Online banking, cloud, video, and e-government generate data every day — and physically that data lives in data centers. Ranking.kz explains why global DC demand is outrunning supply and what that means for Kazakhstan.
The worldwide data-center market is estimated at roughly $387 billion in 2025, with a path past $1 trillion by 2034 (~11% CAGR). More than 10,300 facilities exist globally, led by the US. Average vacancy in major markets fell to 6.6% in Q1 2025 — some hubs have almost no spare capacity.
Kazakhstan’s market is still early: Statista puts 2025 revenue near $496 million, growing ~7% a year through 2030. Yet by the end of 2024 the country had about 3,800 racks, nearly fully occupied — slowing digital transformation and market entry for new players.
The flagship response is Central Asia’s first Tier IV facility: Akashi Data Center. First-phase launch is planned for Q1 2026; about 4,000 racks will effectively double national capacity and strengthen cyber resilience. Against a global power and rack shortage, Kazakhstan has a window to become a regional hub for storage and compute.
Source: Ranking.kz