EnglishRichard Dawkins Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @RichardDawkins has 2,866,582 followers and 31,880 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined June 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @RichardDawkins gained 8,767 followers (+0.31%). In the last 7 days the change was -455 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +4,460 followers on Aug 20, 2026. At the current pace, @RichardDawkins is on track to reach 3.0M followers in about 66 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 12K interactions against 2.9M followers, an engagement rate of 0.419%. Measured over 8 original posts, its engagement rate beats 97% of 3,758 tracked accounts of a similar size. Comparing inside a size band matters here: engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly just re-measure the follower count. Posts are seen about 416K times each, and 2.89% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 14.5% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 8 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +4.5K followers on 2026-08-20.
Bio
UK biologist & writer
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Richard Dawkins on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Richard Dawkins have on X?
- Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) has 2,866,582 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 483 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Richard Dawkins join X, and how old is the account?
- Richard Dawkins joined X in June 2008. The @RichardDawkins account is 18 years old. Searches for Richard Dawkins age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Richard Dawkins published?
- Richard Dawkins has published 31,880 posts on X. That is about 4.8 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Richard Dawkins verified on X?
- Yes. Richard Dawkins is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- Is Richard Dawkins gaining or losing followers?
- Richard Dawkins is currently gaining followers, with a net +8,767 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -455.
- How fast is Richard Dawkins growing on X?
- Richard Dawkins is adding roughly 292 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 3.0M followers in about 66 weeks.