Living in Tehran (LiT)

Living in Tehran (LiT)

@livingintehran

By the people, for the people of Iran. We describe, we don't judge. LiT ≠ News Agency!

Digital creator http://livingintehran.com

16.0K

Followers

280

Following

1.2K

Posts

2.28%

Engagement Rate

↓ -2.2% over 165d Micro-tier Followers as of Oct 18, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

Living in Tehran (LiT) (@livingintehran) has 16,041 Instagram followers as of October 18, 2026 and 1,151 posts. Across the 12 recent posts we analysed for this report on May 26, 2026, a post got 362 likes and 12 comments on average (median 114 likes), an engagement rate of 2.28% of followers, an average its biggest posts pull up (the median post reached 0.69%). Over the 165 days we have tracked it, the account lost 359 followers (-2.2%).

Where these numbers come from: public Instagram profile data and @livingintehran'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 Micro
Followers 16,041
Following 280
Posts 1,151
Verified No
Category Digital creator

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 362
Avg Comments per Post 12
Videos 1
Photos & carousels 11
Engagement Rate 2.28%

Follower Growth Over Time

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

-359

Net Change

-2.2%

% Change

-2

Avg / Day

165

Days Tracked

75

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (16,400 followers) and Oct 18, 2026 (16,041 followers).

@livingintehran follower readings, newest first (the first reading, then the last reading of each month)
Date Followers Change
16,041 -46
16,087 -80
16,167 -111
16,278 -115
16,393 +393
16,000 -400
16,400 first reading

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

362

Avg Likes/Post

12

Avg Comments/Post

4.3K

Total Likes

148

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared with the 419 Micro-tier reports with an engagement rate (median 2.48%, middle half 0.94% to 6.0%)

Below the median

2.28%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

An average its biggest posts pull up: the median post reached 0.69%.

Video vs Photo Engagement

623

Avg Likes on Videos (1)

338

Avg Likes on Photos & carousels (11)

Only 1 of the 12 posts we analysed is a video: too few to say which format does better.

Per-Post Engagement Trend

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

Each data point is one post. The median post got 114 likes and comments; 3 of the 12 reached twice that (228 or more).

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

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

2,567 likes · 114 comments

7.1× @livingintehran's average post · 23.5× the median post.

"@aliazar65's flamingos just won the top aerial photography prize at the 11th @35awards — one of the world’s biggest photography contests. Shot on the cracked bed of Lake Maharloo, the image is more than beautiful. It captures the fragility of Iran’s nature and the quiet…"

677 characters

Photo or carousel

Format

Monday

Day Posted

6:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Hashtags: #iran

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

Top Hashtags

#iran (6) #tehran (4) #digitalblackoutiran (2) #football (1) #worldcup (1) #fifa (1) #soccer (1) #peopleofiran (1) #city (1) #iranexplained (1)

Top Keywords

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

iran (11) tehran (10) internet (6) global (4) story (3) remains (3) access (3) football (2) iranian (2) world (2) people (2) photography (2) made (2) near (2) total (2) shutdown (2) only (2) iranians (2) connectivity (2) those (2) government (2) media (2) accessible (2) digitalblackoutiran (2)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 210 chars
Posting Frequency 3.7 posts/week

Content Mix

1

Videos / Reels

11

Photos & carousels

Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @livingintehran

# Caption Likes Comments Views Link
1
@aliazar65's flamingos just won the top aerial photography prize at the 11th @3…
2.6K 114 — view
2
Football really is for everyone ❤️⚽ An Iranian father came up with a brilliant …
623 30 4.7K view
3
Tehran, when it is blue 💙 #tehran #iran
267 1 — view
4
Tehran ❤
209 0 — view
5
Good morning Tehran ❤️ 📷Alireza Esmaeeli
146 0 — view
6
Tehran from Milad Tower 😍 📷 Mahyar Motebassem #tehran #iran #city
135 1 — view
7
Tehran ☕️
92 0 — view
8
Tehran 🎴 📷 @deyakosaeidi #tehran #iran
85 1 — view
9
FAQ about Internet in Iran 📶 Internet in Iran remains under near-total blackout…
85 0 — view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @livingintehran posts on Instagram

3.7

Posts / week

2.1 days

Avg gap between posts

Saturday

Peak posting days

6:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

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

How often @livingintehran 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

1

4

2

5

4

6

1

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1

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17

1

18

19

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21

1

22

23

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

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @livingintehran publishes more often. Their busiest hour is 6:00 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 8 of the 24 hours; an empty hour only means none of them went out then.

Engagement by Day of the Week

@livingintehran'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 1,414 2,827
Tuesday 2 114 228
Thursday 1 33 33
Saturday 5 132 661
Sunday 2 370 739

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @livingintehran maintains output

2

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score: irregular gaps

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

35.4%

Active days

Posted at least once

2.1 days

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @livingintehran's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

210

Avg Caption Chars

61

Median Chars

937

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Short (<40 chars) 3 122
Medium (40-100) 5 134
Long (100+) 4 863

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count only

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 16.0K followers (Micro)

$160 to $321

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 @livingintehran's data

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

Every post & reel

1,151 posts & reels

$11.51

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

See a sample
shortcodecaptionlikescomments
DZk4pFRB46VFootball really is for everyone ❤️⚽ An Iranian f…63231
DZSzAxrFq0rTehran 🎴 📷 @deyakosaeidi #tehran #iran891
DZJx7K_AmG_People of Iran ❤️ 📷 @mehdihraad #PeopleofIran …370

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

Everyone who follows them

up to 16,041 followers

$80.21

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 280 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 18 hours, 48 minutes ago.

Tracking

What we have recorded about @livingintehran 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
2026-10-16160411151
2026-10-1716036-51151
2026-10-181604151151

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

$9.99

Weekly change alerts · 30 days, ~4 digests

Baseline now, then a change digest by email every week for 30 days.

$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 @livingintehran

How many followers does @livingintehran have on Instagram?

@livingintehran has 16,041 followers on Instagram, placing them in the Micro-tier group (10K to 50K followers).

What is @livingintehran's Instagram engagement rate?

@livingintehran has an engagement rate of 2.28% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 362 likes per post. That average is pulled up by its biggest posts: the median post reached 0.69%.

How much does @livingintehran earn on Instagram?

From follower count only, we estimate @livingintehran's sponsorship value at $160 to $321 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @livingintehran published on Instagram?

@livingintehran has published 1,151 posts on Instagram.

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

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 2,567 likes and 114 comments.

How often does @livingintehran post on Instagram?

@livingintehran posts approximately 3.7 times per week, with an average gap of 2.1 days between posts. Peak posting days are Saturday.

How does @livingintehran compare to other Instagram creators?

@livingintehran sits in the Micro-tier group alongside accounts like @gregorykwesi, @odubel_herreraofficial, @grishin.

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

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Follower count as of Oct 18, 2026 | Posts analysed May 26, 2026

Cite this page

IGDataHub (2026). @livingintehran Instagram stats and analytics, follower count as of 18 October 2026, posts analysed 26 May 2026. https://igdatahub.com/blog/livingintehran-instagram-profile-stats/

Method: how IGDataHub calculates these numbers.