The static variables are stored in the data segment of the memory. The data segment is a part of the virtual address space of a program. All the static variables that do not have an explicit initialization or are initialized to zero are stored in the uninitialized data segment( also known as the BSS segment).

Where is statically allocated memory stored?

When the program (executable or library) is loaded into memory, static variables are stored in the data segment of the program's address space (if initialized), or the BSS segment (if uninitialized), and are stored in corresponding sections of object files prior to loading.

Where are global and static variables stored?

Global and static variables are stored in the address space of a virtual processor, in the data segment of a shared-object file. These variables belong to the address space of the VP, not of the thread itself. Modification of or taking pointers to global or static variables is not safe across VP migration boundaries.