Fuel

Shell in Germany.

2,317 stations recorded across 16 federal states. 67.4 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stations recorded

2,317

#12 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

67.4 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

87.4 %

of the country population

Density

2.77

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.

Germany

2.77

stations / 100,000 inhab.

2,317 stations for 83,526,777 inhabitants

France

0.39

stations / 100,000 inhab.

262 stations for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+609 %

density in Germany vs France

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

federal states

Where Shell actually stands .

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

federal state Locations No. Share Index

North Rhine-Westphalia

541 23.3 % 108

Bavaria

310 13.4 % 84

Baden-Württemberg

296 12.8 % 97

Lower Saxony

216 9.3 % 97

Hesse

211 9.1 % 122

Rhineland-Palatinate

127 5.5 % 108

Schleswig-Holstein

115 5 % 140

Saxony-Anhalt

79 3.4 % 131

Brandenburg

78 3.4 % 111

Saxony

69 3 % 62

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

59 2.5 % 135

Berlin

58 2.5 % 55

Hamburg

55 2.4 % 110

Thuringia

51 2.2 % 90

Saarland

34 1.5 % 123

Bremen

18 0.8 % 94

Fuel

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234 stations · 22.8 % within 5 km

Avia

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

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Reading the figures

The 2,317 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 federal state — are robust to that bias: they measure a distance and a population, which a location described twice does not move. Recorded 23 August 2026.

Full method and calibration for Germany →

Frequently asked questions about Shell in Germany

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How many stations does Shell have in Germany?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 2,317 Shell stations in Germany, across 16 federal states. 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 Germany does Shell reach?

67.4 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Shell, and 87.4 % 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 Germany or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Shell has 2.77 stations in Germany against 0.39 in France — a density 609 % 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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