Python maintains its runaway top ranking in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, while older languages ...

Jansen wrote. “Possible contenders Rust and Kotlin are approaching the TIOBE index top 10 fast, but it will take a lot of time before they become a real threat to Python.” Rust sits at number 14.

GitHub’s annual "State of the Octoverse" report has found that systems programming languages Python and Rust are rising. In 2024, Python overtook JavaScript as the most popular language on GitHub.

However, TypeScript, Rust, and Python are also showing growth year-over-year, which the company says is a reflection of their versatility and appeal across different domains.