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Developer YouTube Statistics

Q: How many YouTube channels teach programming?

As of 2026-05-04, Developer Educators tracks 4,082 YouTube channels dedicated to programming education. These channels collectively have 435.8M subscribers and 1,275,051 videos covering 84 technologies.

Q: What is the most popular programming language on YouTube?

Based on channel descriptions and titles, JavaScript has the most YouTube educators with 357 channels, followed by Python (343) and SQL & Databases (263).

Q: How many YouTube channels teach JavaScript?

There are currently 357 YouTube channels teaching JavaScript, with a combined 32.0M subscribers.

Q: What is the average engagement rate for programming YouTube channels?

The average engagement rate across all 4,082 programming YouTube channels is 3.16%. Engagement rate is calculated as (likes + comments) / views per video.

Q: How many programming YouTube channels have over 1 million subscribers?

There are currently 90 programming YouTube channels with over 1 million subscribers, and 85 channels with 500K to 1M subscribers.

Real-time analytics from 4,082 programming YouTube channels, updated daily.

Last updated: May 4, 2026

4,082 Channels

435.8M Total Subscribers

1,275,051 Videos

1,748 Active Channels

3.16% Avg Engagement

84 Technologies

Channels by Category

Web Development 1,401 134.4M 3.25% CodeWithHarry

Data Science & ML 1,387 164.4M 2.88% freeCodeCamp.org

AI & Vibe Coding 1,138 178.4M 2.99% freeCodeCamp.org

DevOps & Cloud 939 91.6M 2.98% freeCodeCamp.org

Game Development 854 96.6M 3.61% GrayStillPlays

Computer Science 670 98.5M 3.21% freeCodeCamp.org

Mobile Development 649 50.0M 3.14% Neso Academy

Cybersecurity 471 71.6M 3.59% freeCodeCamp.org

Backend Development 290 20.0M 3.35% Telusko

Channels by Technology

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

JavaScript 357 32.0M 3.39%

Python 343 31.5M 3.41%

SQL & Databases 263 14.8M 3.03%

React 238 15.7M 3.12%

Excel 201 27.9M 2.57%

CSS 198 16.8M 3.41%

HTML 188 15.5M 3.36%

Java 174 14.8M 3.75%

AWS 151 15.2M 2.96%

Kotlin & Android 130 4.8M 2.94%

PHP 130 8.4M 3.84%

Git & GitHub 122 7.0M 3.80%

ChatGPT & LLMs 120 15.3M 2.52%

Linux 108 9.5M 3.83%

Power BI 108 12.9M 3.00%

Swift & iOS 106 4.1M 3.09%

Docker 97 5.7M 3.21%

Node.js 94 7.7M 3.19%

Kubernetes 91 4.9M 3.06%

Flutter 89 5.7M 2.98%

Azure 85 4.4M 3.05%

TypeScript 81 2.7M 3.06%

LeetCode & DSA 76 6.3M 3.67%

MongoDB 64 3.2M 3.38%

Next.js 63 3.0M 3.10%

Google Cloud 63 4.0M 2.92%

System Design 62 8.1M 2.92%

Rust 56 5.6M 3.96%

Angular 53 3.3M 2.66%

Tableau 53 2.3M 2.52%

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Subscriber Distribution

1M+

500K–1M

100K–500K

452

10K–100K

1,287

1K–10K

2,168

<1K

Channel Activity

Very Active

1,220

Active

528

Moderate

474

Inactive

1,860

Top Languages

3,970

en-GB

en-IN

Frequently Asked Questions

How many YouTube channels teach programming?

As of 2026-05-04, Developer Educators tracks 4,082 YouTube channels dedicated to programming education. These channels collectively have 435.8M subscribers and 1,275,051 videos covering 84 technologies.

What is the most popular programming language on YouTube?

Based on channel descriptions and titles, JavaScript has the most YouTube educators with 357 channels, followed by Python (343) and SQL & Databases (263).

How many YouTube channels teach JavaScript?

There are currently 357 YouTube channels teaching JavaScript, with a combined 32.0M subscribers.

What is the average engagement rate for programming YouTube channels?

The average engagement rate across all 4,082 programming YouTube channels is 3.16%. Engagement rate is calculated as (likes + comments) / views per video.

How many programming YouTube channels have over 1 million subscribers?

There are currently 90 programming YouTube channels with over 1 million subscribers, and 85 channels with 500K to 1M subscribers.

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