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Zara in Germany.

85 stores recorded across 14 federal states. 15 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

#68 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

15 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

29.8 %

of the country population

Density

0.10

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.

Germany

0.10

stores / 100,000 inhab.

85 stores for 83,526,777 inhabitants

France

0.19

stores / 100,000 inhab.

125 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

-45 %

density in Germany vs France

The network is less dense in Germany than in France. At French density it would count 156 stores.

federal states

Where Zara 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

Bavaria

18 21.2 % 133

North Rhine-Westphalia

17 20 % 92

Hesse

11 12.9 % 173

Baden-Württemberg

9 10.6 % 80

Berlin

8 9.4 % 206

Hamburg

4 4.7 % 219

Lower Saxony

4 4.7 % 49

Rhineland-Palatinate

4 4.7 % 93

Saxony

3 3.5 % 74

Fashion and footwear

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1,408 stores · 59.5 % within 5 km

NKD

1,099 stores · 44.9 % within 5 km

C&A

438 stores · 40.3 % within 5 km

H&M

394 stores · 38.1 % 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.

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Reading the figures

The 85 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 Zara in Germany

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How many stores does Zara have in Germany?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 85 Zara stores in Germany, across 14 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 Zara reach?

15 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Zara, and 29.8 % 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 Germany or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Zara has 0.10 stores in Germany against 0.19 in France — a density 45 % lower. 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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