Grocery

Lidl in Germany.

3,544 stores recorded across 16 federal states. 81.3 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

3,544

#5 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

81.3 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

96.5 %

of the country population

Density

4.24

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Lidl 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.

Germany

4.24

stores / 100,000 inhab.

3,544 stores for 83,526,777 inhabitants

France

2.96

stores / 100,000 inhab.

1,982 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+43 %

density in Germany vs France

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

federal states

Where Lidl actually stands .

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

federal state Locations No. Share Index

North Rhine-Westphalia

758 21.4 % 99

Bavaria

538 15.2 % 95

Baden-Württemberg

480 13.5 % 102

Lower Saxony

386 10.9 % 113

Hesse

252 7.1 % 95

Rhineland-Palatinate

183 5.2 % 102

Saxony

163 4.6 % 96

Berlin

156 4.4 % 97

Schleswig-Holstein

128 3.6 % 102

Brandenburg

114 3.2 % 106

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

93 2.6 % 139

Saxony-Anhalt

78 2.2 % 85

Thuringia

74 2.1 % 85

Hamburg

62 1.7 % 81

Saarland

51 1.4 % 120

Bremen

28 0.8 % 96

Grocery

Other networks in the same sector .

Edeka

6,622 stores · 87.2 % within 5 km

Netto

4,400 stores · 79.8 % within 5 km

Rewe

5,024 stores · 79.5 % within 5 km

Penny

2,314 stores · 65 % within 5 km

Norma

1,556 stores · 48.8 % within 5 km

Kaufland

899 stores · 48.7 % within 5 km

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

Compare on the map

Reading the figures

The 3,544 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 federal state — 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 Lidl in Germany

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How many stores does Lidl have in Germany?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 3,544 Lidl stores in Germany, across 16 federal states. 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 Germany does Lidl reach?

81.3 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Lidl, and 96.5 % 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 Lidl denser in Germany or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Lidl has 4.24 stores in Germany against 2.96 in France — a density 43 % 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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