Grocery

Lidl in Switzerland.

200 stores recorded across 26 cantons. 72.8 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

200

#11 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

72.8 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

93.3 %

of the country population

Density

2.24

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Lidl 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.

Switzerland

2.24

stores / 100,000 inhab.

200 stores for 8,922,173 inhabitants

France

2.96

stores / 100,000 inhab.

1,982 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

-24 %

density in Switzerland vs France

The network is less dense in Switzerland than in France. At French density it would count 264 stores.

cantons

Where Lidl actually stands .

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

canton Locations No. Share Index

Zürich

29 14.5 % 81

Bern/Berne

21 10.5 % 90

Aargau

17 8.5 % 111

St. Gallen

16 8 % 139

Vaud

15 7.5 % 78

Ticino

13 6.5 % 154

Luzern

11 5.5 % 117

Fribourg/Freiburg

10 5 % 132

Solothurn

9 4.5 % 148

Thurgau

9 4.5 % 141

Valais/Wallis

7 3.5 % 82

Basel-Landschaft

6 3 % 89

Genève

6 3 % 51

Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni

6 3 % 118

Schwyz

6 3 % 157

Neuchâtel

4 2 % 98

Baden-Württemberg

3 1.5 % 279

Zug

3 1.5 % 101

Jura

2 1 % 112

Grocery

Other networks in the same sector .

Coop

1,368 stores · 95.5 % within 5 km

Denner

874 stores · 93.2 % within 5 km

Migros

783 stores · 91 % within 5 km

Migrolino

334 stores · 74.4 % within 5 km

Spar

231 stores · 53.3 % within 5 km

Avec

132 stores · 52.4 % within 5 km

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Reading the figures

The 200 stores 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 canton — 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 Lidl in Switzerland

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How many stores does Lidl have in Switzerland?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 200 Lidl stores in Switzerland, across 26 cantons. 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 Switzerland does Lidl reach?

72.8 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Lidl, and 93.3 % 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 Lidl denser in Switzerland or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Lidl has 2.24 stores in Switzerland against 2.96 in France — a density 24 % lower. 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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