New data from Synergy Research Group shows that the number of large data centers operated by hyperscale providers reached 1,136 at the end of 2024, doubling over the past five years.
The total capacity of these facilities has also doubled in less than four years, driven by the increasing scale of new data centers.
The United States remains dominant, accounting for over half of the total global capacity, with Europe and China sharing most of the remaining portion.
Synergy forecasts that hyperscale data center capacity will double again in under four years, with 130-140 new facilities added annually. However, growth is being fueled more by the rising scale of new data centers rather than just their number, with generative AI playing a major role in driving this expansion.
The research, based on 19 of the world’s largest cloud and internet service providers, highlights Amazon, Microsoft, and Google as the leaders, collectively holding 59 percent of hyperscale capacity. These companies have a vast data center footprint both in the U.S. and internationally.
Other major players include Meta, Alibaba, Tencent, Apple, and ByteDance, with numerous smaller hyperscale operators also contributing to the landscape. The known pipeline for future hyperscale data centers currently includes 504 facilities at various stages of planning, construction, or outfitting.
In 2024, 137 new hyperscale data centers came online, continuing a long-standing growth trend. A key shift has been the increasing size of these facilities, particularly as companies invest in AI-focused infrastructure.
While data centers have been gradually growing in size for years, the last few quarters have seen a dramatic acceleration of this trend. Synergy Research Group emphasizes that the U.S. will continue to dominate hyperscale infrastructure development, with data centers becoming larger and more AI-oriented.
Baburajan K
