⚡ Programming Languages in Nepal

Programming languages are computer languages composed of instructions, syntax, and rules used by developers to create software such as applications and websites.

Nepal is a South Asian country with a population of over 31 million people.

According to our research, programming languages are detected on 89% of websites from Nepal.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top programming languages on websites in Nepal in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is JavaScript with an impressive share of 95.7%, followed by PHP with 77% and C# with 3.2%.

JavaScript 95.7%
PHP 77%
C# 3.2%
Python 1.3%
Java 1.2%
Lua 0.9%
Ruby 0.7%
TypeScript 0.4%
Scala 0.09%
Go 0.05%
Perl 0.05%
ASP 0.05%
Rust 0.05%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top languages that are more popular in Nepal than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

4. Python ^(-6)
5. Java ^(-1)
10. Go ^(-2)
11. Perl ^(-2)
13. Rust ^(-7)

✨ Best Programming Languages

Below is a more detailed list of 13 programming languages used on sites from Nepal, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	JavaScript Austin, Texas, United States An interpreted programming language and a core technology of the web, alongside HTML and CSS, used to add interactivity and logic to websites and web applications.	95.7%
2	PHP A widely used free server-side scripting language designed for building dynamic web applications and powering content-driven websites.	77%
3	C# Redmond, Washington, United States A high-level, statically typed, object-oriented programming language developed for the .NET platform.	3.2%
4	Python Wilmington, Delaware, United States A high-level, scripting, dynamically typed programming language that is particularly popular in data processing and machine learning.	1.3%
5	Java Austin, Texas, United States A multi-platform, object-oriented programming language first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995.	1.2%
6	Lua Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A lightweight scripting language designed primarily for embedded use in applications.	0.9%
7	Ruby An interpreted, object-oriented, open-source programming language often used for web development.	0.7%
8	TypeScript Redmond, Washington, United States A high-level programming language developed by Microsoft that adds static typing to JavaScript.	0.4%
9	Scala Lausanne, Switzerland An object-oriented programming language designed to improve and address the limitations of Java.	0.09%
10	Go Mountain View, California, United States A high-level, statically typed, compiled programming language developed at Google.	0.05%
11	Perl A high-level, scripting, dynamically typed programming language.	0.05%
12	ASP Redmond, Washington, United States A server-side scripting language and dynamic web page engine. FreeLegacy	0.05%
13	Rust Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States A systems programming language developed at Mozilla with a focus on performance, type safety, and concurrency.	0.05%

Data is based on the analysis of 2,390 websites from Nepal.
Statistics were last calculated on March 20, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.