@instagram vs @natgeo
As of July 2026, Instagram (@instagram) has 37,923,473 followers on Threads and National Geographic (@natgeo) has 18,104,059 — @instagram leads with 2.1× the following.
@natgeo is the more active poster with 1,500 threads to @instagram's 1,400. Despite the smaller audience, @natgeo gets the stronger engagement on recent posts — 0.01% of followers interact per thread, against 0.00% for the larger account.
These numbers are pulled live from public Threads data and refreshed roughly every 30 minutes, so this head-to-head stays current as both accounts grow. Tap either profile for its full stats and recent posts.
▲ 37.9M
Followers
18.1M
1.4K
Threads
1.5K ▲
0.00%
Engagement
0.01% ▲
Frequently asked
- Who has more followers on Threads, Instagram or National Geographic?
- As of July 2026, @instagram has more followers on Threads — 37,923,473 to @natgeo's 18,104,059.
- How many followers does Instagram have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @instagram has 37,923,473 followers on Threads.
- How many followers does National Geographic have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @natgeo has 18,104,059 followers on Threads.
- Who has the higher engagement rate, Instagram or National Geographic?
- @natgeo has the higher engagement rate on recent posts — 0.01% versus 0.00%.
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