EnglishPaul Krugman Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @paulkrugman has 4,397,124 followers and 25,603 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined October 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @paulkrugman gained 62,189 followers (+1.41%). In the last 7 days the change was +12,635 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 75% of tracked News accounts. Paul Krugman is on a 47-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +12,623 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @paulkrugman is on track to reach 4.5M followers in about 8 weeks.
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Follower growth
On a 47-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +13K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Nobel laureate. Op-Ed columnist, @nytopinion. Author, “The Return of Depression Economics,” “The Great Unraveling,” "Arguing With Zombies," + more.
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @paulkrugman.
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Paul Krugman on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Paul Krugman have on X?
- Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) has 4,397,124 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 12,096 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Paul Krugman join X, and how old is the account?
- Paul Krugman joined X in October 2008. The @paulkrugman account is 17 years old. Searches for Paul Krugman age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Paul Krugman published?
- Paul Krugman has published 25,603 posts on X. That is about 3.9 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Paul Krugman verified on X?
- No. @paulkrugman does not currently display a verified checkmark on X.
- What does Paul Krugman post about?
- Paul Krugman is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Nobel laureate. Op-Ed columnist, @nytopinion. Author, “The Return of Depression Economics,” “The Great Unraveling,” "Arguing With Zombies," + more.".
- Is Paul Krugman gaining or losing followers?
- Paul Krugman is currently gaining followers, with a net +62,189 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +12,635.
- How fast is Paul Krugman growing on X?
- Paul Krugman is adding roughly 2,073 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 4.5M followers in about 8 weeks.