EnglishBrian Cox Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @ProfBrianCox has 2,988,600 followers and 32,756 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined December 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @ProfBrianCox gained 18,749 followers (+0.63%). In the last 7 days the change was +1,667 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 35% of tracked Education accounts. Brian Cox is on a 63-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +10,990 followers on Jun 23, 2026. At the current pace, @ProfBrianCox is on track to reach 3.0M followers in about 3 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 263 interactions against 3.0M followers, an engagement rate of 0.009%. Measured over 11 original posts, its engagement rate beats 44% of 3,739 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 86K times each, and 0.306% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.87% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 11 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #europeaneclipse, #solareclipse2026.
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Follower growth
On a 63-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +11K followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester
Notable followers
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Brian Cox on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Brian Cox have on X?
- Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox) has 2,988,600 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 1,594 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Brian Cox join X, and how old is the account?
- Brian Cox joined X in December 2008. The @ProfBrianCox account is 17 years old. Searches for Brian Cox age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Brian Cox published?
- Brian Cox has published 32,756 posts on X. That is about 5.1 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Brian Cox verified on X?
- Yes. Brian Cox is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Brian Cox post about?
- Brian Cox is classified under Education in our directory. Bio: "Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester".
- Is Brian Cox gaining or losing followers?
- Brian Cox is currently gaining followers, with a net +18,749 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +1,667.
- How fast is Brian Cox growing on X?
- Brian Cox is adding roughly 625 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 3.0M followers in about 3 weeks.