Bed size

Single size bed

Bed size refers to mattress size and standard names for those sizes. Beds vary in size according to frame size and degree of ornamentation, but are sold according to the size of mattress they take. Dimensions and names vary considerably around the world, with most countries having their own standards and terminology. In addition, two mattresses with the same nominal size may still have slightly different dimensions, due to manufacturing tolerances, amount of padding, and support type.

Table of common sizes

See also: Mattress § Mattress dimensions and Bedding § Bedding sizes

Mattress size (width × length)

	US & Canada	Australia	Ireland & UK	New Zealand	Continental Europe	Japan	Thailand	Singapore
Small single or Cot	30 in × 75 in 76 cm × 191 cm		75 cm × 190 cm 30 in × 75 in			85 cm × 195 cm 33 in × 77 in
Single, Twin, or Bunk	39 in × 75 in 99 cm × 191 cm	92 cm × 188 cm 36 in × 74 in	90 cm × 190 cm 35 in × 75 in	91 cm × 188 cm 36 in × 74 in	90 cm × 200 cm 35 in × 79 in	97 cm × 195 cm 38 in × 77 in	107 cm × 198 cm 42 in × 78 in	91 cm × 191 cm 36 in × 75 in
Single extra long	39 in × 80 in 99 cm × 203 cm			91 cm × 203 cm 36 in × 80 in	90 cm × 210 cm 35 in × 83 in	97 cm × 205 cm 38 in × 81 in
King single or Super single		107 cm × 203 cm 42 in × 80 in		107 cm × 203 cm 42 in × 80 in	120 cm × 200 cm 47 in × 79 in	110 cm × 195 cm 43 in × 77 in		107 cm × 191 cm 42 in × 75 in
Small double or Three-quarter	48 in × 75 in 122 cm × 191 cm		120 cm × 190 cm 47 in × 75 in			122 cm × 195 cm 48 in × 77 in
Double or Full	54 in × 75 in 137 cm × 191 cm	138 cm × 188 cm 54 in × 74 in	135 cm × 190 cm 53 in × 75 in	137 cm × 188 cm 54 in × 74 in	140 cm × 200 cm 55 in × 79 in	140 cm × 195 cm 55 in × 77 in	122 cm × 198 cm 48 in × 78 in
Double extra long	54 in × 80 in 137 cm × 203 cm					140 cm × 205 cm 55 in × 81 in
Queen	60 in × 80 in 152 cm × 203 cm	153 cm × 203 cm 60 in × 80 in		153 cm × 203 cm 60 in × 80 in	160 cm × 200 cm 63 in × 79 in	154 cm × 195 cm 61 in × 77 in	152 cm × 198 cm 60 in × 78 in	152 cm × 191 cm 60 in × 75 in
Expanded, Super, or Olympic queen	66 in × 80 in 168 cm × 203 cm
King	76 in × 80 in 193 cm × 203 cm or square: 78 in 198 cm	183 cm × 203 cm 72 in × 80 in	150 cm × 200 cm 59 in × 79 in	167 cm × 203 cm 66 in × 80 in	180 cm × 200 cm 71 in × 79 in	170 cm × 195 cm 67 in × 77 in	183 cm × 198 cm 72 in × 78 in	183 cm × 191 cm 72 in × 75 in
California king or King long	72 in × 84 in 183 cm × 213 cm					170 cm × 205 cm 67 in × 81 in
Grand king, Super king, Athletic King or Texas king	80 in × 98 in 203 cm × 249 cm	203 cm × 203 cm 80 in × 80 in	180 cm × 200 cm 71 in × 79 in	183 cm × 203 cm 72 in × 80 in		194 cm × 205 cm 76 in × 81 in

Canada and United States

Standard North American sizes

A pillowtop queen-size mattress.

Modern manufacturing conventions have produced many standard mattress and box spring sizes. Beds vary by country of origin as per the table above. These dimensions are for the mattress—actual bed frames are a little larger to accommodate the mattress. Mattress thickness varies considerably.

Standard North American sizes

The standard bed sizes are:

Twin

39 in × 75 in (99 cm × 191 cm)

A "single" may be the same size, or a few inches narrower.

Full or double

54 in × 75 in (137 cm × 191 cm)

Queen

60 in × 80 in (152 cm × 203 cm)

King

76 in × 80 in (193 cm × 203 cm)

A king-sized bed may have a king-sized box spring (foundation), or two smaller box-springs (each the size of a Twin XL bed) under a king-sized mattress.

California king

72 in × 84 in (183 cm × 213 cm)

Other North American sizes

In addition to the sizes described above, other sizes have found some acceptance in North America, including:

Twin XL

39 in × 80 in (99 cm × 203 cm)

Three-quarters

48 in × 75 in (122 cm × 191 cm)

Full XL

54 in × 80 in (137 cm × 203 cm)

California Queen Waterbed Insert

Used for conventional mattresses inside a waterbed frame. Subtract 2.0 inches from California Queen waterbed size.

58 in × 82 in (147 cm × 208 cm)

California King Waterbed Insert

Used for conventional mattresses inside a waterbed frame. Subtract 2.0 inches from California King waterbed size.

70 in × 82 in (178 cm × 208 cm)

Europe: UK and Ireland sizes

Most modern beds/mattresses sold in the UK and Ireland are constructed using metric dimensions.

UK standard bed sizes are:

Standard single

90 cm × 190 cm (35 in × 75 in)

Small-single

90 cm × 200 cm (35 in × 79 in)

Common size for hospitality (zip & link) twin beds as beds can be combined to make a superking bed.

European single

75 cm × 190 cm (30 in × 75 in)

Small-double (Three Quarter)

120 cm × 190 cm (47 in × 75 in)

Standard Double

135 cm × 190 cm (53 in × 75 in)

King

150 cm × 200 cm (59 in × 79 in)

Extra-king

180 cm × 190 cm (71 in × 75 in)

Hospitality size formed by zip & linking two standard single beds together.

Superking/Queen

180 cm × 200 cm (71 in × 79 in)

Also known as "European King".

Eastern King

200 cm × 200 cm (79 in × 79 in)

Emperor

215 cm × 215 cm (85 in × 85 in)

Caesar

245 cm × 220 cm (96 in × 87 in)

It is worth noting that 'bed size' in the UK generally refers to mattress size. This is because mattresses have a standard size grading, whereas bed frames do not. While many companies in the UK do offer bespoke bed making services, most mass-produced bed linens, bed frames and mattresses fit only the standard bed sizes above. A common mistake is to use a mattress size as the required space for the full dimensions of the bed and mattress.

Europe (Mainland) sizes

France

Single size beds are usually 90 cm wide by 190 cm long.

Most common sizes for double beds are :
140 cm wide by 190 cm long
160 cm wide by 200 cm long
180 cm wide by 200 cm long (less common, but increasing popularity).

Due to the popularity of imported beds (especially from Ikea), the 200 cm length is becoming more common.

Italy

In Italy, beds are classified by name. Standard sizes are:

Una piazza or singolo ("single") 

80 cm (31.5 inches) wide by 190 cm long

Una piazza e mezza (1½)

120 cm (47.2 inches) wide by 190 cm long

Due piazze or matrimoniale

160 cm (62.99 inches) wide by 190 cm long

Less common:

Piazza francese 

140 cm (55 in) wide

Due to the popularity of imported beds (especially from Ikea), the 200 cm length is becoming more common.

Europe: Scandinavia & Baltics. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

There are some variations between the Nordic countries and the Baltic Nations, but these are the most common sizes:

Single:

• 75 cm × 200 cm (30 in × 79 in), standard in Norway
• 80 cm × 200 cm (31 in × 79 in)
• 90 cm × 200 cm (35 in × 79 in)
• 90 cm × 210 cm (35 in × 83 in), common variant in Finland
• 100 cm × 200 cm (39 in × 79 in), very common in Germany
• 120 cm × 200 cm (47 in × 79 in)

Double:

• 140 cm × 200 cm (55 in × 79 in) (very narrow)
• 150 cm × 200 cm (59 in × 79 in), common
• 160 cm × 200 cm (63 in × 79 in), very common
• 180 cm × 200 cm (71 in × 79 in), very common, current Swedish standard
• 180 cm × 210 cm (71 in × 83 in), common variant in Finland
• 200 cm × 200 cm (79 in × 79 in) (very wide)

Most beds are 200 cm (79 in) cm long. Extra long beds are usually 220 cm (87 in), but they are rare.

Europe: Iberian Peninsula. Portugal

In Portugal the most common sizes for beds are:

Solteiro (single)

80 cm (31.5 inches) wide by 190 cm long (can go up to 105 cm wide by 200 cm long)

Casal (double)

140 cm (55 in) wide by 190, 195 or 200 cm long

Queen Size

160 cm (63 inches) or 180 cm (71 inches) wide by 190, 195 or 200 cm long

King Size

180 cm (71 inches) wide by 190, 195 or 200 cm long

Super King Size

200 cm (78.74 inches) wide by 200 cm long

and in Spain the most common sizes are:

"Individual" (single) = 90 cm

"Doble" (double) = 135cm

Actually double can be 150 cm or 180 cm

Australian sizes

The following bed sizes are available in Australia

Single

92cm x 188cm

Long Single

92cm x 204cm

Three-quarter (obsolete, but still present)

120 cm × 188 cm

King Single

107cm x 204cm

Double

138cm x 188cm

Queen

153cm x 204cm

King

183cm x 204cm

Super King

204cm x 204cm

New Zealand sizes

The following bed sizes are available in New Zealand

Single

91cm x 188cm

Single XL

91cm x 203cm

Three-quarter (uncommon)

120 cm × 188 cm

King Single

107cm x 203cm

Double

137cm x 188cm

Queen

153cm x 203cm

King

167cm x 203cm

Super King

183cm x 203cm

Californian King

203cm x 203cm

South African sizes

The following bed sizes are available in South Africa:

Single 

92 cm × 188 cm

Three-quarter

107 cm × 188 cm

Double

137 cm × 188 cm

Queen 

152 cm × 188 cm

King 

183 cm × 188 cm (equals two single mattresses)

Beds are also available in extra length, which is 200 cm.

Singaporean and Malaysian sizes

The following bed sizes are available in Singapore and Malaysia:

Single 

36 in × 75 in (91 cm  191 cm)

Super single 

42 in × 75 in (107 cm × 191 cm)

Queen (double) 

60 in × 75 in (152 cm × 191 cm)

King (double)

72 in × 75 in (183 cm × 191 cm)

China sizes

In China, the regulation standard has following sizes available:

• Length: 1900 mm, 1950 mm, 2000 mm, 2100 mm;
• Width - Single: 800 mm, 900 mm, 1000 mm, 1100 mm, 1200 mm;
• Width - Double: 1350 mm, 1400 mm, 1500 mm, 1800 mm.

In practice, bed sizes are usually categorized by the width. The length is typically 2 meters, but may vary. The most common sizes are:

1.2 m

120 cm x 200 cm (47 in x 79 in)

1.5 m

150 cm x 200 cm (59 in x 79 in)

1.8 m

180 cm x 200 cm (71 in x 79 in)

There are also extra size beds available, but less common.

See also

• Bed sheet

External links

• Media related to Beds at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Mattresses at Wikimedia Commons