r/learnprogramming

Updated 2026-10-24

r/learnprogramming is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 4,388,584 members, ranking #12 of 2,165 in Science & Education. A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any programming language (Contributions are only allowed in English!).

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How big is r/learnprogramming?

Created in 2009, r/learnprogramming has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #12 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 0.6% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 2,174× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.

For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 8 times the size of r/learnprogramming. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/learnprogramming on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.

Members4,388,584
CategoryScience & Education
Rank in category#12 of 2,165
Created2009
Category median size2,019 members
Content ratingWork-safe (SFW)

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