diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-teeth-study.md b/.changeset/spicy-teeth-study.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03cc8a5440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spicy-teeth-study.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/ui': patch
+---
+
+Fixed `useTable` hook to prioritize `providedRowCount` over data length for accurate row count in server-side pagination scenarios.
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Table/hooks/useTable.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/Table/hooks/useTable.ts
index 2759fcde41..cd1ddd5c9c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Table/hooks/useTable.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Table/hooks/useTable.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export function useTable<T = any>(
   const isControlled =
     controlledOffset !== undefined || controlledPageSize !== undefined;
 
-  // Calculate row count from data or use provided value
-  const rowCount = data?.length ?? providedRowCount ?? 0;
+  // Use providedRowCount if passed, otherwise fallback to data length
+  const rowCount = providedRowCount ?? data?.length ?? 0;
 
   // Internal state for uncontrolled mode
   const [internalOffset, setInternalOffset] = useState(defaultOffset);