Top 5 Popular Programming Languages in 2022 Ranked

1. Python

Python is a high-level general purpose programming language that can be used for both object oriented and functional programming. It is a great beginner friendly language with easy to learn syntax and focuses on code readability. It has a huge amount of libraries to get almost anything done. It is mainly used for backend development and data science and machine learning applications. If you are new to programming and looking to start somewhere, then perhaps python is the way to go.

• Tiobe Index Ranking : 1
• PYPL Ranking : 1
• IEEE Spectrum Ranking : 1

2. Java

Java is one of the most used languages in the world because of its enterprise features and superior object oriented programming capabilities. Java code is converted into intermediate bytecode which can be run on any machine that has JVM installed irrespective of its architecture. Java is widely used for huge server programming due to its multithreading capabilities.

• Tiobe Index Ranking : 3
• PYPL Ranking : 2
• IEEE Spectrum Ranking : 2

3. C/ C++

C is one of the oldest programming languages. Many programming languages and their compilers are themselves built using C. C++ is an object oriented extension to C. Modern C++ has evolved to be generic and provide lot of features for low-level manipulation. C and C++ are some of the fastest programming languages available. They are extensively used for embedded applications, developing drivers and writing Operating Systems.

• Tiobe Index Ranking : 2/ 4
• PYPL Ranking : 5
• IEEE Spectrum Ranking : 3/ 4

4. JavaScript

JavaScript is the main technology powering the World Wide Web along with HTML and CSS. JavaScript is a language that every developer must know. It is a high level, multi-paradigm, dynamically-typed language. JavaScript engines were originally used only in web browsers, but are now core components of some servers and a variety of applications. The most popular runtime system for this usage is Node JS. It has a huge amount of libraries with great community support. Examples include React JS, Angular, etc.

• Tiobe Index Ranking : 7
• PYPL Ranking : 3
• IEEE Spectrum Ranking : 5

5. C#

C# is a programming language similar to Java developed by Microsoft. It is a simple but modern language providing strong type checking, garbage collection etc. C# is one of the most mature programming languages in existence, supporting many modern programming paradigms. Until recently, its only disadvantage was that its Linux support was questionable, but this is changing rapidly the last couple of years. It is widely used in .Net framework for developing windows apps and Unity for developing game scripts.

• Tiobe Index Ranking : 5
• PYPL Ranking : 4
• IEEE Spectrum Ranking : 6