In 2024, the total number of open source projects taken up was about 3.9 million. Of these, the majority was through JavaScript with about 4.8 million projects, far more than those in any other language.
Total number of open source projects adopted worldwide in 2024
(in millions)
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Sonatype. (October 10, 2024). Total number of open source projects adopted worldwide in 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419477/open-source-projects-adopted/
Sonatype. "Total number of open source projects adopted worldwide in 2024 (in millions)." Chart. October 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419477/open-source-projects-adopted/
Sonatype. (2024). Total number of open source projects adopted worldwide in 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419477/open-source-projects-adopted/
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Total number of open source projects adopted worldwide in 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Sonatype, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419477/open-source-projects-adopted/
