Cushman & Wakefield ranks India as second-largest data center market in Asia Pacific

Key facts

• Cushman & Wakefield ranks India as the second-largest data center market in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with 1.6 GW of operational capacity.
• India is among the top three markets by development pipeline with 3.1 GW under construction and planned.
• The Indian data center ecosystem includes Mumbai as a primary market, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), and Pune as secondary markets, and Bengaluru as a tertiary market.
• Hyderabad is ranked as the top secondary market in APAC and ninth globally among secondary markets.
• Mumbai is expected to surpass 1 GW of operational capacity by the end of 2026.
• Over 10.5 GW of capacity in India remains at the land stage, with a data center density of approximately 943,000 people per MW.
• India's data center vacancy declined to 12.9% as of Q4 2025, and Vizag is positioning itself as a future AI hub.
• Dallas is ranked as the world's leading primary data center market in the 2026 edition, followed by Atlanta, Virginia, Columbus, and Johor.