India Surpasses 27 Million Developers, Secures Second Place in Global Open‑Source AI Rankings

India now has 27 million registered GitHub developers, according to the latest GitHub statistics, moving the country to second place worldwide in the open‑source AI contributor ranking, as highlighted in the 2026 GitHub Developer Report.

GitHub data shows the Indian developer base grew by double‑digit percentages over the past year, narrowing the gap with the United States, which remains first, and highlighting a surge in AI‑related repositories, and reflects government support for digital skills.

Open‑Source AI Projects such as TensorFlow‑India and community‑driven language models have seen a sharp increase in contributions, with Indian coders accounting for roughly 18 percent of all pull requests in the top AI libraries, including contributions to open‑source computer‑vision tools.

Industry Analysts note that the expanding talent pool strengthens India’s AI ecosystem, attracting foreign investment and supporting the government’s goal to become a global AI hub by 2030, forecasting continued rise through 2028.