Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages

The programming language Go reached its highest-ever position on the TIOBE Programming Community Index this month. Go’s popularity benefits from the language’s ease of use and the speed and easy deployment of programs written in it, said TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen in his blog post about the monthly leaderboard.

In the top three, Python has continued its steady rise since early 2024. C++’s popularity fell slightly month over month, from 10.64% in September to 10.64% in October.

Top 10 programming languages in November 2024

The top 10 programming languages in November 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python: A general-purpose programming language commonly used for back-end development and data science. A good programming language for beginners.

2. C++: Very similar to C, with the addition of classes and objects. C++ is well-suited for game and system development. It may be relatively difficult to learn.

3. Java: An exceptionally good language for AI, app, and web development. Java requires relatively advanced skills to learn.

4. C: A programming language often used in app and system development. Its syntax is similar to other popular languages, making it a useful branching-off point for beginner developers.

5. C#: Used in app, game, and web development, C# is an object- and component-oriented programming language similar to the C and Java language families.

6. JavaScript: A scripting language often used for app, game, and web development, as well as web servers. JavaScript is simpler and more flexible than Java, which makes it inappropriate for some programming tasks but often easier to learn.

7. Go: Go is a relatively easy-to-learn language that is good for back-end development and for working with APIs and web services.

8. Fortran: First used in the 1950s, Fortran was remarkable at the time because it could be written on any system, not just on a specific computer. It is still used today in scientific research, engineering, and other cases.

9. Visual Basic: A programming language with a drag-and-drop user interface good for front-end and full-stack development.

10. SQL: A programming language intended to be used to store and process information in databases.

Other movements in the top 10 list in November

Further down the list, Fortran’s popularity rose significantly from 1.8% in October to 1.97% in November. Delphi/Object Pascal fell out of the top ten in November but still shows a year-over-year rise.

TIOBE’s proprietary points system considers which programming languages are most popular according to various large search engines.

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Top 10 programming languages in October 2024

The top 10 programming languages in October 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. Java
4. C
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. VisualBasic
8. Go
9. Fortran
10. Delphi/Object Pascal

Top 10 programming languages in September 2024

The top 10 programming languages in September 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. Java
4. C
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Visual Basic
8. Go
9. SQL
10. Fortran

Top 10 programming languages in August 2024

The top 10 programming languages in August 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. C
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. SQL
8. Visual Basic
9. Go
10. Fortran

Top 10 programming languages in July 2024

The top 10 programming languages in July 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. C
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Go
8. Visual Basic
9. Fortran
10. SQL

Top 10 programming languages in June 2024

The top 10 programming languages in June 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. C
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Go
8. SQL
9. Visual Basic
10. Fortran

Top 10 programming languages in May 2024

The top 10 programming languages in May 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C
3. C++
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Visual Basic
8. Go
9. SQL
10. Fortran

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What is the TIOBE Index?

The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. Its proprietor, TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen, notes that the index is not a prize for the “best” language or a list of in which programming language the most code has been written; instead, he uses popular search engines to determine which languages are most used among professional programmers, programming courses and third-party vendors.