Most popular programming languages used by developers globally. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.
| Rank ⇵ | Language ⇵ | Primary Use ⇵ | Difficulty ⇵ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 15.4% | Data Science/Web/AI |
| 2 | C | 10.5% | Systems/Embedded |
| 3 | C++ | 10.3% | Systems/Games |
| 4 | Java | 8.9% | Enterprise/Android |
| 5 | C# | 6.8% | Enterprise/Games |
| 6 | JavaScript | 3.1% | Web Frontend/Backend |
| 7 | Visual Basic .NET | 2.1% | Enterprise Windows |
| 8 | SQL | 1.9% | Database Queries |
| 9 | Assembly language | 1.8% | Low-level Systems |
| 10 | PHP | 1.7% | Web Backend |
| 11 | Go | 1.3% | Cloud/Backend |
| 12 | Delphi/Object Pascal | 1.2% | Desktop Apps |
| 13 | Fortran | 1.1% | Scientific Computing |
| 14 | Swift | 1.0% | iOS/macOS Apps |
| 15 | Ruby | 1.0% | Web Backend |
| 16 | MATLAB | 0.9% | Math/Engineering |
| 17 | R | 0.9% | Statistics/Data |
| 18 | Classic Visual Basic | 0.9% | Legacy Windows |
| 19 | Rust | 0.8% | Systems Programming |
| 20 | Scratch | 0.8% | Education |
| 21 | Kotlin | 0.7% | Android Apps |
| 22 | Perl | 0.6% | Scripting/Legacy |
| 23 | SAS | 0.6% | Data Analytics |
| 24 | Objective-C | 0.5% | Legacy iOS |
| 25 | Cobol | 0.5% | Legacy Finance |
| 26 | Dart | 0.5% | Mobile (Flutter) |
| 27 | Lua | 0.4% | Game Scripting |
| 28 | Prolog | 0.4% | Logic/AI |
| 29 | Lisp | 0.4% | AI/Research |
| 30 | Ada | 0.4% | Defense/Aerospace |
| 31 | Scala | 0.3% | Data Engineering |
| 32 | Julia | 0.3% | Scientific Computing |
| 33 | Haskell | 0.3% | Functional |
| 34 | ABAP | 0.3% | SAP Enterprise |
| 35 | Transact-SQL | 0.3% | Databases |
| 36 | VBScript | 0.3% | Legacy Scripting |
| 37 | Bash | 0.3% | Shell Scripting |
| 38 | TypeScript | 0.2% | Web/Enterprise |
| 39 | Awk | 0.2% | Text Processing |
| 40 | Scheme | 0.2% | Education/Research |
| 41 | F# | 0.2% | Functional (.NET) |
| 42 | Apex | 0.2% | Salesforce |
| 43 | Erlang | 0.2% | Telecom/Concurrent |
| 44 | Logo | 0.2% | Education |
| 45 | PL/SQL | 0.1% | Oracle Databases |
| 46 | Clojure | 0.1% | Functional |
| 47 | Groovy | 0.1% | JVM Scripting |
| 48 | Tcl | 0.1% | Embedded Scripting |
| 49 | Forth | 0.1% | Embedded Systems |
| 50 | Elixir | 0.1% | Concurrent Web |