EnglishThe Weeknd Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @theweeknd has 18,138,232 followers and 3,738 posts on X. Account age: 15 years (joined February 2011).
Insights
The Weeknd ranks #169 of 18,796,892 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @theweeknd gained 405,160 followers (+2.23%). In the last 7 days the change was +79,400 followers. The Weeknd is on a 62-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +112,163 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @theweeknd is on track to reach 20M followers in about 20 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 28K interactions against 18M followers, an engagement rate of 0.154%. Measured over 13 original posts, its engagement rate beats 90% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size. Comparing inside a size band matters here: engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly just re-measure the follower count. Posts are seen about 1.1M times each, and 2.54% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 6.06% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 13 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 62-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +112K followers on 2026-07-19.
Notable followers
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The Weeknd on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The Weeknd have on X?
- The Weeknd (@theweeknd) has 18,138,232 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 84,297 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Weeknd join X, and how old is the account?
- The Weeknd joined X in February 2011. The @theweeknd account is 15 years old. Searches for The Weeknd age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The Weeknd published?
- The Weeknd has published 3,738 posts on X. That is about 0.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The Weeknd verified on X?
- Yes. The Weeknd is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- Is The Weeknd gaining or losing followers?
- The Weeknd is currently gaining followers, with a net +405,160 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +79,400.
- How fast is The Weeknd growing on X?
- The Weeknd is adding roughly 13,505 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 20M followers in about 20 weeks.
- What is The Weeknd's rank on X?
- The Weeknd ranks #169 out of 18,796,892 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts.