data center mapExciting news on the current state of global data centers. The industry is experiencing rapid growth, with the United States leading the charge.

As of the latest data, there are over 11,800 operational data centers worldwide, and the U.S. accounts for approximately 45%, with 5,388 facilities—ten times more than China, the second-highest country on the list.

Europe is also a strong player in the global data center space: Germany: 520 data centers, United Kingdom: 512, France: 315, Canada: 336, Australia: 307, India: 152.

The primary challenges in scaling this growth continue to be power and cooling, especially as demand surges to support AI infrastructure.