EnglishNeil deGrasse Tyson Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @neiltyson has 13,801,505 followers and 8,481 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined January 2009).
Insights
Neil deGrasse Tyson ranks #255 of 18,796,892 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @neiltyson gained 24,540 followers (+0.18%). In the last 7 days the change was +961 followers. Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +15,518 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 916 interactions against 14M followers, an engagement rate of 0.007%. Measured over 10 original posts, its engagement rate beats 40% of 3,758 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 266K times each, and 0.344% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.93% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 10 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +16K followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
Astrophysicist https://t.co/sujhGivHSh
Notable followers
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Neil deGrasse Tyson have on X?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) has 13,801,505 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 891 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Neil deGrasse Tyson join X, and how old is the account?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson joined X in January 2009. The @neiltyson account is 17 years old. Searches for Neil deGrasse Tyson age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Neil deGrasse Tyson published?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson has published 8,481 posts on X. That is about 1.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Neil deGrasse Tyson verified on X?
- Yes. Neil deGrasse Tyson is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- Is Neil deGrasse Tyson gaining or losing followers?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson is currently gaining followers, with a net +24,540 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +961.
- How fast is Neil deGrasse Tyson growing on X?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson is adding roughly 818 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.
- What is Neil deGrasse Tyson's rank on X?
- Neil deGrasse Tyson ranks #255 out of 18,796,892 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts.