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Esso in Belgium.

238 stations recorded across 11 provinces. 66.8 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stations recorded

238

#23 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

66.8 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

91.2 %

of the country population

Density

2.02

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Esso 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.

Belgium

2.02

stations / 100,000 inhab.

238 stations for 11,787,187 inhabitants

France

0.78

stations / 100,000 inhab.

521 stations for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+160 %

density in Belgium vs France

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

provinces

Where Esso actually stands .

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

province Locations No. Share Index

West Flanders

38 16 % 143

Hainaut

35 14.7 % 127

Antwerp

33 13.9 % 88

East Flanders

30 12.6 % 96

Flemish Brabant

28 11.8 % 119

Limburg

22 9.2 % 121

Namur

13 5.5 % 124

Liège

11 4.6 % 48

Luxembourg

11 4.6 % 184

Walloon Brabant

8 3.4 % 95

Brussels-Capital

8 3.4 % 31

Fuel

Other networks in the same sector .

TotalEnergies

605 stations · 89.2 % within 5 km

509 stations · 81.9 % within 5 km

Dats 24

241 stations · 67.9 % within 5 km

Shell

166 stations · 53.2 % within 5 km

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Reading the figures

The 238 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 province — 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 Esso in Belgium

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How many stations does Esso have in Belgium?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 238 Esso stations in Belgium, across 11 provinces. 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 Belgium does Esso reach?

66.8 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of an Esso, and 91.2 % 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 Esso denser in Belgium or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Esso has 2.02 stations in Belgium against 0.78 in France — a density 160 % 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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