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Fermi #7 · Question 2

How many Starbucks locations are there worldwide?

Explore the official answer and the simple reasoning behind this Fermi estimate.

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Answer & explanation

The official answer, with Fermi’s reasoning step by step.

Answer & explanation

Official answer

41,100

stores

How to estimate it

Fermi’s official “Napkin math”

Start with the US, about 330 million people. How many people per Starbucks? It's everywhere, maybe one for every 20,000. And the US is only about 40% of the total, so a bit more than double it.

US population
330,000,000
1 per ~20,000 people
≈ 16,000 US
US ~40% of world (× 2.5)
≈ 40,000

Rounded assumptions may give a slightly different estimate. The official answer above is the game’s reference value.

Source calculation & reference
Stores in the Americas
≈ 18,000
Stores in China
≈ 7,800
Rest of world
≈ 14,000
Total at end of FY2024
≈ 40,200

Reference cited by Fermi: Starbucks annual report

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