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Developer YouTube Statistics

Real-time analytics from 3,575 programming YouTube channels, updated daily.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

3,575 Channels
403.9M Total Subscribers
1,113,551 Videos
1,359 Active Channels
2.84% Avg Engagement
57 Technologies

Channels by Category

Category Channels Subscribers Avg Engagement Top Channel
Web Development 1,614 211.5M 2.79% freeCodeCamp.org
Data Science & ML 1,242 159.9M 2.77% freeCodeCamp.org
AI & Vibe Coding 911 133.2M 2.96% freeCodeCamp.org
DevOps & Cloud 829 81.7M 2.69% Simplilearn
Game Development 723 88.9M 3.28% Scary Teacher Family
Computer Science 608 105.2M 2.97% freeCodeCamp.org
Mobile Development 550 45.7M 2.88% Kevin Stratvert
Cybersecurity 406 55.2M 3.31% Simplilearn
Backend Development 188 10.5M 0.19% Telusko

Channels by Technology

How many YouTube channels teach each technology? Counts are based on channel names and descriptions matching technology keywords.

Technology Channels Subscribers Avg Engagement
JavaScript 304 30.8M 2.93%
Python 297 29.3M 2.96%
SQL & Databases 224 12.3M 2.40%
React 201 15.0M 2.98%
Excel 175 21.9M 2.55%
CSS 167 16.2M 3.19%
HTML 159 14.6M 3.10%
Java 148 13.1M 2.13%
AWS 130 14.6M 2.54%
Kotlin & Android 114 4.4M 2.47%
Git & GitHub 106 6.5M 2.45%
PHP 103 7.5M 3.24%
Power BI 101 12.4M 2.97%
Linux 94 8.9M 3.70%
Swift & iOS 92 3.7M 2.90%
ChatGPT & LLMs 88 9.8M 2.60%
Docker 83 4.0M 2.54%
Kubernetes 82 3.3M 2.64%
Node.js 75 7.2M 2.64%
TypeScript 74 2.3M 2.52%
Flutter 74 5.5M 2.71%
LeetCode & DSA 71 6.2M 3.30%
Azure 70 3.4M 2.39%
Google Cloud 57 4.1M 2.05%
Rust 53 5.6M 3.83%
System Design 51 7.3M 2.46%
MongoDB 51 3.0M 2.10%
Next.js 49 2.8M 3.04%
Tableau 49 2.2M 2.62%
Angular 46 2.9M 2.06%

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Subscriber Distribution

1M+
85
500K–1M
79
100K–500K
418
10K–100K
1,108
1K–10K
1,885
<1K
0

Channel Activity

Very Active
940
Active
419
Moderate
369
Inactive
1,459

Top Languages

en
3,488
en-GB
17
en-IN
17
hi
10
fr
6
id
4
ar
4
bn
4
es
3
pt
3

Frequently Asked Questions

How many YouTube channels teach programming?

As of 2026-03-19, Developer Educators tracks 3,575 YouTube channels dedicated to programming education. These channels collectively have 403.9M subscribers and 1,113,551 videos covering 57 technologies.

What is the most popular programming language on YouTube?

Based on channel descriptions and titles, JavaScript has the most YouTube educators with 304 channels, followed by Python (297) and SQL & Databases (224).

How many YouTube channels teach JavaScript?

There are currently 304 YouTube channels teaching JavaScript, with a combined 30.8M subscribers.

What is the average engagement rate for programming YouTube channels?

The average engagement rate across all 3,575 programming YouTube channels is 2.84%. Engagement rate is calculated as (likes + comments) / views per video.

How many programming YouTube channels have over 1 million subscribers?

There are currently 85 programming YouTube channels with over 1 million subscribers, and 79 channels with 500K to 1M subscribers.

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