers and 565,906 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined March 2007).

Followers
54M
Growth (7d)
+5.9K
Following
848
Influence
14K
Posts
566K~79.3/day
Likes given
18K
Media posts
73K
Follower ratio
64K:1

Insights

The New York Times ranks #25 of 19,849,608 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @nytimes gained 69,454 followers (+0.13%). In the last 7 days the change was +6,138 followers. The New York Times is on a 12-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +59,443 followers on Jun 23, 2026. At the current pace, @nytimes is on track to reach 55M followers in about 71 weeks.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.001%
of 54M followers
Per impression
0.15%
280K views on a typical post
Reach
0.52%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
420
interactions (median)
Saved
0.01%
27 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
11.7/day
active 100% of days
Peak time
14:00 UTC
Wednesday

A typical post picks up 420 interactions against 54M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 271 original posts, its engagement rate beats 14% 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 280K times each, and 0.15% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.519% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 271 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 9, 2026.

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Follower growth

7-day
+6.1K
30-day
+69K
90-day
+297K
Avg / day
+2.3K
2026-06-09+357K over 73 days2026-09-10

On a 12-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +59K followers on 2026-06-23.

Bio

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Notable followers

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The New York Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does The New York Times have on X?
The New York Times (@nytimes) has 53,861,182 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 5,870 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The New York Times join X, and how old is the account?
The New York Times joined X in March 2007. The @nytimes account is 19 years old. Searches for The New York Times age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has The New York Times published?
The New York Times has published 565,906 posts on X. That is about 79.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is The New York Times verified on X?
Yes. The New York Times is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
Is The New York Times gaining or losing followers?
The New York Times is currently gaining followers, with a net +69,454 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +6,138.
How fast is The New York Times growing on X?
The New York Times is adding roughly 2,315 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 55M followers in about 71 weeks.
What is The New York Times's rank on X?
The New York Times ranks #25 out of 19,849,608 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts.