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politico.com/instagramFollowers
2.2M
Following
732
Total Posts
Engagement Rate
0.12%
Avg Likes
2,286
Avg Comments
With 2.2M followers across 13,934 posts, Politico is one of the News & media website accounts tracked in the InstME index.
On average, Politico's posts earn 2,286 likes and 488 comments, about one interaction per 806 followers.
The comment-to-like ratio works out to one comment per 5 likes, pointing to an unusually discussion-heavy audience.
Recent posting activity averages about 15 posts per week — more than one per day.
The account follows just 732 others against 2.2M followers — a ratio typical of established creators and brands.
| Metric | Politico | Cohort median |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement rate | 0.12% | 1.04% |
| Average likes | 2,286 | 27,441 |
| Average comments | 488 | 386 |
| Posts per week | 14.5 | 1.17 |
Median values from 6,447 accounts with over 1M followers in the InstME index, refreshed Jul 11, 2026.
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Data last updated: Jul 15, 2026
Politico has 2,236,036 followers on Instagram (2.2M) as of Jul 15, 2026.
Politico's engagement rate is 0.12%, calculated from average likes and comments per post relative to followers.
Posts by Politico average 2,286 likes and 488 comments.
Politico posts about 15 times per week on average.
Politico is registered as a business account on Instagram and is verified.
13,934
488
Avg Views
0
Posts / Week
14.5
Growth Score
2.4 / 100
2.3M
Engagement
0.09%
