Leading countries by number of data centers 2024

As of March 2024, there were a reported 5,381 data centers in the United States, the most of any country worldwide. A further 521 were located in Germany, while 514 were located in the United Kingdom.

What is a data center?

A data center is a network of computing and storage resources that enables the delivery of shared software applications and data. These centers can house large amounts of critical and important data, and therefore are vital to the daily functions of companies and consumers alike. As a result, whether it is a cloud, colocation, or managed service, data center real estate will have increasing importance worldwide.

Hyperscale data centers

In the past, data centers were highly controlled physical infrastructures, but the cloud has since changed that model. A cloud data service is a remote version of a data center – located somewhere away from a company's physical premises. Cloud IT infrastructure spending has grown and is forecast to rise further in the coming years. The evolution of technology, along with the rapid growth in demand for data across the globe, is largely driven by the leading hyperscale data center providers.

Leading countries by number of data centers as of March 2024

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Characteristic	Number of data centers
United States	5,381
Germany	521
United Kingdom	514
China	449
Canada	336
France	315
Australia	307
Netherlands	307
Russia	297
Japan	251
Mexico	219
Italy	170
Brazil	168
India	163
Poland	152
Spain	144
Hong Kong	143
Switzerland	122
Singapore	120
Sweden	99
New Zealand	95
Indonesia	81
Belgium	81

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