EnglishThe Sun Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @TheSun has 2,014,035 followers and 773,763 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined April 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @TheSun gained 1,487 followers (+0.07%). In the last 7 days the change was +48 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 4% of tracked News accounts. The Sun is on a 3-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +366 followers on Aug 18, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 2.0M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 320 original posts, its engagement rate beats 9% 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 12K times each, and 0.056% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.619% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 320 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #race, #robot, #usainbolt.
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Follower growth
On a 3-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +366 followers on 2026-08-18.
Bio
Never miss a story again. News, sport and entertainment, as it happens.
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The Sun on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The Sun have on X?
- The Sun (@TheSun) has 2,014,035 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 51 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Sun join X, and how old is the account?
- The Sun joined X in April 2009. The @TheSun account is 17 years old. Searches for The Sun age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The Sun published?
- The Sun has published 773,763 posts on X. That is about 122 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The Sun verified on X?
- Yes. The Sun is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does The Sun post about?
- The Sun is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Never miss a story again. News, sport and entertainment, as it happens.".
- Is The Sun gaining or losing followers?
- The Sun is currently gaining followers, with a net +1,487 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +48.
- How fast is The Sun growing on X?
- The Sun is adding roughly 50 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.