TypeScript
Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, United StatesTypeScript is a high-level programming language developed by Microsoft that adds optional static typing and advanced language features to 
JavaScript for building complex applications.
It provides compile-time type checking, type inference, interfaces, generics, enums, and namespaces, supports definition files for thousands of JavaScript libraries, and compiles to standard JavaScript compatible with any runtime environment.
The language is widely used in modern web and application development, serving as a core language for widely used projects such as 
Visual Studio Code, 
Angular, and 
Ant Design, and is commonly adopted in large-scale systems at big tech companies like Microsoft, Google, 
Slack, and 
Airbnb.
According to our data, TypeScript is the 8th most popular programming language on the web.
It has 1% of the programming language market share and is detected on 0.8% of all websites.
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Reddit📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Programming Languages
- Rank: 8
- Market share: 1%
🏆 TypeScript Awards
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Iran in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Saudi Arabia in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Serbia in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Cambodia in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Georgia in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Kazakhstan in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Russia in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Ukraine in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Hungary in the Programming Languages category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Vietnam in the Programming Languages category.
⚡ Sites Using TypeScript
We have data on 30,928 websites that use the TypeScript programming language. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using TypeScript is archive.org.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #38 | United States | English | |
| 2 |  nytimes.com |
#50 | United States | English |
| 3 | #74 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 4 |  baidu.com |
#90 | China | Chinese |
| 5 |  stackoverflow.com |
#101 | United States | American English |
| 6 |  behance.net |
#139 | United States | American English |
| 7 | #181 | Netherlands | English | |
| 8 |  huggingface.co |
#265 | United States | English |
| 9 | #317 | Korea | English | |
| 10 |  apps.apple.com |
United States | American English | |
| 11 | #333 | American English | ||
| 12 | #348 | English | ||
| 13 | #353 | India | English | |
| 14 |  academia.edu |
#360 | United States | English |
| 15 | #384 | France | French | |
| 16 | #443 | United States | American English | |
| 17 | #451 | Germany | German | |
| 18 | #468 | United States | English | |
| 19 | #557 | Denmark | Danish | |
| 20 | #599 | Poland | Polish |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use TypeScript:
- 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 TypeScript are from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 20.2%
- Germany 7.1%
- United Kingdom 5.1%
- France 4.5%
- India 4%
- Netherlands 3.8%
- Brazil 3.6%
- Russia 2.4%
- Spain 2.3%
- Other 47%
Most TypeScript users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 63.9%
- Spanish 5%
- German 4.7%
- French 3.7%
- Portuguese 2.9%
- Russian 2.2%
- Dutch 2%
- Chinese 1.3%
- Italian 1.2%
- Other 13.1%
The TypeScript programming language is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 41.2%
- .org 3.9%
- .de 3.9%
- .net 2.2%
- .fr 2%
- .nl 1.8%
- .io 1.6%
- .co.uk 1.6%
- .ru 1.4%
- Other 40.4%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing TypeScript include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 18%
- Online Shopping 10%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10%
- Internet Services 5%
- Travel 4.8%
- Education/Reference 4.8%
- Finance/Banking 4.1%
- Entertainment 4%
- Health 3%
- Other 36.3%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind TypeScript?
TypeScript is owned by Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States.
Which country uses TypeScript the most?
The majority of TypeScript users are from the United States.
Who uses TypeScript?
According to our data, TypeScript is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as archive.org,
nytimes.com, and globo.com.
Is TypeScript used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by rajasthan.gov.in. Overall, we found TypeScript on 45 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use TypeScript?
Yes. The most notable of these is academia.edu. In total, we know of 46 academic websites in the United States that use TypeScript.
How does TypeScript compare to its competitors?
TypeScript is a moderately popular programming language, ranking ahead of 15 other programming languages we track.
What are the alternatives to TypeScript?
Alternatives and possible competitors to TypeScript may include CoffeeScript,
Lua, and 
C#.
👉 See Also
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- 💼 All technologies from Microsoft
🗃️ 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 3,814,624 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.