EnglishBBC News (World) is on Twitter (X) as @BBCWorld, with 42,353,537 followers and 412,639 posts. It gained 10,644 followers in the last 7 days and 8,501 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 326 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower.
Insights
BBC News (World) ranks #43 of 25,821,020 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #4 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @BBCWorld gained 8,501 followers (+0.02%). In the last 7 days the change was +10,644 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 93% of tracked News accounts. BBC News (World) is on a 7-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +33,556 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 326 interactions against 42M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Posts are seen about 133K times each, and 0.246% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.313% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 24.5 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 690 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 30, 2026.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
On a 7-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +34K followers on 2026-06-23.
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Bio
News, features and analysis from the World's newsroom. Breaking news, follow @BBCBreaking. UK news, @BBCNews. Latest sports news @BBCSport
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BBC News (World) on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for BBC News (World)?
- BBC News (World) posts on Twitter (X) as @BBCWorld. The profile is at x.com/BBCWorld, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does BBC News (World) have on Twitter?
- BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) has 42,353,537 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 10,644 followers in the last 7 days and 8,501 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did BBC News (World) join Twitter?
- BBC News (World) joined Twitter (X) in February 2007. The @BBCWorld account is 19 years old. Searches for BBC News (World) age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.