United States leads world with 5,427 data centers as Germany and UK surpass China
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Updated · Euronews · Apr 27
United States leads world with 5,427 data centers as Germany and UK surpass China
6 articles · Updated · Euronews · Apr 27
The US hosts 5,427 data centers in 2025, more than double the EU total of 2,269 and over ten times any other country.
Germany and the UK, with 529 and 523 centers respectively, both outpace China’s 449, highlighting Europe’s strong position behind the US.
Data centers are critical for AI and cloud services, but their distribution depends on energy, connectivity, geography, and business environment, with Western Europe dominating the European landscape.
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