Bed size



Standard bed sizes are based on standard mattress sizes, which vary from country to country. Bed sizes also vary according to the size and degree of ornamentation of the bed frame. 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 have slightly different dimensions, due to manufacturing tolerances, amount of padding, and support type. Mattress sizes may differ from bedding sizes.

Nomenclature
Naming standards on different bed sizes and their corresponding actual measurements can vary across national standards. Examples of such nomenclature are names like "Single", "Double", "Queen" or "King" size. Sometimes the naming standards are further divided by adding adjectives such as "Narrow", "Wide", "Extra Wide", "Long", "Extra Long" and so on, which also can vary across national standards.

For example, a King size bed may measure (in width by length):
 * 60 x in the UK.
 * 165 x in New Zealand.
 * 180 x in Portugal, but is also available in 195 and 200 cm lengths.
 * 180 x in Indonesia.
 * 183 x in Singapore and Malaysia.
 * 183 x in Australia.
 * 183 x in India.
 * 193 x in the US.

Because of the growth of international trade and the above potential cause of confusion, bed sizes are becoming more standardized. In most countries, using the International System of Units, bed dimensions most often appear in centimeters, and often only by width and length. In the United States, Canada and other regions influenced by the former British Empire, dimensions are often in inches.

Europe


Europe may traditionally have had more variations in national bed size standards than any other part of the world, but in the recent years a few sizes have become more common than others. Bed sizes are defined in centimeters in all European countries, although supplementary Imperial equivalents are sometimes shown in the United Kingdom.

Today, the most common widths sold by pan European retailers are:


 * 90, for single beds.
 * 160, for double beds.

Other sizes are also available in some European countries (e.g., 80 or), but the widths listed above are the most common when looking at the European market as a whole, while 135 cm and 150 cm (nominal) are more typical in the UK and Ireland.

Today, the 200 cm length is the most common bed length sold by pan-European retailers. Lengths of 210 or are often also available by special order. The longer beds are intended for taller people, and as a rule of thumb 210 cm beds may be recommended for people 190 cm or taller, while 220 cm beds are recommended for people over 200 cm tall.

France
In France, single size beds are usually 90 x.

The most common sizes for double beds are:
 * Valet size 140 x
 * Queen size 160 x
 * King size 180 x

Italy
In Italy, beds are classified by name and use the term piazza as in "place". Standard sizes are:
 * una piazza (literally "one place") or singolo ("single"): 80 x and 90 x
 * una piazza e mezza (literally "$1 1/2$ places") or Letto da prete (literally "priest's bed"): 120 x
 * piazza e mezza francese (literally "French $1 1/2$ places"): 140 x
 * due piazze (double, literally "two places") or letto matrimoniale (literally "matrimonial bed"): 160 x and 180 x

Northern Europe
These sizes are for Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. There are some variations between different countries, but these are the most common sizes. Until the 1980s the most common mattress length was 190 cm.
 * Single:
 * 70 x, mainly for double beds with two separate mattresses.
 * 80 x, mainly for young peoples beds/ bunk beds and double beds with two separate mattresses.
 * 90 x, common single bed. Extended variants are typically 210 cm.
 * 100 x, new common single bed size.
 * 120 x, uncommon, often as futon beds that are sold with mattress, slats and frame.
 * 140 x, common, especially among young people.
 * Double:
 * 140 x
 * 160 x, common, often with two separate mattresses.
 * 180 x, most common double bed, often with two separate mattresses.
 * 200 x, a common extra-wide bed, often with two separate mattresses.
 * 210 x, a common extra-wide bed, often with two separate mattresses.

Netherlands
Sizes listed refer to mattress sizes.


 * Single:
 * 80 x, small single bed.
 * 90 x, average single bed.
 * 90 x, average single bed.
 * 90 x, average single bed.
 * 100 x, large single bed.
 * 100 x, large single bed.
 * 100 x, large single bed.
 * Double:
 * 120 x, small double bed ("twijfelaar").
 * 140 x, average double bed.
 * 160 x, average double bed.
 * 160 x, long double bed.
 * 160 x, extra long double bed.
 * 180 x, large double bed ("Lits Jumeaux").
 * 180 x, large double bed.
 * 180 x, large double bed.
 * 200 x, extra large double bed.
 * 200 x, extra large double bed.
 * 200 x, extra large double bed.

Portugal
In Portugal, the most common widths for beds are:


 * solteiro (single): 80 cm or 90 cm
 * casal (double): 140 cm
 * Queen size: 160 cm
 * King size: 180 cm
 * Super king size: 200 cm

Beds are typically 190 cm or 195 cm long, but 200 cm have become more common.

Spain
In Spain, standardized lengths are 180 ,, with 190 cm being the most common. Standardized widths are 80 ,. The most common bed sizes are:


 * individual (single): 90 cm
 * matrimonio (Spanish) or matrimoni (Catalan) (double, literally "matrimonial"): 135 or

UK and Ireland
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, beds are measured according to the size of mattress they hold, not the dimensions of the bed frame itself; bed frame sizes are not standardized and may differ between manufacturers. Listed below are the typical bed sizes from the National Bed Federation, which is the trade association for the majority of British and Irish bed manufacturers and their suppliers. Most NBF manufacturers use designs dimensioned in feet and inches with the metric indicators not being exact equivalents. There can legally be a tolerance of up to ±2 cm between the quoted measurements and the size of the mattress itself.


 * Also known as a "three-quarter" or "four-foot" bed.

Some UK retailers may have a "queen" size which refers to one of the above standard sizes, but there is inconsistency around which size specifically, with both the small double and super king being prevalent.

Adjustable beds or electric adjustable bed sizes differ from the standard bed size. The length of these beds differ from a standard size due to the nature of the bed needing to bend. So they are 200 cm in length rather than 191 cm. King size and super king size are normally two 75 cm or two 90 cm adjacent beds.

As well as customary UK sizes, some common European sizes can be found in the UK from imports and IKEA. The typical length of an IKEA and other European mattresses is 200 cm, whereas UK lengths vary depending on the width of the mattress, being usually either 75 or. In 2015, IKEA started offering beds and mattresses in customary UK sizes alongside their standard European sizes.

Turkey
In Turkey, single size beds are usually 90 x; long single size 90 x; large single size 100 x.

There is also an intermediate size used for one and a half people in Turkey: 120 x.

The most common sizes for double beds are: small double size 140 x; young size 140 x; double size 150 x; double size 160 x; double large size 180 x; double XL size 200 x.

North America
The sizes of mattresses use non-numeric labels such as a "king" or "full", but are defined in inches. Historically most beds were "twins" or "doubles" but in the mid-1940s larger mattresses were introduced by manufacturers. These were later standardized as "queen" and "king", and first made a significant impact on the market in the 1950s and 60s. Standard mattress depth ranges from the "standard" size of 9 in to "high contour" of up to 13 in. Below are the standard ISPA widths and heights in the United States and Canada.

While the dimensions are specified to the half-inch below, the actual dimension used by manufacturers or various websites may be half an inch larger or smaller.

Less common sizes include:

There are also a number of specialty sizes for specific use cases:

Bedding in the United States must state the type of bed it is intended for, in addition to the dimensions in both inches and centimeters.

Australia
The following bed sizes are available in Australia.

New Zealand
The following bed sizes are available in New Zealand.

South Africa
In South Africa, bed sizes have standard lengths of either 188 or, with the latter being called "XL" variants. XL mattresses have the same widths as their non-XL counterparts. The 200 cm XL length is recommended for persons over 183 cm tall.


 * Single: 92 cm wide
 * Three-quarter: 107 cm wide
 * Double: 137 cm wide
 * Queen: 152 cm wide
 * King: 183 cm wide. Equal to the width of two single mattresses.
 * Super king: 200 cm wide. Available in XL length only.

China
In China, the following sizes are standard:


 * Lengths: 190 ,
 * Single bed widths: 80 ,
 * Double bed widths: 135 ,

In practice, bed sizes are usually categorized by the width. The length is typically 200 cm, but this may vary. The most common sizes are: Other bed sizes are available, which are less common however.
 * 120 x
 * 150 x
 * 180 x

Indonesia
In Indonesia, the standard length is always 200 cm. The following market-standard sizes are commonly available in Indonesia:


 * Single: 90 x
 * Double or twin: 120 x
 * Queen: 160 x
 * King: 180 x
 * Super king: 200 x

Japan
Standard Japanese bedding sizes are described in the standard JIS S 1102:2017 Beds for domestic use by the Japanese Standards Association.

Malaysia
Standard bed sizes in Malaysia

Pakistan
Standard bed sizes in Pakistan.
 * Single: 39 x
 * Single XL: 39 x
 * Double: 60 x
 * Double XL: 60 x
 * Queen: 66 x
 * King: 66 x
 * Super King: 72 x

Singapore
Standard bed sizes in Singapore

Taiwan
There are five common bed sizes in Taiwan, locally known as 3 footer, 3.5 footer, 5 footer, 6 footer and 7 footer. They are also known as Taiwanese small single, twin, full, queen and king respectively.

However, American beds are also popular in Taiwan. Bedroom furniture and bedding of U.S. standard sizes can be purchased in major cities there.