Fuel

Shell in Switzerland.

330 stations recorded across 26 cantons. 78.8 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stations recorded

330

#9 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

78.8 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

95.5 %

of the country population

Density

3.70

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.

Switzerland

3.70

stations / 100,000 inhab.

330 stations for 8,922,173 inhabitants

France

0.39

stations / 100,000 inhab.

262 stations for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+845 %

density in Switzerland vs France

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

cantons

Where Shell 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

56 17 % 95

Bern/Berne

41 12.4 % 107

Vaud

38 11.5 % 120

Aargau

25 7.6 % 99

Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni

17 5.2 % 202

St. Gallen

16 4.8 % 84

Valais/Wallis

16 4.8 % 113

Ticino

15 4.5 % 108

Luzern

14 4.2 % 90

Genève

11 3.3 % 56

Solothurn

10 3 % 100

Thurgau

10 3 % 95

Basel-Landschaft

8 2.4 % 72

Fribourg/Freiburg

8 2.4 % 64

Zug

8 2.4 % 163

Basel-Stadt

7 2.1 % 109

Schwyz

6 1.8 % 95

Neuchâtel

5 1.5 % 74

Jura

4 1.2 % 136

Uri

4 1.2 % 289

Schaffhausen

3 0.9 % 95

Glarus

2 0.6 % 133

Nidwalden

2 0.6 % 123

Obwalden

2 0.6 % 134

Fuel

Other networks in the same sector .

Avia

466 stations · 79.8 % within 5 km

369 stations · 79.2 % within 5 km

Agrola

444 stations · 68.1 % within 5 km

Tamoil

258 stations · 62.4 % within 5 km

Esso

17 stations · 13.2 % within 5 km

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Reading the figures

The 330 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 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 Shell in Switzerland

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How many stations does Shell have in Switzerland?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 330 Shell stations 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 Shell reach?

78.8 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Shell, and 95.5 % 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 Switzerland or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Shell has 3.70 stations in Switzerland against 0.39 in France — a density 845 % 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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