Software developer population

STO-REC-STAT01M2KJT2 National
1.3 million

Netherlands · as of 29 Oct 2024

Software developer population in Netherlands stood at 1.3 million as of 29 October 2024 (GitHub).

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Publisher
GitHub
Authority tier
T2 National
Locator
Europe and Middle East spotlights
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

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The Netherlands’ thriving tech sector with 1.3 million developers on GitHub is marked by a decade-long increase in IT companies and digital infrastructure.

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APA
GitHub. (2024). Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ6D
MLA
GitHub. "Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges." 2024, https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ6D.
Chicago
GitHub. "Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges." 2024. https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ6D.
BibTeX
@misc{github2024software50cq6d, author = {{GitHub}}, title = {Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ6D}, note = {Original source: https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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Publisher
GitHub · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 2 · National Official
Report
Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Europe and Middle East spotlights
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
See source

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Audit status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
15 September 2026
Last revision
15 September 2026
Archival URI
/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ6D