BBC News Swahili Twitter (X) Account Stats
IndonesianBBC News Swahili Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @bbcswahili has 2,161,057 followers and 121,721 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined December 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @bbcswahili gained 886 followers (+0.04%). In the last 7 days the change was +352 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 13% of tracked News accounts. Its strongest tracked day added +222 followers on Jul 19, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 20 interactions against 2.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 342 original posts, its engagement rate beats 17% 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 3.1K times each, and 0.642% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.144% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 342 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +222 followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Huu ni ukurasa wa habari za dunia kutoka BBC. Facebook: https://t.co/ZZJDhvaNyo. Instagram: https://t.co/LqmfEIlht3. YouTube: https://t.co/mv5T3KheUN.
Notable followers
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BBC News Swahili on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does BBC News Swahili have on X?
- BBC News Swahili (@bbcswahili) has 2,161,057 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 302 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did BBC News Swahili join X, and how old is the account?
- BBC News Swahili joined X in December 2008. The @bbcswahili account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Swahili age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has BBC News Swahili published?
- BBC News Swahili has published 121,721 posts on X. That is about 18.8 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is BBC News Swahili verified on X?
- Yes. BBC News Swahili is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does BBC News Swahili post about?
- BBC News Swahili is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Huu ni ukurasa wa habari za dunia kutoka BBC. Facebook: https://t.co/ZZJDhvaNyo. Instagram: https://t.co/LqmfEIlht3. YouTube: https://t.co/mv5T3KheUN.".
- Is BBC News Swahili gaining or losing followers?
- BBC News Swahili is currently gaining followers, with a net +886 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +352.
- How fast is BBC News Swahili growing on X?
- BBC News Swahili is adding roughly 30 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.