72.8M

Followers

48

Following

1.6K

Posts

3.36%

Engagement Rate

↑ +1.0% over 162d Mega-tier Followers as of Oct 16, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

Salman Khan (@beingsalmankhan) has 72,778,977 Instagram followers as of October 16, 2026 and 1,621 posts; the account is verified. Across the 12 recent posts we analysed for this report on August 24, 2026, a post got 2.4M likes and 33.9K comments on average (median 2.4M likes), an engagement rate of 3.36% of followers. Over the 162 days we have tracked it, the account gained 730,338 followers (+1.0%).

Where these numbers come from: public Instagram profile data and @beingsalmankhan's recent posts, collected by IGDataHub. Follower history comes from our own repeated readings of the profile. How we calculate these numbers.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 72,778,977
Following 48
Posts 1,621
Verified Yes

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 2,386,520
Avg Comments per Post 33,933
Videos 3
Photos & carousels 9
Engagement Rate 3.36%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @beingsalmankhan's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

+730.3K

Net Change

+1.0%

% Change

+4.5K

Avg / Day

162

Days Tracked

75

Data Points

Tracked between May 7, 2026 (72,048,639 followers) and Oct 16, 2026 (72,778,977 followers).

@beingsalmankhan follower readings, newest first (the first reading, then the last reading of each month)
Date Followers Change
72,778,977 +72,587
72,706,390 +128,298
72,578,092 +66,251
72,511,841 +475,669
72,036,172 -44,161
72,080,333 +31,694
72,048,639 first reading

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

2.4M

Avg Likes/Post

33.9K

Avg Comments/Post

28.6M

Total Likes

407.2K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared with the 877 Mega-tier reports with an engagement rate (median 0.94%, middle half 0.3% to 2.58%)

Top quarter

3.36%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

617.6K

Avg Likes on Videos (3)

3.0M

Avg Likes on Photos & carousels (9)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @beingsalmankhan's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. The median post got 2,467,822 likes and comments; 0 of the 12 reached twice that (4,935,644 or more).

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @beingsalmankhan's single biggest recent post had going for it, measured against the account's other posts.

4,566,143 likes · 71,467 comments

1.9× @beingsalmankhan's average post · 1.8× the median post.

"By I me myself, 2 ways to be by yr self, Alone and Lonely, Alone is by choice n lonely when nobody wants to be with u….. Ab iske aage you Figure out what you need to do"

168 characters

Photo or carousel

Format

Sunday

Day Posted

14:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

Hashtags in the analysed posts

Each one appears in a single post, so none stands out as a regular tag.

#mountaindew (1) #darrkeaagejeethai (1) #sudipsharma (1)

Top Keywords

Words used at least twice in the captions we analysed, with how often.

bhai (5) enjoy (4) lena (3) jaata (3) brother (3) karo (2) saath (2) main (2) mein (2) haaa (2) hospital (2) hoga (2) press (2) pain (2) alone (2) lonely (2) mother (2) jaana (2) last (2) pehle (2) left (2) call (2) sushil (2) kumar (2) freaking (2) cheers (2) name (2)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length (posts with a caption) 280 chars
Posting Frequency 2.0 posts/week

Content Mix

3

Videos / Reels

9

Photos & carousels

Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @beingsalmankhan

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
By I me myself, 2 ways to be by yr self, Alone and Lonely, Alone is by choice n…
4.6M 71.5K view
2
Happy Mother’s Day
4.2M 23.3K view
3
If I see any press at a hospital enjoying my pain.The press that I have stood f…
4.0M 51.0K view
4
Saath saal ka ho gaya hoon lekin ladna nahiin bhoola yeh yaad rakh lena, jail m…
3.4M 77.9K view
5
Aise main sau jala doonga.Bhai k ek bhai k dukh par agli baar try kar lena mere…
2.8M 37.4K view
6
But if they wanna make money from my losses…. keep quiet don’t enjoy.bhai bhai…
2.5M 34.2K view
7
Jisko jaana hai, usse kabhi mat roko. Jis ko uss ko bulana tha woh toh jayega …
2.3M 30.0K view
8
No caption
1.9M 40.2K view
9
This guy has been a brother for 42 years, the nicest, kindest, most helpful eve…
1.1M 7.2K view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @beingsalmankhan posts on Instagram

2.0

Posts / week

3.9 days

Avg gap between posts

Tuesday, Sunday

Peak posting days

21:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @beingsalmankhan publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

0

1

2

3

4

5

1

6

1

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1

14

1

15

16

17

2

18

19

20

4

21

2

22

23

Hour of day (UTC): 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @beingsalmankhan publishes more often. Their busiest hour is 21:00 UTC, highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC. US Eastern is 4 hours behind UTC in summer and 5 in winter, US Pacific 7 or 8 hours behind, and UK time is UTC in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer. These posts went out in 7 of the 24 hours; an empty hour only means none of them went out then.

Engagement by Day of the Week

@beingsalmankhan's recent posts grouped by the day they went out. Most days here have one or two posts, so one strong post can set a day's average. Read it as a record of these posts, not as the best day to post.

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 2 1,126,450 2,252,900
Tuesday 4 3,234,644 12,938,577
Wednesday 1 983,651 983,651
Friday 1 560,060 560,060
Sunday 4 3,077,562 12,310,246

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @beingsalmankhan maintains output

3

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score: irregular gaps

100 = evenly spaced posts; 0 = the gaps vary as much as their average or more

18.8%

Active days

Posted at least once

3.9 days

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @beingsalmankhan's caption length correlates with engagement

91.7%

Posts with Caption

280

Avg Caption Chars (captioned)

168

Median Chars

1057

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
No caption 1 1.9M
Short (<40 chars) 1 4.2M
Medium (40-100) 1 343.7K
Long (100+) 9 2.5M

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count only

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 72.8M followers (Mega)

$363,895 to $873,348

Our per-follower range for accounts this size (see methodology)

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates from follower count only. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Download @beingsalmankhan's data

Everything below is derived from this account, priced on the counts shown. Delivered as CSV by emailed link.

Every post & reel

1,621 posts & reels

$16.21

Caption, likes, comments, views, duration, mentions, co-authors and sponsored status for every post and reel.

See a sample
shortcodecaptionlikescomments
DefI0qnDzpyHowdy partner hee haw at 91 at 1 having one, baa…3910549676
DeU2L-oIIk5Thank u for watching my YouTube Channel, I under…240020141910
DeQ6XvjoKW5Excited to be part of ACETECH as Brand Ambassado…1430468120

Real rows from this account. The file continues in the same shape.

Everyone who follows them

up to 50,000 followers of 72,778,977 total

$250.00

Handle, full name, ID, and verified/private flags for each follower.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

Everyone they follow

up to 48 accounts

$9.99

minimum

Every account this one follows, same fields.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

You only pay for rows we deliver. Counts are the maximum available today; if an export comes back smaller, the difference is refunded automatically. Counts as last collected 19 hours, 3 minutes ago.

Tracking

What we have recorded about @beingsalmankhan over time, and ongoing alerts.

Follower count over time · 75 observations

Every observation we have recorded, with follower and post deltas between them: our own record, not a re-scrape.

See a sample
observed_atfollowersfollowers_deltaposts
2026-10-14727505971621
2026-10-1572769938193411621
2026-10-167277897790391621

Real rows from this account. The file continues in the same shape.

$9.99

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$14.99

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Followers, following and full post history as CSV, priced on the exact record counts above.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @beingsalmankhan

How many followers does @beingsalmankhan have on Instagram?

@beingsalmankhan has 72,778,977 followers on Instagram, placing them in the Mega-tier group (1M+ followers).

What is @beingsalmankhan's Instagram engagement rate?

@beingsalmankhan has an engagement rate of 3.36% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 2.4M likes per post.

How much does @beingsalmankhan earn on Instagram?

From follower count only, we estimate @beingsalmankhan's sponsorship value at $363,895 to $873,348 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @beingsalmankhan published on Instagram?

@beingsalmankhan has published 1,621 posts on Instagram.

What is @beingsalmankhan's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 4,566,143 likes and 71,467 comments.

How often does @beingsalmankhan post on Instagram?

@beingsalmankhan posts approximately 2.0 times per week, with an average gap of 3.9 days between posts. Peak posting days are Tuesday, Sunday.

How does @beingsalmankhan compare to other Instagram creators?

@beingsalmankhan sits in the Mega-tier group alongside accounts like @gigihadid, @karimbenzema, @raffinagita1717.

Is @beingsalmankhan verified on Instagram?

Yes, @beingsalmankhan is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @beingsalmankhan's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Follower count as of Oct 16, 2026 | Posts analysed Aug 24, 2026

Cite this page

IGDataHub (2026). @beingsalmankhan Instagram stats and analytics, follower count as of 16 October 2026, posts analysed 24 August 2026. https://igdatahub.com/blog/beingsalmankhan-instagram-profile-stats/

Method: how IGDataHub calculates these numbers.