India’s GitHub Developer Community Surges to 32 Million

According to the GitHub Octoverse 2026 report, India’s developer population has reached 32 million, reflecting a growth of 10 million developers over the past year. This achievement secures India's position as the world's second-largest developer community, trailing only the United States.

Global Developer Rankings

GitHub, which hosts over 225 million developers globally, highlights the following country rankings by total developer count:

• United States: 38.3 million
• India: 32 million
• China: 12.4 million
• Brazil: 10.2 million
• Japan: 7.15 million
• UK, Indonesia, and Germany: 6.3 million to 6.4 million each

Coding Activity vs. Developer Count

While India holds a high rank in total users, metrics regarding activity levels differ. When adjusted for pushes to public repositories, the US remains the leader, followed by India, China, and Brazil. Notably, South Korea exhibits significant coding activity, ranking seventh globally despite not appearing in the top 10 for raw developer count.

2030 Growth Projections

GitHub’s report assesses the progress of various nations toward developer community targets projected for 2030:

• India: Has reached 28.3% of its 57.5 million target.
• United States: Has reached 38.6% of its 54.7 million target.
• Emerging Growth: Countries like Morocco and Indonesia are making faster relative progress toward their 2030 goals.

Regional growth is attributed to diverse factors: fintech and digital payments in the Americas, AI adoption in manufacturing and startups in Europe and Africa, and government-led AI infrastructure investment in the Asia-Pacific region. To verify these findings, users can consult the full Octoverse 2026 report on the official GitHub platform.