The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. According to the TIOBE ...

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 ...

Java searches were down 3.93% over the period, while Python gained 1.86%. The top 10 languages behind C, Java and Python are C++, C#, Visual Basic, Javascript, PHP, Assembly Language, and SQL.

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.