Larson uses Google Insights to compare the popularity of programming languages around the world. The Insight’s searches are restricted using the “programming” \[…\] Skip to main content.

It purports to measure the popularity of the world’s programming languages, and its popularity-over-time chart tells a simple story: Java and C are, and have been since time immemorial, by […] ...

We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

It ranks dozens of programming languages against 12 weighted data sources: Google search, Google trends, Github, Stack Overflow, Hacker News, Reddit, Career Builder, Dice, Topsy, and IEEE Xplore.

Our latest deep dive crunches the numbers from 2016 to 2024, revealing fascinating insights into the popularity of programming languages and how emerging trends and industry shifts have influenced ...

For October 2024, Python continues to reign as the most popular programming language, growing by +7.08 percent in the past month and holding a 21.90 percent market share.