EnglishThe New York Times Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @nytimes has 53,851,650 followers and 565,823 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined March 2007).
Insights
The New York Times ranks #25 of 18,796,892 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #3 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @nytimes gained 112,207 followers (+0.21%). In the last 7 days the change was +2,887 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 49% of tracked News accounts. The New York Times is on a 3-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +59,443 followers on Jun 23, 2026. At the current pace, @nytimes is on track to reach 55M followers in about 44 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 418 interactions against 54M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 177 original posts, its engagement rate beats 16% 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 298K times each, and 0.14% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.554% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 177 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 3-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +59K followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://t.co/e2FWJZOvXD
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @nytimes.
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The New York Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The New York Times have on X?
- The New York Times (@nytimes) has 53,851,650 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 3,439 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The New York Times join X, and how old is the account?
- The New York Times joined X in March 2007. The @nytimes account is 19 years old. Searches for The New York Times age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The New York Times published?
- The New York Times has published 565,823 posts on X. That is about 79.4 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The New York Times verified on X?
- Yes. The New York Times is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does The New York Times post about?
- The New York Times is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://t.co/e2FWJZOvXD".
- Is The New York Times gaining or losing followers?
- The New York Times is currently gaining followers, with a net +112,207 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +2,887.
- How fast is The New York Times growing on X?
- The New York Times is adding roughly 3,740 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 55M followers in about 44 weeks.
- What is The New York Times's rank on X?
- The New York Times ranks #25 out of 18,796,892 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #3 in News.