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Follower count as of 2 October 2026, the last reading (this account is read every five days) · tracked since 2 October 2026

Source: the public follower count on @ted's Instagram profile, read by FastSocial every five days and stored with the date. No estimates or adjustments. Full method · Data CC BY 4.0

Instagram followers8,566,377as of 2 October 2026

Rank#1035

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30 daysfrom 25 Oct

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Date	Followers	Change
2 October 2026	8,566,377

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Rankings

All accounts of 2,000#1035
Most-followed American Instagram accounts of 578#386
Most-followed politicians and public figures on Instagram of 130#43

Milestones

No round-number milestone passed since tracking began on 2 October 2026.

Next milestone: 9.0M, 434K to go.

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TypeBrand or organisation

Among brands and organisations#213 of 444

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TED Talks (@ted) had 8,566,377 Instagram followers on 2 October 2026, according to <a href="https://fastsocial.co/most-followed-instagram-accounts/@ted?date=2026-10-02">FastSocial's Instagram Top Charts</a>.

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