ExpressVPN Gives Users More Local VPN Choice With 214 Server Locations Worldwide
Following Its Expansion to All 50 U.S. States, ExpressVPN Brings the Same Local-First Approach to a Global Map
ExpressVPN today announced the expansion of its global VPN network to 214 distinct, app-selectable server locations across 113 countries, creating the broadest network in the company’s history. New additions span Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North America, with cities including Nuuk, Lagos, Doha, Valencia, Manchester, and more among the new connection points. The expansion is designed to give people more precise choices for where their connection appears to come from, which shapes everything from route speed to the local services that recognise a user.
“Countries, locations, and servers measure different things,” said Aaron Engel, CISO of ExpressVPN. “Country coverage shows reach. Location count shows what users can actually choose between when they open the app, including routes closer to where they are, alternatives when one is busy, and the option to match a specific city, state, or region to what they’re trying to do. This launch is about making that choice more local and more useful for the people using it.”
The expansion gives users more precise choices for where their encrypted connection points lie, which has practical advantages for the way people use the internet today. Nearby locations can help reduce latency. Additional regional options provide alternatives when a route is busy or unreliable. A larger set of app-selectable connection points gives users more control when a specific city, state, or region matters for everyday browsing, remote work, travel, shopping, banking, gaming, streaming, or secure access on public Wi-Fi.
The expansion deepens ExpressVPN’s investment in a more local network experience, building on the rollout of servers across all 50 U.S. states and bringing the same local approach to a wider global network.
What More Local Choice Looks Like
The expansion introduces new connection points across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North America. New locations include Nuuk in Greenland, Lagos in Nigeria, Doha in Qatar, Valencia in Spain, and Manchester in the U.K., among others.
These new locations sit within a network that has continued to deepen in established markets. The U.K. lineup now spans Docklands, East London, London, Manchester, the Midlands, Tottenham, and Wembley. The Australia lineup includes Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and Woolloomooloo. Japan includes Osaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, and Yokohama. Singapore includes CBD, Jurong, and Marina Bay.
The U.S. map is even more local. Following the rollout to all 50 states, the network includes major hubs such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C., along with regional locations including Anchorage, Billings, Boise, Burlington, Cheyenne, Fargo, Little Rock, Omaha, Providence, Sioux Falls, Wichita, and Wilmington.
Why Location Choice Matters More Than Server Count
VPN networks have often been judged by total server count, but server numbers don’t tell users how a network actually feels to use. Country count shows where a VPN has reach. Location count shows how many distinct connection points users can pick from when they open the app.
“People experience the internet locally, even when the services they use are global,” said Engel. “This expansion gives users more control over where their connection appears to come from, whether they want a nearby route, a familiar city while travelling, or a specific city-level option.”
As the internet becomes more local, that local choice matters more. Ads, default languages, regional pricing, payment systems, and the services people use day to day all respond differently to where a connection appears to come from.
Built on the Same Privacy Foundation
Every new location in the expansion runs on ExpressVPN’s TrustedServer technology, the company’s RAM-only server architecture. TrustedServer is designed so that data is written to volatile memory rather than hard drives and wiped with every reboot. Each restart loads a fresh software image, helping ensure servers run the intended stack. ExpressVPN does not keep activity logs or connection logs, and its privacy and security claims have been reviewed through independent audits.
Most ExpressVPN locations have the physical server and registered IP address in the same country. In a small number of markets, ExpressVPN uses virtual server locations, which provide an IP address registered to the selected country while the physical server operates in a nearby country with infrastructure that meets ExpressVPN’s standards for speed, reliability, and security. ExpressVPN lists every virtual server location transparently on its website and support pages.
