Python
Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that is dynamically typed and widely used for scripting, automation, data analysis, and machine learning.
It is an interpreted language with indentation-based syntax, automatic memory management, exception handling, and support for object-oriented, procedural, and functional programming.
It is supported by a large package ecosystem with over 700,000 projects on the Python Package Index, including libraries such as NumPy, pandas, TensorFlow, and PyTorch for scientific computing and AI development.
According to our data, Python is the 10th most popular programming language on the web.
It has 0.5% of the programming language market share and is detected on 0.4% of all websites.
It appears on 1.5% of all websites in Belgium, 1.4% in Switzerland, and 0.6% in the Netherlands.
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- Programming Languages
- Rank: 10
- Market share: 0.5%
- Platforms
- Rank: 6
- Market share: 0.6%
🏆 Python Awards
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Iran in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Russia in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Ukraine in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Saudi Arabia in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Germany in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in the United Kingdom in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in France in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Switzerland in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in the Netherlands in the Platforms category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Spain in the Platforms category.
⚡ Sites Built With Python
We have data on 15,794 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.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | instagram.com |
#5 | United States | English |
| 2 |  pinterest.com |
#15 | United States | English |
| 3 |  reddit.com |
#46 | United States | American English |
| 4 |  dropbox.com |
#55 | United States | English |
| 5 | #164 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 6 | #184 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 7 | #342 | English | ||
| 8 | #379 | United States | English | |
| 9 | #495 | Indonesia | Indonesian | |
| 10 | #586 | English | ||
| 11 | #791 | Bangladesh | American English | |
| 12 |  odoo.com |
#1,003 | Belgium | American English |
| 13 |  rutube.ru |
#1,025 | Russia | Russian |
| 14 | #1,038 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #1,248 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 16 | #1,435 | Iran | Persian | |
| 17 |  firefox.com |
#1,444 | United States | American English |
| 18 |  sketchfab.com |
#1,513 | United States | English |
| 19 | #1,544 | Netherlands | American English | |
| 20 | #1,646 | Italy | Italian |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Python:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Python are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 13.4%
- Germany 9.5%
- United Kingdom 5.2%
- France 5%
- Switzerland 4.9%
- Netherlands 4.6%
- Spain 4.5%
- Belgium 3.9%
- Russia 3.7%
- Other 45.3%
Most Python users speak English, German, or French.
- English 57.3%
- German 7.3%
- French 6%
- Spanish 5.7%
- Russian 3.3%
- Dutch 2.7%
- Portuguese 2.4%
- Italian 1.7%
- Japanese 1.5%
- Other 12.1%
The Python programming language is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 33.7%
- .org 9.4%
- .de 4.9%
- .ch 3.3%
- .net 3%
- .nl 2.5%
- .be 2.3%
- .ru 2.2%
- .it 1.9%
- Other 36.8%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Python include business, education and reference, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 17.2%
- Education/Reference 10.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 8.6%
- Online Shopping 7.4%
- Internet Services 6.6%
- Software/Hardware 4.6%
- Entertainment 3.5%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.5%
- Travel 3%
- Other 35.4%
🔢 Python Versions
The most popular version of Python is 2.7, used by 54.2% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 9.4% of sites use Python 3.9, and 7% use Python 3.6.
- 2.7 54.2%
- 3.9 9.4%
- 3.6 7%
- 3.12 5.5%
- 3.11 4.4%
- 3.10 4.2%
- 2.6 3.6%
- 3.8 2.8%
- 2.4 2.5%
- Other 6.4%
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💬 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, pinterest.com, and reddit.com.
Is Python used on government websites?
In total, we found Python on 13 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Python?
Yes. Overall, we know of 30 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, 
JavaScript, and Ruby.
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,009,087 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.