Python

Python Software Foundation, Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Python is a high-level, scripting, dynamically typed programming language that is particularly popular in data processing and machine learning.

According to our data, Python is the 10th most popular programming language on the web.
It has 0.4% of the programming language market share and is detected on 0.3% of all websites.

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† Python Awards

⚑ Sites Built With Python

We have data on 8,112 websites that use the Python programming language. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Python is instagram.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 instagram.com #4 United States English
2 gov.br #235 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
3 chaturbate.com #361 English
4 semrush.com #365 United States English
5 namasha.com #813 Iran Persian
6 chrome.google.com United States English
7 spankbang.party #859 English
8 support.mozilla.org American English
9 sketchfab.com #946 United States English
10 correios.com.br #1,036 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
11 tools.google.com United States English
12 jstor.org #1,337 English
13 odoo.com #1,381 Belgium American English
14 douban.com #1,600 China Chinese
15 instructables.com #1,784 United States English
16 n1info.rs #2,134 Luxembourg Serbian
17 novyny.live #2,285 Ukrainian
18 elsevier.com #2,289 Netherlands American English
19 ivi.tv #2,658 Russia Russian
20 fictionexpress.com #2,803 United Kingdom British English

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Python:

Most of the sites using Python are from the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.

  • United States 15.9%
  • Germany 9.9%
  • Netherlands 6.5%
  • United Kingdom 5.3%
  • France 4.6%
  • Spain 4.2%
  • Switzerland 4%
  • Belgium 3.4%
  • Russia 3%
  • Other 43.2%

Most Python users speak English, German, or French.

  • English 58%
  • German 7.5%
  • French 4.9%
  • Spanish 4.3%
  • Dutch 3.9%
  • Russian 2.8%
  • Portuguese 2.7%
  • Japanese 1.7%
  • Italian 1.7%
  • Other 12.5%

The Python programming language is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 33.5%
  • .org 9.9%
  • .de 4.8%
  • .nl 3.6%
  • .net 3.4%
  • .ch 2.5%
  • .ru 1.8%
  • .be 1.8%
  • .io 1.7%
  • Other 37%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Python include business, education and reference, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Business 17.1%
  • Education/Reference 11.2%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 8.3%
  • Internet Services 8.2%
  • Software/Hardware 5.2%
  • Online Shopping 4.9%
  • Travel 3.5%
  • General News 3.3%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.2%
  • Other 35.1%

πŸ”’ Python Versions

The most popular version of Python is 2.7, used by 64% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 7.4% of sites use Python 3.9, and 6.9% use Python 3.6.

  • 2.7 64%
  • 3.9 7.4%
  • 3.6 6.9%
  • 2.6 5.3%
  • 3.11 3%
  • 2.4 2.8%
  • 3.8 2.4%
  • 3.10 2.1%
  • 3.7 1.8%
  • Other 4.3%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Python alternatives.

RankName
1
PHP

A widely used free server-side scripting language.

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.

3
C#
Redmond, Washington, United States

A high-level, object-oriented programming language used primarily on the .NET platform.

4
Java
Austin, Texas, United States

A multi-platform, object-oriented programming language first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995.

8
Go
Mountain View, California, United States

A high-level, statically typed, compiled programming language developed at Google.

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Python?

Python is owned by the Python Software Foundation, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.

Which country uses Python the most?

The majority of Python users are from the United States.

Who uses Python?

According to our data, Python is used on thousands of sites, including instagram.com, gov.br, and semrush.com.

Is Python used on government websites?

In total, we found Python on 11 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Python?

Yes. Overall, we know of 27 academic websites in the United States that use Python.

How does Python stack up against the competition?

Python is a moderately popular programming language, ranking ahead of 13 other programming languages we track.

What are the alternatives to Python?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Python may include PHP, Java, and Go.

πŸ‘‰ See Also

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