EnglishThe New Yorker Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @NewYorker has 8,417,247 followers and 195,435 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined May 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @NewYorker gained 94,258 followers (+1.12%). In the last 7 days the change was +14,204 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 79% of tracked News accounts. The New Yorker is on a 62-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +26,434 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @NewYorker is on track to reach 8.5M followers in about 4 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 41 interactions against 8.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 365 original posts, its engagement rate beats 13% 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 29K times each, and 0.141% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.346% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 365 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 62-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +26K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: https://t.co/CW0Z2jGCyB
Notable followers
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The New Yorker on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The New Yorker have on X?
- The New Yorker (@NewYorker) has 8,417,247 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 14,889 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The New Yorker join X, and how old is the account?
- The New Yorker joined X in May 2008. The @NewYorker account is 18 years old. Searches for The New Yorker age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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 Yorker published?
- The New Yorker has published 195,435 posts on X. That is about 29.2 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The New Yorker verified on X?
- Yes. The New Yorker carries a Business verification on X.
- What does The New Yorker post about?
- The New Yorker is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: https://t.co/CW0Z2jGCyB".
- Is The New Yorker gaining or losing followers?
- The New Yorker is currently gaining followers, with a net +94,258 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +14,204.
- How fast is The New Yorker growing on X?
- The New Yorker is adding roughly 3,142 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 8.5M followers in about 4 weeks.