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The Times and Sunday Times Twitter (X) Account Stats

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The Times and Sunday Times Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @thetimes has 1,726,207 followers and 364,392 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined May 2007).

Followers
1.7M
Growth (7d)
+427
Following
841
Influence
1.4K
Posts
364K~51.6/day
Likes given
3.3K
Media posts
66K
Follower ratio
2.1K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @thetimes gained 1,656 followers (+0.10%). In the last 7 days the change was +418 followers. The Times and Sunday Times is on a 6-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +493 followers on Jul 19, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size
Per follower
0%
of 1.7M followers
Per impression
0.059%
6.8K views on a typical post
Reach
0.39%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
4
interactions (median)
Saved
0.015%
1 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
19.37/day
active 67% of days
Peak time
14:00 UTC
Monday

A typical post picks up 4 interactions against 1.7M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 571 original posts, its engagement rate beats 5% of 6,873 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 6.8K times each, and 0.059% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.393% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 571 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026.

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Follower growth

7-day
+418
30-day
+1.7K
90-day
+4.7K
Avg / day
+55
2026-06-23+4.7K over 73 days2026-09-11

On a 6-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +493 followers on 2026-07-19.

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The Times and Sunday Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does The Times and Sunday Times have on X?
The Times and Sunday Times (@thetimes) has 1,726,207 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 427 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Times and Sunday Times join X, and how old is the account?
The Times and Sunday Times joined X in May 2007. The @thetimes account is 19 years old. Searches for The Times and Sunday 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 Times and Sunday Times published?
The Times and Sunday Times has published 364,392 posts on X. That is about 51.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is The Times and Sunday Times verified on X?
Yes. The Times and Sunday Times carries a Business verification on X.
Is The Times and Sunday Times gaining or losing followers?
The Times and Sunday Times is currently gaining followers, with a net +1,656 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +418.
How fast is The Times and Sunday Times growing on X?
The Times and Sunday Times is adding roughly 55 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.