TIOBE Index for December 2024: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages

As January approaches, TIOBE Software looks forward to the Programming Language of the Year award. In December, ranking the most popular programming languages ​​remained mostly status quo.

In the top three, C++ and Java both rose slightly in popularity. The front runner, Python, continues a seemingly unstoppable rise started in June. Python is likely to be 2024’s programming language of the year.

Top 10 programming languages ​​in December 2024

The top 10 programming languages ​​in December 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 working with APIs and web services.

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

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

10. 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.

Other movements in the top 10 list in December

TIOBE’s proprietary points system considers the most popular programming languages ​​according to various large search engines. Image: TIOBE Software

Further down the list, Delphi/Object Pascal’s points barely budged, but it continues a roughly downward trajectory after hitting the top ten in October. At number 12, PHP saw a similar minuscule move as part of a general downward trend.

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

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
2. C++
3. java
4. C
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. go
8. FORTRAN
9. Visual Basic
10. SQL

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 July 2024

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

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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

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 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.