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.

Explore the top programming languages for 2025, including Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go, and Swift. Learn which one fits your career goals and projects best.

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 ...

In that time, Rust has climbed from 48th spot while Kotlin, now in 19th position, was the 68th most popular language half a decade ago. However, Kotlin's position hasn't changed since the last ...

Rust is blazingly fast and memory-efficient: with no runtime or garbage collector, it can power performance-critical services, run on embedded devices, and easily integrate with other languages.