Worldwide · 2025 · share of surveyed developers
Top 10 Databases in Worldwide
In 2025, PostgreSQL led databases in Worldwide at 29.54% (share of surveyed developers). MySQL ranked second at 21.51%, followed by SQLite at 19.92%.
| Rank | Brand | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostgreSQL | 29.54%
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| 2 | MySQL | 21.51%
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| 3 | SQLite | 19.92%
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| 4 | Microsoft SQL Server | 16.00%
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| 5 | Redis | 14.87%
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| 6 | MongoDB | 12.74%
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| 7 | MariaDB | 11.92%
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| 8 | Elasticsearch | 8.84%
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| 9 | Oracle | 5.61%
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| 10 | Dynamodb | 5.19%
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Source & licence
Data: Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 (https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2025/) , licensed ODbL 1.0 (data) / DbCL 1.0 (contents) (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/) .
Derived rankings are shared under ODbL 1.0 share-alike (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/) .
Derived from Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 (ODbL 1.0 / DbCL 1.0). Share-alike applies to the derived database.
Percent of Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 respondents who reported using the item (multi-select). Not sales market share.
Last updated 2026-11-14.
FAQ
- Which item leads databases in Worldwide?
- PostgreSQL leads at 29.54% in 2025 (share of surveyed developers). Source: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2025/.
- What does the share of surveyed developers metric mean?
- Figures are share of surveyed developers from the cited source for 2025. They are not invented estimates.
- What are the top three for databases in Worldwide?
- PostgreSQL (29.54%), MySQL (21.51%), SQLite (19.92%) in 2025.