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Follower count as of , the last reading (this account is read every five days) · tracked since 30 September 2026
Source: the public follower count on @washingtonpost'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
Follower history
2 daily readings from 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: +57 followers, +57 a day on average.
Daily numbers
| Date | Followers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 | 7,614,737 | +57 |
| 30 September 2026 | 7,614,680 |
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Rankings
- All accounts of 2,000#1154
- Most-followed American Instagram accounts of 578#427
- Media of 56#29
Milestones
No round-number milestone passed since tracking began on 30 September 2026.
Next milestone: 8.0M, 385K to go.
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Quotes 7,614,737 followers on 1 October 2026, with a fixed link to that reading.
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) had 7,614,737 Instagram followers on 1 October 2026, according to <a href="https://fastsocial.co/most-followed-instagram-accounts/@washingtonpost?date=2026-10-01">FastSocial's Instagram Top Charts</a>.
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