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Developer YouTube Statistics

Real-time analytics from 4,808 programming YouTube channels, updated daily.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

4,808 Channels
456.7M Total Subscribers
1,541,035 Videos
2,072 Active Channels
3.18% Avg Engagement
116 Technologies

Channels by Category

Category Channels Subscribers Avg Engagement Top Channel
Web Development 1,804 174.0M 3.27% freeCodeCamp.org
Data Science & ML 1,704 168.7M 2.96% 3Blue1Brown
AI & Vibe Coding 1,609 205.0M 3.02% CodeWithHarry
DevOps & Cloud 1,199 117.4M 3.08% freeCodeCamp.org
Game Development 989 95.8M 3.59% Dani
Computer Science 853 112.8M 3.26% freeCodeCamp.org
Mobile Development 778 55.8M 3.19% Neso Academy
Cybersecurity 595 76.3M 3.38% Simplilearn
Backend Development 314 9.2M 3.33% Chai aur Code

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 409 34.0M 3.42%
Python 403 34.6M 3.41%
SQL & Databases 308 15.6M 3.09%
React 271 17.1M 3.21%
Excel 221 28.6M 2.66%
CSS 219 16.8M 3.42%
HTML 212 16.3M 3.34%
Java 205 15.3M 3.63%
AWS 180 16.2M 3.10%
Git & GitHub 155 8.0M 3.42%
ChatGPT & LLMs 150 17.5M 2.45%
Kotlin & Android 145 5.1M 3.12%
PHP 142 8.6M 3.52%
Linux 128 10.2M 3.93%
Docker 122 6.4M 3.67%
Swift & iOS 119 3.4M 3.08%
Power BI 116 13.3M 2.91%
Kubernetes 113 5.2M 3.27%
Node.js 112 8.0M 3.20%
Azure 112 5.5M 2.94%
Flutter 97 7.0M 2.99%
LeetCode & DSA 88 7.7M 3.64%
C# & .NET 88 7.7M 3.72%
TypeScript 86 2.8M 3.05%
MongoDB 77 3.5M 3.13%
Google Cloud 75 4.4M 2.84%
System Design 73 8.9M 3.02%
Next.js 67 3.1M 3.12%
Laravel 67 3.8M 3.59%
Angular 65 3.9M 2.79%

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Subscriber Distribution

1M+
95
500K–1M
93
100K–500K
499
10K–100K
1,508
1K–10K
2,613
<1K
0

Channel Activity

Very Active
1,456
Active
616
Moderate
539
Inactive
2,197

Top Languages

en
4,675
en-GB
22
en-IN
22
hi
17
fr
10
ar
7
es
7
ur
6
bn
5
id
4

Frequently Asked Questions

How many YouTube channels teach programming?

As of 2026-06-18, Developer Educators tracks 4,808 YouTube channels dedicated to programming education. These channels collectively have 456.7M subscribers and 1,541,035 videos covering 116 technologies.

What is the most popular programming language on YouTube?

Based on channel descriptions and titles, JavaScript has the most YouTube educators with 409 channels, followed by Python (403) and SQL & Databases (308).

How many YouTube channels teach JavaScript?

There are currently 409 YouTube channels teaching JavaScript, with a combined 34.0M subscribers.

What is the average engagement rate for programming YouTube channels?

The average engagement rate across all 4,808 programming YouTube channels is 3.18%. Engagement rate is calculated as (likes + comments) / views per video.

How many programming YouTube channels have over 1 million subscribers?

There are currently 95 programming YouTube channels with over 1 million subscribers, and 93 channels with 500K to 1M subscribers.

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