July comes with a new edition of the TIOBE index, and Python strengthens its position as the absolute leader, surpassing for the first time the threshold of 26% – a historic record score. Meanwhile, other languages such as C++ and JavaScript begin to lose ground, while Perl and Ada rise spectacularly in the top 20.
🥇 Top 10 programming languages – July 2025
|
Rank |
Language |
Popularity |
Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
26.98% |
▲ +10.85% | |
|
2 |
9.80% |
▼ -0.53% | |
|
3 |
9.65% |
▲ +0.16% | |
|
4 |
8.76% |
▲ +0.17% | |
|
5 |
4.87% |
▼ -1.85% | |
|
6 |
3.36% |
▼ -0.43% | |
|
7 |
2.04% |
▼ -0.14% | |
|
8 |
1.94% |
▼ -0.13% | |
|
9 |
1.77% |
▲ from 24 | |
|
10 |
1.77% |
▼ slightly |
📈 Rising languages
One of the biggest surprises of the month is Perl, which jumps 19 positions, reaching directly to rank 11. Similarly, the language Ada makes a spectacular return to the top 10, after a marginal presence last year.
📉 Declining languages
Several established languages lose ground in July:
🔮 Interesting trends
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Python continues to be the number one choice in education, machine learning, scripting, and automation.
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C and C++ remain stable options in embedded systems and performance applications.
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C# and Java maintain their positions in enterprise and backend ecosystems.
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Perl probably returns due to demand in classic automation, inherited infrastructure, and DevOps.
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Ada gains from industrial niches, aviation, and government projects.
🧠 What is the TIOBE index?
The TIOBE index measures the popularity of programming languages based on the number of results from search engines, forums, and technical resources. It does not reflect the quality of the language or the number of jobs, but only how much it is discussed and searched for.
🔗 See the full TIOBE ranking »
🧩 Conclusion
July brings a reconfirmation of Python's dominance and reminds us that technology evolves in waves. Languages considered "outdated" make a strong comeback, while other established ones begin to lose momentum.
