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Spar in Belgium.

245 stores recorded across 11 provinces. 53 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

245

#37 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

53 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

83.7 %

of the country population

Density

2.08

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Spar 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

2.08

stores / 100,000 inhab.

245 stores for 11,787,187 inhabitants

France

1.45

stores / 100,000 inhab.

968 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+44 %

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 Spar 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

Limburg

68 27.8 % 365

Antwerp

40 16.3 % 104

West Flanders

31 12.7 % 113

Flemish Brabant

25 10.2 % 103

Luxembourg

18 7.3 % 292

Namur

16 6.5 % 149

Hainaut

15 6.1 % 53

East Flanders

14 5.7 % 43

Liège

13 5.3 % 55

Walloon Brabant

2 0.8 % 23

Brussels-Capital

2 0.8 % 8

Grocery

Other networks in the same sector .

Aldi

530 stores · 88 % within 5 km

Delhaize

609 stores · 85.8 % within 5 km

Colruyt

451 stores · 83.2 % within 5 km

Leonidas

396 stores · 80 % within 5 km

Carrefour Market

397 stores · 79.5 % within 5 km

Lidl

347 stores · 78.4 % within 5 km

See both networks on the same map — location by location, population covered at the radius you choose, and weight by province.

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Reading the figures

The 245 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 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 Spar in Belgium

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How many stores does Spar have in Belgium?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 245 Spar stores 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 Spar reach?

53 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Spar, and 83.7 % 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 Spar denser in Belgium or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Spar has 2.08 stores in Belgium against 1.45 in France — a density 44 % 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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