Fuel

Shell in Belgium.

166 stations recorded across 11 provinces. 53.2 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stations recorded

166

#36 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

53.2 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

84.3 %

of the country population

Density

1.41

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Shell either side of the border .

Two networks of incomparable size only compare at equal population. Brought back to 100,000 inhabitants, the counts become readable side by side — and the gap points either to room for development or to saturation.

Belgium

1.41

stations / 100,000 inhab.

166 stations for 11,787,187 inhabitants

France

0.39

stations / 100,000 inhab.

262 stations for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+260 %

density in Belgium vs France

The network is denser in Belgium than in France: at comparable population, the market is more thoroughly worked.

provinces

Where Shell actually stands .

The index compares the network's density in the province with its national density: above 100, the brand is over-represented there relative to its own average.

province Locations No. Share Index

West Flanders

24 14.5 % 130

Liège

18 10.8 % 112

Limburg

18 10.8 % 142

Flemish Brabant

18 10.8 % 110

Antwerp

15 9 % 57

Brussels-Capital

15 9 % 85

Hainaut

15 9 % 78

Namur

13 7.8 % 178

Luxembourg

11 6.6 % 264

East Flanders

11 6.6 % 50

Walloon Brabant

8 4.8 % 136

Fuel

Other networks in the same sector .

TotalEnergies

605 stations · 89.2 % within 5 km

509 stations · 81.9 % within 5 km

Dats 24

241 stations · 67.9 % within 5 km

Esso

238 stations · 66.8 % within 5 km

See both networks on the same map — location by location, population covered at the radius you choose, and weight by province.

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Reading the figures

The 166 stations are a record drawn from Foursquare Open Places, not a count published by the brand — this country has not been calibrated yet — its recorded counts have not been confronted with the network sizes brands publish.

The reach indicators — coverage, index by province — are robust to that bias: they measure a distance and a population, which a location described twice does not move. Recorded 23 August 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Shell in Belgium

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How many stations does Shell have in Belgium?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 166 Shell stations in Belgium, across 11 provinces. This is a record, not an official count: this country has not been calibrated yet — its recorded counts have not been confronted with the network sizes brands publish. The figure serves to compare networks rather than to count stores.

What share of Belgium does Shell reach?

53.2 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Shell, and 84.3 % within 10 kilometres. Coverage counts each population cell once, however many locations reach it, which makes it insensitive to the double-counting that affects raw location totals.

Is Shell denser in Belgium or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Shell has 1.41 stations in Belgium against 0.39 in France — a density 260 % higher. Both records come from the same source and the same method, which is the condition for the gap to mean anything.

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