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SPACECAPACITIES &SQ. FT.REPORTAs the number of coworking spaces around theworld continues to grow, we want to shareseveral of their commonalities with you, includinghow big the spaces are compared to worldaverages, trends in entrepreneurial endeavors,how spacious the spaces are in relation to theirgoal of helping businesses thrive, and more. In this report, we would like to showcase andanalyze data, such as size, capacity, and density ofclose to 6,500 coworking spaces around theworld, which have shared their data withCoworker. Over the last year, we've noticed a trend in thegrowing sizes of coworking spaces, making thisdata all the more important to understandingcontinental space distribution, countries andcities leading the race for larger coworkingspaces, and investment opportunities in theindustry relative to specific countries around theworld. We hope you enjoy it!
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ABOUTCOWORKING
INSIGHTS
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2019 CAPACITY & SIZEGLOBAL AVERAGES
PEOPLE SQ. FT.
83 7308
CAPACITY DATA
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GLOBAL AVERAGE COWORKING SPACE CAPACITY
NOTE: In the survey we did to collect this data, participated 6405 coworkingspaces from all around the wold, that trusted to share their space capacity
2278 spaces
349
spac
es
3100 spaces
2586 spaces
381
spac
es
87 spaces
672 spaces
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Ocean
ia
North A
merica
Europe
South
America
Centra
l Ameri
ca AsiaAfric
a
125
100
75
50
25
0
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CONTINENTAL AVERAGE COWORKING SPACE CAPACITY
AVERAGECOUNTRYCAPACITY
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OCEANIACOUNTRIES
Australia New Zealand
100
75
50
25
0
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P A G E 1 0
ASIANCOUNTRIES
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China
Leba
non
United
Arab
Emira
tes
Myanm
ar
Sri Lan
kaInd
ia
South
Korea
Vietna
m
Singap
ore
Indon
esia
Iran
Armen
ia
Thaila
nd
300
200
100
0
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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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Ukraine
Sweden
Lithu
ania
Irelan
d
Netherl
ands
Finlan
d
France
Norway
United
King
dom
Czech
Rep
ublic
Russia
150
100
50
0
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AFRICANCOUNTRIES
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Egypt
Cote D
'ivoir
e
South
Africa
Nigeria
Kenya
Algeria
Madag
asca
r
Ghana
Morroc
o
125
100
75
50
25
0
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NORTHAMERICANCOUNTRIES
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Domini
can R
epub
lic
United
Stat
es
Mexico
Puerto
Rico
Aruba
Haiti
Canad
a
200
150
100
50
0
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CENTRALAMERICANCOUNTRIES
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Panam
a
El Salv
ador
Nicarag
ua
Hondu
ras
Costa
Rica
Guatem
ala
100
75
50
25
0
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SOUTHAMERICANCOUNTRIES
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Urugua
y
Guyan
aPeru
Argenti
naBraz
il
Colombia
Paragu
ayChil
e
Ecuad
or
Bolivia
80
60
40
20
0
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CAPACITY INDEX 100 HIGHEST CAPACITY COUNTRIES
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AVERAGE CITYCAPACITY
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CITY CAPACITY INDEX200 HIGHEST CAPACITY CITIES
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CITY CAPACITY INDEX-continued
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AVERAGECOWORKING SQ. FT.
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GLOBAL AVERAGE SQ. FT. PER SPACE
2278 spaces
349
spac
es
3100 spaces
2586 spaces
87 spaces
672 spaces
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GLOBAL AVERAGE SQ. FT. BY CONTINENT
North A
merica Asia
Centra
l Ameri
caAfric
a
Europe
Ocean
ia
South
America
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
0
AVERAGE SIZE (SQ. FT.) OF SPACE
BY COUNTRY
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OCEANIACOUNTRIES
Australia New Zealand
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
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ASIANCOUNTRIES
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China
South
Korea
Iran
Leba
non
Singap
ore
Indon
esia
United
Arab
Emira
tes
Hong K
ong
Sri Lan
kaInd
ia
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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Russia
Sweden
Finlan
d
Irelan
d
Denmark
Netherl
ands
Hunga
ry
Croatia
Roman
ia
Portug
al
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
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AFRICANCOUNTRIES
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South
Africa
Kenya
Morocc
o
Burkina
Faso
Nigeria
Tunisi
a
Algeria
Madag
asca
rEgy
pt
Camero
on
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
0
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NORTHAMERICANCOUNTRIES
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United
Stat
es
Mexico
Puerto
Rico
Canad
a
12,500
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
0
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CENTRALAMERICANCOUNTRIES
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Panama Nicaragua Costa Rica Guatemala
12,500
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
0
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SOUTHAMERICANCOUNTRIES
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Argenti
na
Colombia
Brazil
Ecuad
or
Paragu
ay
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
7,500
5,000
2,500
0
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SPACE SIZE INDEX (SQ. FT.)100 LARGEST SIZE COUNTRIES
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AVERAGE SIZE (SQ. FT.) OF SPACES
BY CITY
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SPACE SIZE INDEX (SQ. FT.)150 LARGEST SIZE CITIES
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* Cities were not chosen based on their popularity, but based on their size from the biggest to smallest.
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SPACE DENSITY INDEXAVERAGE SQ. FT. PERPERSON (PER SPACE)
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SPACE DENSITY INDEX
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TOP 15O HIGHEST DENSITY CITIES
* Cities were not chosen based on their popularity, but based on their density from the highest to lowest.
(SQ. FT. PER PERSON)
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FINAL THOUGHTS
Based on the displayed data, here are the most important takeawaysthat can be drawn from this report
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The global average capacity per coworking space was 83people.The global average size (sq. ft.) per coworking space was 7,308sq. ft.Asia was the continent with the highest average capacity of114, compared to spaces in South America that held the lowestaverage capacity of 54 people.China ranks as the country with the largest capacity, at 282people on average per space.North America has the largest spaces in the world, with anaverage size 9,799 sq. ft. per space, followed by Asia at 8,101sq. ft. per space.Larger spaces in the world tend to be in North America and Asiawhere construction is new. Smaller spaces are more commonlyfound in Europe and South America.China is the country with the largest spaces in the world, withan average size of 27,077 sq. ft.Medellin is home to the spaces with the most space for itsmembers, at an average of 264 sq. ft. per person.The range in density (sq. ft. per person) was between 16 and264 sq. ft., with a global space average of 78 sq. ft. per person.
CONCLUSIONS
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Globally we are seeing a trend towards larger spaces.Larger spaces are proving to be more profitable whileproviding customers with more amenities and creative
space. In order to stay competitive, we are seeing spacesexpand their own space, move to larger premises nearby,
and open up additional locations under their brand. This notonly meets the demand for shared office space, but also
gives members the flexibility to access new amenities andalternate between locations.
Edit & Design: Alexandra Nicorici, Director Coworking Insights
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