How many followers does Top Gear have on X?

Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) has 1,764,512 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 413 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

When did Top Gear join X, and how old is the account?

Top Gear joined X in June 2009. The @BBC_TopGear account is 17 years old. Searches for Top Gear age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.

How many posts has Top Gear published?

Top Gear has published 34,539 posts on X. That is about 5.5 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is Top Gear verified on X?

Yes. Top Gear is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).

Is Top Gear gaining or losing followers?

Top Gear is currently losing followers, with a net -1,251 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -396.

Top Gear Twitter (X) Account Stats

@BBC_TopGear

English NewsTier S

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LondonAccount age: 17 years (joined June 2009)x.com

Top Gear Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @BBC_TopGear has 1,764,512 followers and 34,539 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined June 2009).

Followers

1.8M

Growth (7d)

-413

Following

Influence

478

Posts

35K~5.5/day

Likes given

865

Media posts

26K

Follower ratio

46K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @BBC_TopGear lost 1,251 followers (-0.07%). In the last 7 days the change was -396 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +97 followers on Aug 15, 2026.

Engagement

Middle of its size range

Per follower

0.004%

of 1.8M followers

Per impression

0.2%

38K views on a typical post

Reach

2.18%

of its followers see a post

Typical post

interactions (median)

Saved

0.013%

5 bookmarks on a typical post

Posting rate

3.3/day

active 70% of days

Peak time

15:00 UTC

Friday

A typical post picks up 77 interactions against 1.8M followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 99 original posts, its engagement rate beats 34% of 3,791 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 38K times each, and 0.2% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.18% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 99 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tag: #topgearweb.

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Follower growth

7-day

-396

30-day

-1.3K

90-day

-3.0K

Avg / day

-42

2026-06-23-3.0K over 63 days2026-09-01

Best tracked day: +97 followers on 2026-08-15.

Bio

Proper #TopGear tweets from Top Gear HQ. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Top Gear Turbo Newsletter - https://t.co/FAE1PvkamQ

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Top Gear on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does Top Gear have on X?: Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) has 1,764,512 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 413 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did Top Gear join X, and how old is the account?: Top Gear joined X in June 2009. The @BBC_TopGear account is 17 years old. Searches for Top Gear age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has Top Gear published?: Top Gear has published 34,539 posts on X. That is about 5.5 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is Top Gear verified on X?: Yes. Top Gear is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
What does Top Gear post about?: Top Gear is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Proper #TopGear tweets from Top Gear HQ. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Top Gear Turbo Newsletter - https://t.co/FAE1PvkamQ".
Is Top Gear gaining or losing followers?: Top Gear is currently losing followers, with a net -1,251 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -396.