@instagram vs @natgeo
As of October 2026, Instagram (@instagram) has 38,285,527 followers on Threads and National Geographic (@natgeo) has 18,402,506 — @instagram leads with 2.1× the following.
@natgeo is the more active poster with 1,600 threads to @instagram's 1,500. Despite the smaller audience, @natgeo gets the stronger engagement on recent posts — 0.00% 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.
▲ 38.3M
Followers
18.4M
1.5K
Threads
1.6K ▲
0.00%
Engagement
0.00% ▲
Frequently asked
- Who has more followers on Threads, Instagram or National Geographic?
- As of October 2026, @instagram has more followers on Threads — 38,285,527 to @natgeo's 18,402,506.
- How many followers does Instagram have on Threads?
- As of October 2026, @instagram has 38,285,527 followers on Threads.
- How many followers does National Geographic have on Threads?
- As of October 2026, @natgeo has 18,402,506 followers on Threads.
- Who has the higher engagement rate, Instagram or National Geographic?
- @natgeo has the higher engagement rate on recent posts — 0.00% versus 0.00%.
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