Worldwide · 2025 · share of surveyed developers
Top 10 Programming Languages in Worldwide
In 2025, JavaScript led programming languages in Worldwide at 42.7% (share of surveyed developers). HTML/CSS ranked second at 40.04%, followed by SQL at 37.88%.
| Rank | Brand | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JavaScript | 42.70%
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| 2 | HTML/CSS | 40.04%
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| 3 | SQL | 37.88%
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| 4 | Python | 37.43%
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| 5 | Bash/Shell (all shells) | 31.52%
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| 6 | TypeScript | 28.17%
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| 7 | Java | 19.02%
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| 8 | C# | 18.00%
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| 9 | C++ | 15.22%
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| 10 | PowerShell | 14.98%
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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 programming languages in Worldwide?
- JavaScript leads at 42.7% 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 programming languages in Worldwide?
- JavaScript (42.7%), HTML/CSS (40.04%), SQL (37.88%) in 2025.