Java is on the opposite trajectory to C++, seeing a 3.81% percentage point decline compared to its rating a year ago. Other languages in Tiobe's current top 10 list behind C++ include C#, Visual ...

Programming languages: Python could soon overtake C and Java as most popular Python is battling for pole position, but Rust and TypeScript have made notable gains in popularity over the past year.

Java was ranked top in April 2020, its highest position since 2001, and dropped to number 4 in September 2023, its lowest position (since 2001) after being overtaken by C++, C, and Python.