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Which Countries Have The Most Data Centers?

A data center is generally defined as a building or group of buildings used to house computer systems, particularly components for telecommunications and storage. In the age of Big Data, such data centers have become indispensable forms of infrastructure and represent strategic challenges for governments.



Cloudscene currently lists more than 11,700 data centers as being operational worldwide. But where are they located? According to the site, the United States dominates the market with 5,427 data centers listed there as of May 2026, accounting for 46 percent of the global total. It is followed by Germany (529), the United Kingdom (523), China (449) and Canada (337). With 155 data centers listed as of May, India ranks 14th worldwide.



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See the full report, or all reports on data centers. You can find this and lots of other great statistics from COM Library's newest databases, Statista. Must be on campus or login login with your COM account for off campus access. New to Statista? Try How to Use Statista. 



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