Mumbai has climbed to the sixth position globally in terms of under-construction data center capacity. It has overtaken major international markets like London and Dublin. This change is according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Global Data Center Market Comparison 2025 report.
The report evaluated 97 global cities. It found that Mumbai had 335 megawatts (MW) of data center capacity under construction by the end of 2024. This expansion is set to boost the city’s existing operational capacity by 62 percent. It will further establish Mumbai as a dominant force in the global data center landscape.
In addition to its global ranking, Mumbai is now the seventh most established data center market in the Asia-Pacific region. The report cites Mumbai’s expanding infrastructure, land availability, and power access as primary factors contributing to its growth. The report also highlights Pune and Bengaluru, which rank fourth and fifth respectively among Asia-Pacific’s emerging data center hubs.
Virginia tops the global list with 1,834 MW of under-construction data center capacity. It is followed by Atlanta (1,078 MW), Columbus (546 MW), Dallas (500 MW), and Phoenix (478 MW). Mumbai is sixth, ahead of Austin/San Antonio (325 MW), Reno (305 MW), London (265 MW), and Dublin (249 MW).
Mumbai accounts for 42 percent of India’s total under-construction capacity, signaling its increasing prominence as a regional data center hub. The surge in capacity is also being fueled by upcoming digital infrastructure upgrades. These upgrades include three significant undersea data cable projects expected to land in Mumbai in 2025.
“India’s data center landscape is undergoing a strategic shift. Mumbai has firmly positioned itself among the top global markets, while Pune is emerging as a key data center hub in the APAC region,” said Gautam Saraf, executive managing director, Mumbai and New Business, India, Cushman & Wakefield.
Pune and Bengaluru were also recognized as rising markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Pune ranks fourth and Bengaluru fifth among APAC’s top emerging data center hubs. Pune, in particular, is gaining traction as a destination for hyperscalers and enterprise-grade colocation providers. As of the first quarter of 2025, Pune’s operational data center stock stood at 112 IT MW.
The report notes that the global data center sector witnessed significant growth in 2024. This growth was driven by rapid cloud computing expansion. Increasing artificial intelligence workloads also contributed to this growth. The Asia-Pacific region remains a hotspot, with 10 of the world’s 30 largest data center markets now located within it.
Asia Pacific closed 2024 with 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity coming online, bringing the region’s total operational data center capacity to 12.2 GW. The region’s development pipeline also remains strong, with 14.4 GW of additional capacity either under construction or in planning stages.
Cushman & Wakefield’s report highlights several key factors. Power availability, land access, and infrastructure shape the competitiveness of global data center markets.