Most Used Programming Languages 2025
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Python leads in Popularity Index (%) with 23.80 in 2025.
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Average Popularity Index (%) in 2025: 8.89 · median: 7.25.
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Gap in 2025: Python is 7.4× larger than Rust.
About This Dataset
Most Used Programming Languages 2025
Programming languages ranked by usage and popularity in 2025, based on the TIOBE Index, Stack Overflow Developer Survey, and GitHub activity. Python has cemented itself as the most popular programming language globally, driven by AI, data science, and automation use cases.
Analysis
Python heads the table on 23.8, ahead of Java (10.6) and C/C++ (9.20) in Popularity Index (%) in 2025. 20.6 separates the highest figure (23.8) from the lowest (3.20) in Popularity Index (%). Most of that gap is between first and second alone (13.2 of 20.6); the other 7 are separated by just 7.40. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (11.9 or more).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Popularity Index (%)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.
Data Sources & References
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