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Zara in Switzerland.

22 stores recorded across 12 cantons. 27.9 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

#47 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

27.9 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

45 %

of the country population

Density

0.25

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Zara 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

0.25

stores / 100,000 inhab.

22 stores for 8,922,173 inhabitants

France

0.19

stores / 100,000 inhab.

125 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+32 %

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 Zara 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

4 18.2 % 102

Genève

3 13.6 % 231

Luzern

3 13.6 % 290

St. Gallen

2 9.1 % 157

Valais/Wallis

2 9.1 % 212

Vaud

2 9.1 % 95

Fashion and footwear

Other networks in the same sector .

Dosenbach

230 stores · 72 % within 5 km

Chicorée

199 stores · 68.7 % within 5 km

Tally Weijl

82 stores · 54.1 % within 5 km

H&M

92 stores · 52.1 % within 5 km

Manor

69 stores · 45.7 % within 5 km

C&A

55 stores · 44.2 % within 5 km

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Reading the figures

The 22 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 Zara in Switzerland

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How many stores does Zara have in Switzerland?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 22 Zara stores in Switzerland, across 12 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 Zara reach?

27.9 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Zara, and 45 % 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 Zara denser in Switzerland or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Zara has 0.25 stores in Switzerland against 0.19 in France — a density 32 % 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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