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The StackOverflow survey has C++ used by over 20% of respondents, with just of over 50% wanting to still use it next year:

https://stackoverflow.com/insights/survey/2017/

This isn't exactly what you are looking for, but I think it still shows that C++ is fairly popular. C is second among systems languages at 19% and Go is near 4% (Rust is presumably less than 1.8% since it's not even on the list)

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C++ and C will still remain alive for a long time. C++ for reason of legacy code in business, and C for its unique feature of being the standard "high level assembler". There is always at least a C compiler available for every new platform.

I believe that Rust has the power to take a significant part of C++ in coming years. Maybe that also Ada will increase due to the rise of public interest in code safety. C will remain as it is because there is no easier way to port system software to new platforms.

And it's an SO survey, so 70%+ of the respondents are going to be web devs.

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