Bed size

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Single-size beds are usually intended for one person.
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Double-size beds are usually intended for two people.

Standard bed sizes are based on mattress dimensions, which vary from country to country. Bed sizes may also vary depending on the design and ornamentation of the bed frame. Dimensions and terminology differ worldwide, as most countries maintain their own standards. In addition, two mattresses with the same nominal size may have slightly different dimensions due to manufacturing tolerances, padding, and support type. Mattress and bedding sizes may not always correspond.

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", "Full" or "Double", "Queen" or "King" size. Sometimes the naming standards are further divided by adding adjectives such as "Narrow", "Long", "Extra Long", "Wide", "Extra Wide", and so on, which also can vary across national standards.

For example, a King size bed may measure (in width by length):

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.[10] In the United States, Canada and other regions influenced by the former British Empire, dimensions are often in inches.[11]

Africa

South Africa

In South Africa, bed sizes have standard lengths of either Template:Cvt,[12] with the latter being called "XL" variants. XL mattresses have the same widths as their non-XL counterparts.[13] The Template:Cvt XL length is recommended for persons over Template:Cvt tall.[14]

Europe

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Comparison diagram of some of the most common European single and double bed sizes.

Europe may traditionally have had more variations in national bed size standards than any other part of the world,[15] 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:

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

Today, the Template:Cvt length is the most common bed length sold by pan-European retailers. Lengths of Template:Cvt are often also available by special order. The longer beds are intended for taller people,[17] and as a rule of thumb 210-centimeter-long (83 in) beds may be recommended for people Template:Cvt or taller, while Template:Cvt beds are recommended for people over Template:Cvt tall.[18]

France

In France, single size beds are usually:

The most common sizes for double beds are:

Italy

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  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (literally "one place") or Script error: No such module "Lang". ("single"): Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt
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  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (literally "French Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.1+1⁄2 places"): Template:Cvt
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (double, literally "two places") or Script error: No such module "Lang". (literally "matrimonial bed"): Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt

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 Template:Cvt.

  • Single:
  • Small Double:
    • Template:Cvt,[20] common, especially among young people and/or single households.
  • Double:
    • Template:Cvt, common, often with two separate mattresses.
    • Template:Cvt, most common double bed,[21] often with two separate mattresses.
    • Template:Cvt, a common extra-wide bed, often with two separate mattresses.
    • Template:Cvt, a common extra-wide bed, often with two separate mattresses.

Netherlands

Sizes listed refer to mattress sizes.

Portugal

In Portugal, the most common widths for beds are:

Beds are typically Template:Cvt or Template:Cvt long, but Template:Cvt have become more common.

Spain

In Spain, standardized lengths are Template:Cvt, with Template:Cvt being the most common. Standardized widths are Template:Cvt. The most common bed sizes are:

UK and Ireland

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Customary UK and Ireland sizes

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, beds are measured according to the size of mattress they hold,[22] not the dimensions of the bed frame itself; bed frame sizes are not standardized and may differ between manufacturers.[1][23] 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.[24] Most NBF manufacturers use designs dimensioned in feet and inches with the metric indicators not being exact equivalents.[25] There can legally be a tolerance of up to ±Template:Cvt between the quoted measurements and the size of the mattress itself.[26]

Size Dimensions
Feet and inches[23][1] Centimeters Inches
Small single 2ft 6in x 6ft 3in Template:Cvt
Single 3ft 0in x 6ft 3in Template:Cvt
Small double* 4ft 0in x 6ft 3in Template:Cvt
Double 4ft 6in x 6ft 3in Template:Cvt
King 5ft 0in x 6ft 6in Template:Cvt
Super King 6ft 0in x 6ft 6in Template:Cvt

*Also known as a "three-quarter" or "four-foot" bed.[27]

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.

As well as customary UK sizes, some common European sizes can be found in the UK from imports and IKEA.[23][28] The typical length of an IKEA and other European mattresses is Template:Cvt, whereas UK lengths vary depending on the width of the mattress, being usually either Template:Cvt.[29] In 2015, IKEA started offering beds and mattresses in customary UK sizes alongside their standard European sizes.[30]

Adjustable beds or electric adjustable bed sizes differ from the standard bed size. The length of these beds differs from a standard size because the beds need to bend. So they are 200 centimetres (79 in) in length rather than 191 centimetres (75 in). King size and super king size are normally two 75 centimetres (30 in) or two 90 centimetres (35 in) adjacent beds.[31][better source needed]

Turkey

In Turkey, single size beds are usually Template:Cvt; long single size Template:Cvt; large single size Template:Cvt.

There is also an intermediate size used for one and a half people[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed] in Turkey: Template:Cvt.

The most common sizes for double beds are: small double size Template:Cvt; young size Template:Cvt; double size Template:Cvt; double size Template:Cvt; double large size Template:Cvt; double XL size Template:Cvt.

Asia

China

In China, the following sizes are standard:[32]

In practice, bed sizes are usually categorized by the width. The length is typically Template:Cvt, but this may vary. The most common sizes are:[citation needed]

Other bed sizes are available, which are less common however.

Indonesia

In Indonesia, the standard length is always Template:Cvt. The following market-standard sizes are commonly available in Indonesia:[33]

Single
Template:Cvt
Double or twin
Template:Cvt
Queen
Template:Cvt
King
Template:Cvt
Super king
Template:Cvt

Japan

Standard Japanese bedding sizes are described in the standard JIS S 1102:2017 Beds for domestic use by the Japanese Standards Association.[34]

Size Dimensions
Centimeters Inches
Single Template:Cvt
Semi-double Template:Cvt
Double Template:Cvt
Wide double Template:Cvt
Queen Template:Cvt
King Template:Cvt
King long Template:Cvt

Malaysia

Standard bed sizes in Malaysia[35]

Size Dimensions
centimetres inches
Single 91 × 191 36 × 75
Super single 107 × 191 42 × 75
Queen 152 × 191 60 × 75
King 183 × 191 72 × 75

Pakistan

Standard bed sizes in Pakistan include Single, Queen 1, Queen 2, and King

Singapore

Standard bed sizes in Singapore[36]

Size Dimensions
centimetres inches
Single 91 × 190 36 × 75
Super single 107 × 190 42 × 75
Queen 152 × 190 60 × 75
King 183 × 190 72 × 75

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.

Size Dimensions
Centimeters Inches
Small single Template:Cvt
Twin Template:Cvt
Double Template:Cvt
Queen Template:Cvt
King Template:Cvt

However, American beds are also popular in Taiwan. Bedroom furniture and bedding of U.S. standard sizes can be purchased in major cities there. In addition, American sizes also include the 3/4 size bed of 48 x 75.

Oceania

Australia

The following bed sizes are available in Australia.[37]

File:Australia bed size.svg
Traditional Australian bed sizes.
Size Dimensions
Centimeters Inches
Single Template:Cvt
Long single Template:Cvt
King single Template:Cvt
Double Template:Cvt
Queen Template:Cvt
King Template:Cvt
Super king Template:Cvt

New Zealand

The following bed sizes are available in New Zealand.[citation needed]

Size Dimensions
Centimeters Inches
Single Template:Cvt
Single XL Template:Cvt
King single Template:Cvt
Double Template:Cvt
Queen Template:Cvt
King Template:Cvt
Super king Template:Cvt
California king Template:Cvt

North America

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Standard North American bed sizes
An American hotel room with two queen-size beds

The sizes of mattresses use non-numeric labels such as "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 1960s.[38] Standard mattress depth ranges from the "standard" size of Template:Cvt to "high contour" of up to Template:Cvt. Below are the standard ISPA widths and heights in the United States and Canada.[39][40]

While the dimensions are specified to the half-inch below, the actual dimensions used by manufacturers or various websites may be half an inch larger or smaller.[39]

Size Dimensions
Inches Centimeters
Twin or Single Template:Cvt
Twin XL Template:Cvt
Full or Double Template:Cvt
Queen Template:Cvt
King Template:Cvt
California King Template:Cvt

While many furniture websites claim that David Bergeson invented the California King bed size in Concord, California, to accommodate his long legs and short arms in 1982, the International Sleep Products Association has proven that it was developed in the 1920s for Hollywood celebrities, thus predating the standard king bed size.[41][42]

Less common sizes

Less common sizes include:

Size Dimensions
Inches Centimeters
Crib Template:Cvt
Junior Template:Cvt
Cot or Small Single Template:Cvt
Antique Single Template:Cvt
Twin XXL Template:Cvt
Antique Double or Three-quarter[43] Template:Cvt
Full XL or Double XL Template:Cvt
Super Queen, Olympic Queen, or Expanded Queen Template:Cvt
California Queen Template:Cvt
Super King, Grand King, Athletic King, or Texas King[44] Template:Cvt
Wyoming King[44] Template:Cvt
Alberta King or Alaskan Queen Template:Cvt
Alaskan King[44] Template:Cvt

There are also a number of specialty sizes for specific use cases. In addition, there are Florida King and Texas King sizes.[45]

Specialty size Dimensions Use case
Inches Centimeters
Half Queen or Split Queen class="nowrap" Template:Cvt For adjustable Queen size beds where each half moves independently.
Half California King or Split California King Template:Cvt For adjustable California King size beds where each half moves independently.
Short Queen or RV Queen Template:Cvt Typically found in recreational vehicles and campers
Short King or RV King Template:Cvt Typically found in RVs. Narrower and shorter than a standard King.
RV King Template:Cvt Typically found in RVs. Narrower than a standard King.
Single Waterbed Template:Cvt Used for conventional mattress inserts inside a Single/Twin waterbed frame.
Super Single Waterbed Template:Cvt Used for conventional waterbed insert inside a Super Single waterbed frame.
Queen Waterbed Template:Cvt Used for conventional waterbed insert inside a Queen waterbed frame. (Subtract Template:Cvt from California Queen size)
King Waterbed Template:Cvt Used for conventional waterbed insert inside a King waterbed frame. (Subtract Template:Cvt from California King size)
Medium Family Bed Template:Cvt For co-sleeping with multiple partners, children, or pets.
Large Family Bed Template:Cvt For co-sleeping with multiple partners, children, or pets.
XL Family Bed[46] Template:Cvt For co-sleeping with multiple partners, children, or pets. Is the same as two California Kings side-by-side.
Truck Sleeper Cab common mattress sizes (without specific names) Template:Cvt Many additional sizes are considered Standard for trucks, and custom sizes are available as well.
Template:Cvt
Template:Cvt
Template:Cvt
Template:Cvt

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.[47]

In addition to the horizontal dimensions of beds, another aspect of bed size is the vertical height of the bed. This is particularly relevant for bunk beds, loft beds, Murphy beds, and canopy beds, which require more vertical space than other beds.

For both bunk beds and loft beds, it is generally recommended that there be at least 40 inches (1 meter) of vertical space between the top of the mattress and the ceiling. This allows the average-sized adult to sit up comfortably in bed.[48]

For vertical Murphy beds that fold up against the wall, the ceiling height must accommodate the full length of the Murphy bed's wall frame.

For canopy beds, there needs to be suitable clearance between the top of the canopy point and the ceiling.

See also

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