Data pack · Updated 12 October 2026
How much data center capacity China has installed, how it compares with the rest of Asia Pacific, and what our trackers show about its sites, operators, deals and rules.
China data center capacity at a glance
China had about 30.9 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) at the end of 2025, by our estimate. That is about 72% of the capacity in Asia Pacific and puts China at number 2 of the 26 countries in our global model. Our trackers also hold 2 verified deals and 0 government measures in force for the country.
Installed capacity is IT load, the power available to servers, storage and network. The country figure comes from the same model as the global and regional totals and is benchmarked against dated public figures. Site figures below are what each source states, often a campus’s full build-out, so they are not the same measure.
Recent deals
- Sep 2026 · Land / campus200MW data centre campus in Foshan (first phase 40MW), 200 MW, USD 596 m
- Aug 2026 · FinancingAlibaba Group global computing infrastructure and hyperscale AI data centers
Other countries in Asia Pacific
- Japan2.6 GW
- India1.6 GW
- Australia1.5 GW
- Singapore1.5 GW
- South Korea1.3 GW
- Malaysia1.3 GW
- Hong Kong0.8 GW
- Indonesia0.7 GW
Installed capacity, end 2025, DC Market Insights estimate. All countries and regions
China in the full data pack
By year to 2035
Installed MW for China from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases.
Leading hubs
Live and pipeline MW for the main metro markets, with the basis of each figure.
Every tracked site
The full site list with operator, location, status, MW and source, refreshed from our tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity does China have?
We estimate about 30.9 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) in China at the end of 2025, about 72% of Asia Pacific and number 2 of the 26 countries in our model. This is a DC Market Insights estimate, benchmarked against dated public figures.
How will China data center capacity grow to 2035?
The full data pack gives installed capacity for China by year from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases and the main metro hubs.