Published Date : 2025-May-23
The Global Data Center Colocation Market is on a high-growth trajectory, projected to surpass $80.12 billion by 2025, and reaching nearly $125.22 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.34% according to IMIR Market Research.
This rapid growth is fueled by the explosion in cloud computing, AI applications, IoT deployments, and the need for secure, scalable, and sustainable data infrastructure.
This post profiles the top global companies that are leading the global data center colocation market.
Cloud Expansion: Surge in cloud-based services from AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud requiring off-site infrastructure.
AI & Big Data: Colocation facilities offer the power and cooling capabilities for AI model training and large-scale data processing.
Cost Efficiency: Companies prefer colocation to avoid high CapEx of building proprietary data centers.
Data Sovereignty Laws: Rising importance of in-region hosting due to GDPR and similar policies in India, Brazil, etc.
5G Rollouts: Need for edge data centers to reduce latency in IoT, AR/VR, and autonomous systems.
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Here are key players in the colocation market, along with their company profiles, websites, HQ locations, founding years, employee numbers, and estimated 2024 revenues:
Company | Headquarters | Founded | Employees | 2024 Revenue (Est.) |
Equinix, Inc. | Redwood City, CA, USA | 1998 | 13,000+ | ~$8.0B |
Digital Realty | Austin, TX, USA | 2004 | 3,000+ | ~$5.5B |
NTT Global Data Centers | Tokyo, Japan | 1952 (Parent NTT) | 10,000+ | ~$4.2B |
China Telecom Global | Beijing, China | 2000 | 48,000+ | ~$3.0B |
Cyxtera Technologies | Coral Gables, FL, USA | 2017 | 900+ | ~$800M |
Colt Data Centre Services | London, UK | 1992 | 1,000+ | ~$750M |
Iron Mountain Data Centers | Boston, MA, USA | 1951 | 25,000+ (companywide) | ~$900M (data centers only) |
QTS Realty Trust | Overland Park, KS, USA | 2003 | 1,000+ | ~$700M |
KDDI Telehouse | Tokyo, Japan | 1988 | 4,000+ | ~$500M |
TierPoint | St. Louis, MO, USA | 2010 | 700+ | ~$300M |
Note: Revenue figures are estimated based on the latest financial data and sector performance.
Largest share (Approx. 35%) of the global market
Driven by cloud hyperscalers, AI model training, and 5G edge deployments
High concentration of Tier III & IV data centers in the U.S. and Canada
Major hubs in Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and Paris (FLAP markets)
Strong growth in sustainability-driven colocation
Data sovereignty regulations (GDPR) favor in-region deployments
Fastest-growing market (CAGR ~14–16%)
Rapid digitalization in India, China, Singapore, Japan
Strong government initiatives supporting data localization and AI infrastructure
Emerging growth in UAE, South Africa, Saudi Arabia
Investments in smart cities and fintech infrastructure
Rising deployments in Brazil, Chile, Colombia
Focused on edge data centers for regional content delivery
Edge Computing & IoT: Colocation providers will host mini data hubs closer to users.
Green Data Centers: Increased demand for carbon-neutral facilities powered by renewable energy.
Hyperscale Expansion: Enterprises outsourcing infrastructure to colocation centers designed for massive workloads.
AI Workloads: More AI training and inference infrastructure hosted off-premises via colocation.
Zero Trust Security Models: Emphasis on physical and network isolation in shared environments.
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