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Mumbai’s under-construction Data Center capacity ranks 6th Globally, Surpassing London and Dublin: Cushman & Wakefield Report

Aditi Vij • 07/07/2025

• Apart from its global ranking, Mumbai ranks as the 7th established data center market in the Asia Pacific region
• Pune and Bangalore ranked 4th and 5th among APAC’s emerging data center hubs

Global Data Center markets are seeing surging demand due to relentless growth and expansion of cloud computing and AI workloads according to the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield, Global Data Center Market Comparison 2025. The report, covering 97 global markets, highlights power access, land availability, and infrastructure as key factors shaping data center development. The report reveals that Mumbai ranks 6th globally in under-construction capacity, surpassing global hubs like London, Dublin, demonstrating the city’s rapidly growing status as a data centre hub.

Under Construction (MW) – Data Centers –
Global cities ranking wise in the sub-category

Virginia

Atlanta

Columbus

Dallas

Phoenix

Mumbai

Austin/San Antonio

Reno

London

Dublin

The data center industry experienced significant growth in 2024, Asia Pacific cities continue to demonstrate strong growth momentum, ten of the world’s 30 largest data center markets are now in the Asia Pacific region. The report highlights that Asia Pacific ended 2024 with 1.6 GW of new capacity coming online, bringing the region’s total operational data center capacity to 12.2 GW. The development pipeline remains strong, with an additional 14.4 GW of capacity currently under construction or planned. Key drivers such as 5G rollouts, increased cloud adoption, rising digital content consumption, and expanding IoT use cases continue to accelerate demand in the region’s data center sector. These trends have attracted sustained investor interest, supported by rising occupancy levels, stable rental yields, and long-term growth prospects from hyperscale and colocation expansions. With these fundamentals, Asia Pacific is poised for continued growth over the next three to five years.

Amid this regional momentum, Mumbai is emerging as a significant contributor to capacity expansion in the APAC region. The report further states that Mumbai ranks as the 7th most established data center market in the APAC region. At the end of 2024 the city had 335 MW of data center capacity under construction, which, once completed, will expand its operational capacity by 62%.

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Source: APAC Data from Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Data Center Market Comparison Report 2025

At the same time, Mumbai accounts for 42% of India’s projected under construction capacity—underscoring its growing prominence as a regional data center hub. The data center growth is further supported by digital infrastructure upgrades in the city. According to the Cushman & Wakefield India Outlook Report, 2025 may witness the completion of three crucial undersea data cable projects landing in Mumbai. These are expected to significantly increase India’s internet capacity and speed, enhancing inter-regional digital connectivity with Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The completion of these projects will further elevate Mumbai’s position as a major connectivity hub in the Southeast Asian region.

Major submarine cable projects to be completed in 2025

Submarine cable project

Length (in km)

Cable ownership

Connectivity

India landing point

2Africa

45,000

Meta Platforms, China Mobile,
MTN Group, Orange S.A., Saudi
Telecom Company,Vodafone Group,
West Indian Ocean Cable Company

Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia

Mumbai

India-Asia-Xpress (IAX)

16,000

Reliance Jio Infocomm

Mumbai, Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand, Sri Lanka

Mumbai

India-Europe-Xpress (IEX)

9,755

China Mobile, Reliance Jio Infocomm

Mumbai, Middle East, Europe

Mumbai

Source: Submarine Cable Networks, Cushman & Wakefield Research (Outlook India 2025 Report)

Gautam Saraf, Executive Managing Director – Mumbai & New Business, India, Cushman & Wakefield added “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. India’s data center sector has attracted prominent international operators and investors, even as domestic players continue to expand capacity. This dual momentum—global confidence and local commitment—underscores the country’s readiness to scale sustainably. The next few years will see India add over 2.7 GW of capacity across under-construction and planned projects, reinforcing its position as a future-ready digital infrastructure powerhouse”.

Pune emerging data center powerhouse

Ranked 4th among APAC’s top emerging data center markets in Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Data Center Market Comparison 2025, the city is rapidly becoming a preferred destination for hyperscalers and enterprise-grade colocation facilities.

As of Q1 2025, Pune’s operational data center stock stands at 112 IT MW. With an additional 190 IT MW of capacity currently in the under-construction or planned stages, across key corridors such as Hinjewadi and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the city is well-positioned for accelerated growth.

Major players, including STT GDC, Nxtra by Airtel, and IronMountain are anchoring their presence in the region—attracted by Pune’s favorable climate, skilled talent pool, dependable power infrastructure, and strategic connectivity to Mumbai’s cable landing stations.


 

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