The global Colocation market size is predicted to grow from US$ 68640 million in 2025 to US$ 134980 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2025 to 2031.
A Colocation center (or colo) offers dedicated facility, where a business can physically house their servers and other equipment. Businesses can rent the space, as opposed to locating their servers or other computing hardware in their offices, for greater network reliability and uptime.
Some of the key players that offer data center colocation services are Equinix Inc., Digital Realty Trust, NTT Communications, Centurylink, Inc., Telehouse, Interxion and AT & T , etc. Among the largest providers, Equinix is the market leader in the combined wholesale and retail colocation market, with 9% of global annualized wholesale and retail colocation revenue. Digital Realty, primarily a wholesale provider, is the second largest supplier in terms of revenue at 5%.
In aggregate the top twelve colocation providers are accounted for almost 30% of the total worldwide market. There is then a long tail of smaller providers, each with 1% or less market share. Even though the market is going through consolidation, the colocation industry has contained over 1,000 additional companies.
Less than half of the world’s total revenue for colocation (space supporting IT equipment) is in North America at 40%. The second largest region in terms of colocation operational square feet is Asia-Pacific, with 35% of market.
The “Colocation Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Colocation sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Colocation sales for 2025 through 2031. With Colocation sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Colocation industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Colocation landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Colocation portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Colocation market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Colocation and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Colocation.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Colocation market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Retail Colocation
Wholesale Colocation
Segmentation by Application:
Banking, Financial and Insurance
Government & Public
Telecom & IT
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Energy
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Equinix
Digital Realty
NTT Communications
CenturyLink
Interxion
Telehouse
AT&T
Windstream
Level 3 Communications
Verizon Enterprise
DFT
Global Switch
Coresite
Internap
QTS
Rackspace
Colt
SunGard Availability Services
Navisite
I/O Data Centers
CyrusOne
21Vianet
ChinaNetCenter
Netbank
51IDC
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Colocation Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 Colocation Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Colocation by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 Colocation Segment by Type
2.2.1 Retail Colocation
2.2.2 Wholesale Colocation
2.3 Colocation Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Colocation Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global Colocation Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Colocation Segment by Application
2.4.1 Banking, Financial and Insurance
2.4.2 Government & Public
2.4.3 Telecom & IT
2.4.4 Healthcare & Life Sciences
2.4.5 Energy
2.5 Colocation Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Colocation Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global Colocation Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 Colocation Market Size by Player
3.1 Colocation Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Colocation Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Colocation Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Colocation Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Colocation by Region
4.1 Colocation Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Colocation Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Colocation Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC Colocation Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe Colocation Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Colocation Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Colocation Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Colocation Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Colocation Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Colocation Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Colocation Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Colocation Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Colocation Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Colocation Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Colocation Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Colocation by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Colocation Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Colocation Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Colocation Market Forecast
10.1 Global Colocation Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global Colocation Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas Colocation Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Colocation Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Colocation Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Colocation Forecast
10.2 Americas Colocation Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market Colocation Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Colocation Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Colocation Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Colocation Forecast
10.3 APAC Colocation Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China Colocation Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Colocation Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Colocation Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Colocation Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Colocation Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Colocation Forecast
10.4 Europe Colocation Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market Colocation Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Colocation Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Colocation Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Colocation Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Colocation Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Colocation Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Colocation Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Colocation Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Colocation Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Colocation Forecast
10.6 Global Colocation Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global Colocation Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Colocation Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 Equinix
11.1.1 Equinix Company Information
11.1.2 Equinix Colocation Product Offered
11.1.3 Equinix Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 Equinix Main Business Overview
11.1.5 Equinix Latest Developments
11.2 Digital Realty
11.2.1 Digital Realty Company Information
11.2.2 Digital Realty Colocation Product Offered
11.2.3 Digital Realty Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 Digital Realty Main Business Overview
11.2.5 Digital Realty Latest Developments
11.3 NTT Communications
11.3.1 NTT Communications Company Information
11.3.2 NTT Communications Colocation Product Offered
11.3.3 NTT Communications Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 NTT Communications Main Business Overview
11.3.5 NTT Communications Latest Developments
11.4 CenturyLink
11.4.1 CenturyLink Company Information
11.4.2 CenturyLink Colocation Product Offered
11.4.3 CenturyLink Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 CenturyLink Main Business Overview
11.4.5 CenturyLink Latest Developments
11.5 Interxion
11.5.1 Interxion Company Information
11.5.2 Interxion Colocation Product Offered
11.5.3 Interxion Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 Interxion Main Business Overview
11.5.5 Interxion Latest Developments
11.6 Telehouse
11.6.1 Telehouse Company Information
11.6.2 Telehouse Colocation Product Offered
11.6.3 Telehouse Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 Telehouse Main Business Overview
11.6.5 Telehouse Latest Developments
11.7 AT&T
11.7.1 AT&T Company Information
11.7.2 AT&T Colocation Product Offered
11.7.3 AT&T Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 AT&T Main Business Overview
11.7.5 AT&T Latest Developments
11.8 Windstream
11.8.1 Windstream Company Information
11.8.2 Windstream Colocation Product Offered
11.8.3 Windstream Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 Windstream Main Business Overview
11.8.5 Windstream Latest Developments
11.9 Level 3 Communications
11.9.1 Level 3 Communications Company Information
11.9.2 Level 3 Communications Colocation Product Offered
11.9.3 Level 3 Communications Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 Level 3 Communications Main Business Overview
11.9.5 Level 3 Communications Latest Developments
11.10 Verizon Enterprise
11.10.1 Verizon Enterprise Company Information
11.10.2 Verizon Enterprise Colocation Product Offered
11.10.3 Verizon Enterprise Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 Verizon Enterprise Main Business Overview
11.10.5 Verizon Enterprise Latest Developments
11.11 DFT
11.11.1 DFT Company Information
11.11.2 DFT Colocation Product Offered
11.11.3 DFT Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 DFT Main Business Overview
11.11.5 DFT Latest Developments
11.12 Global Switch
11.12.1 Global Switch Company Information
11.12.2 Global Switch Colocation Product Offered
11.12.3 Global Switch Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 Global Switch Main Business Overview
11.12.5 Global Switch Latest Developments
11.13 Coresite
11.13.1 Coresite Company Information
11.13.2 Coresite Colocation Product Offered
11.13.3 Coresite Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 Coresite Main Business Overview
11.13.5 Coresite Latest Developments
11.14 Internap
11.14.1 Internap Company Information
11.14.2 Internap Colocation Product Offered
11.14.3 Internap Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.14.4 Internap Main Business Overview
11.14.5 Internap Latest Developments
11.15 QTS
11.15.1 QTS Company Information
11.15.2 QTS Colocation Product Offered
11.15.3 QTS Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.15.4 QTS Main Business Overview
11.15.5 QTS Latest Developments
11.16 Rackspace
11.16.1 Rackspace Company Information
11.16.2 Rackspace Colocation Product Offered
11.16.3 Rackspace Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.16.4 Rackspace Main Business Overview
11.16.5 Rackspace Latest Developments
11.17 Colt
11.17.1 Colt Company Information
11.17.2 Colt Colocation Product Offered
11.17.3 Colt Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.17.4 Colt Main Business Overview
11.17.5 Colt Latest Developments
11.18 SunGard Availability Services
11.18.1 SunGard Availability Services Company Information
11.18.2 SunGard Availability Services Colocation Product Offered
11.18.3 SunGard Availability Services Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.18.4 SunGard Availability Services Main Business Overview
11.18.5 SunGard Availability Services Latest Developments
11.19 Navisite
11.19.1 Navisite Company Information
11.19.2 Navisite Colocation Product Offered
11.19.3 Navisite Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.19.4 Navisite Main Business Overview
11.19.5 Navisite Latest Developments
11.20 I/O Data Centers
11.20.1 I/O Data Centers Company Information
11.20.2 I/O Data Centers Colocation Product Offered
11.20.3 I/O Data Centers Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.20.4 I/O Data Centers Main Business Overview
11.20.5 I/O Data Centers Latest Developments
11.21 CyrusOne
11.21.1 CyrusOne Company Information
11.21.2 CyrusOne Colocation Product Offered
11.21.3 CyrusOne Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.21.4 CyrusOne Main Business Overview
11.21.5 CyrusOne Latest Developments
11.22 21Vianet
11.22.1 21Vianet Company Information
11.22.2 21Vianet Colocation Product Offered
11.22.3 21Vianet Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.22.4 21Vianet Main Business Overview
11.22.5 21Vianet Latest Developments
11.23 ChinaNetCenter
11.23.1 ChinaNetCenter Company Information
11.23.2 ChinaNetCenter Colocation Product Offered
11.23.3 ChinaNetCenter Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.23.4 ChinaNetCenter Main Business Overview
11.23.5 ChinaNetCenter Latest Developments
11.24 Netbank
11.24.1 Netbank Company Information
11.24.2 Netbank Colocation Product Offered
11.24.3 Netbank Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.24.4 Netbank Main Business Overview
11.24.5 Netbank Latest Developments
11.25 51IDC
11.25.1 51IDC Company Information
11.25.2 51IDC Colocation Product Offered
11.25.3 51IDC Colocation Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.25.4 51IDC Main Business Overview
11.25.5 51IDC Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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