How many followers does BBC News Somali have on X?

BBC News Somali (@BBCSomali) has 625,782 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

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

BBC News Somali joined X in December 2008. The @BBCSomali account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Somali age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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 Somali published?

BBC News Somali has published 52,972 posts on X. That is about 8.2 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is BBC News Somali verified on X?

No. @BBCSomali does not currently display a verified checkmark on X.

BBC News Somali Twitter (X) Account Stats

@BBCSomali

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BBC News Somali Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @BBCSomali has 625,782 followers and 52,972 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined December 2008).

Followers

626K

Growth (7d)

Following

Influence

Posts

53K~8.2/day

Likes given

241

Media posts

17K

Follower ratio

16K:1

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size

Per follower

0.001%

of 626K followers

Per impression

0.073%

6.9K views on a typical post

Reach

1.10%

of its followers see a post

Typical post

interactions (median)

Saved

0 bookmarks on a typical post

Posting rate

1.13/day

active 33% of days

Peak time

04:00 UTC

Wednesday

A typical post picks up 5 interactions against 626K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 34 original posts, its engagement rate beats 9% of 3,739 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 6.9K times each, and 0.073% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.10% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 34 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 26, 2026.

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Follower growth

Not enough history yet - growth is tracked from first discovery.

Bio

Waa bogga BBC News Somali Twitter. Kala soco wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee Soomaaliya iyo caalamka @BBCSomali ama https://t.co/X5PE0T24tW

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

How many followers does BBC News Somali have on X?: BBC News Somali (@BBCSomali) has 625,782 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did BBC News Somali join X, and how old is the account?: BBC News Somali joined X in December 2008. The @BBCSomali account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Somali 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 Somali published?: BBC News Somali has published 52,972 posts on X. That is about 8.2 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is BBC News Somali verified on X?: No. @BBCSomali does not currently display a verified checkmark on X.
What does BBC News Somali post about?: BBC News Somali is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Waa bogga BBC News Somali Twitter. Kala soco wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee Soomaaliya iyo caalamka @BBCSomali ama https://t.co/X5PE0T24tW".