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International bed & duvet size chart

A UK king is not a US king, and a European duvet may not be the size you expect. Pick a bed size to see it in centimetres and inches, its usual bedding, and the nearest size in every other country.

Convert a bed size

Sizes are typical published sizes. Makers differ by a few centimetres, so measure your mattress before buying fitted sheets.

United Kingdom & Ireland: King
152 × 198 cm (60 × 78 in)5 ft × 6 ft 6 in, often sold as 150 × 200 cm
Usual duvet / quilt
225–230 × 220 cm (88½ × 86½ in)
260 × 220 cm (102½ × 86½ in)King or Super king
Flat sheet
275 × 275 cm (108½ × 108½ in)typical size
Nearest mattress size in each other system
CountrySize nameMattressDifferenceFitted sheets
United States & CanadaQueen60 × 80 in (152 × 203 cm)±0 wide, +5 cm longClose
Germany, Austria & SwitzerlandDouble 160160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)+8 cm wide, +2 cm longClose
Nordic countriesDouble 160160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)+8 cm wide, +2 cm longClose
FranceQueen 160 × 200160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)+8 cm wide, +2 cm longClose
ItalyMatrimoniale 160160 × 190 cm (63 × 75 in)+8 cm wide, −8 cm longClose
SpainCama 150150 × 190 cm (59 × 75 in)−2 cm wide, −8 cm longClose
NetherlandsDouble 160160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)+8 cm wide, +2 cm longClose
Australia & New ZealandQueen153 × 203 cm (60 × 80 in)+1 cm wide, +5 cm longClose
JapanWide double (WD)152 × 195 cm (60 × 77 in)±0 wide, −3 cm longSame size

Will this duvet or sheet fit?

Units

Mattress

Include a topper if you use one

Duvet or flat sheet

What to check
Mattress top, its sides folded out (shaded), and the duvet
Plan view, to scale: the shaded border is the mattress side folded flat.
Overhang each side
31.5 cmmattress depth 25 cm
Length beyond the mattress
9 cmbefore allowing for the pillows

The duvet covers the sides of the mattress.

It hangs 31.5 cm past each edge of a 25 cm deep mattress.

How to use the chart, and why sizes clash

Convert a bed size: choose the country and the name on your bed or mattress. You see its size in both units, the bedding usually sold for it there, and the closest mattress in each other system. "Same size" means within 3 cm both ways, close enough for fitted sheets; "close" means within 8 cm, where a stretchy sheet may fit and a tailored one may not. Those thresholds are our own rule of thumb.

Will it fit: pick a mattress (or type its size), its depth, and a duvet or flat sheet. A duvet should hang past each edge by at least the mattress depth, or the sides show. A flat sheet needs enough left over to tuck under; we assume a 25 cm (10 in) fold-back at the head and call a tuck under 10 cm (4 in) shallow.

Why names mislead: a UK king (150 × 200 cm) is close to a US queen, while a US king is 193 cm wide. Continental Europe names beds by width in centimetres; Australia's queen is 153 cm wide, New Zealand's king about 165 cm. Duvets differ too: German shops sell 135 × 200 cm singles, Swedish ones 150 × 200 cm, and French shops write the same duvet as 220 × 240 or 240 × 220.

Sizes vary: standards allow small tolerances, UK sizes are imperial at heart, and every maker cuts bedding a little differently. Use this chart to choose, then check the product's own dimensions.

Full size tables by country

Width × length. Metric sizes in centimetres with inches in brackets; US sizes in inches with centimetres in brackets.

United States & Canada

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Twin38 × 75 in (97 × 191 cm)
Twin XL38 × 80 in (97 × 203 cm)
Full (double)54 × 75 in (137 × 191 cm)
Queen60 × 80 in (152 × 203 cm)
King76 × 80 in (193 × 203 cm)
California king72 × 84 in (183 × 213 cm)
Duvets
Twin / Twin XL66–70 × 86–90 in (168–178 × 218–229 cm)
Full / Queen90–98 × 96–98 in (229–249 × 244–249 cm)
King / California king108–114 × 96 in (274–290 × 244 cm)
Flat sheets (one maker)
Twin72 × 110 in (183 × 279 cm)
Twin XL72 × 114 in (183 × 290 cm)
Full92 × 112 in (234 × 284 cm)
Queen96 × 114 in (244 × 290 cm)
King114 × 114 in (290 × 290 cm)
California king108 × 114 in (274 × 290 cm)

United Kingdom & Ireland

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Small single76 × 191 cm (30 × 75 in)2 ft 6 in × 6 ft 3 in, often sold as 75 × 190 cm
Single91 × 191 cm (36 × 75 in)3 ft × 6 ft 3 in, often sold as 90 × 190 cm
Small double122 × 191 cm (48 × 75 in)4 ft × 6 ft 3 in, often sold as 120 × 190 cm
Double137 × 191 cm (54 × 75 in)4 ft 6 in × 6 ft 3 in, often sold as 135 × 190 cm
King152 × 198 cm (60 × 78 in)5 ft × 6 ft 6 in, often sold as 150 × 200 cm
Super king183 × 198 cm (72 × 78 in)6 ft × 6 ft 6 in, often sold as 180 × 200 cm
Duvets
Single135 × 200 cm (53 × 78½ in)
Double200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)
King225–230 × 220 cm (88½ × 86½ in)
Super king260 × 220 cm (102½ × 86½ in)
Emperor290 × 235 cm (114 × 92½ in)
Flat sheets
Single180 × 254 cm (71 × 100 in)
Double230 × 265 cm (90½ × 104½ in)
King275 × 275 cm (108½ × 108½ in)
Super king305 × 275 cm (120 × 108½ in)

Germany, Austria & Switzerland

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Single 9090 × 200 cm (35½ × 78½ in)
Single 100100 × 200 cm (39½ × 78½ in)
Double 140140 × 200 cm (55 × 78½ in)
Double 160160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)Many couples use two single duvets
Double 180180 × 200 cm (71 × 78½ in)Many couples use two single duvets
Double 200200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)
Duvets
Standard single135 × 200 cm (53 × 78½ in)Austria: 140 × 200; Switzerland: 160 × 210
Single, extra long135 × 220 cm (53 × 86½ in)
Single, extra wide155 × 200 cm (61 × 78½ in)
Comfort single155 × 220 cm (61 × 86½ in)
Double200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)
Double, extra long200 × 220 cm (78½ × 86½ in)
Comfort double240 × 220 cm (94½ × 86½ in)
King size260 × 220 cm (102½ × 86½ in)

Nordic countries

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Single 8080 × 200 cm (31½ × 78½ in)
Single 9090 × 200 cm (35½ × 78½ in)
Wide single 120120 × 200 cm (47 × 78½ in)
Double 140140 × 200 cm (55 × 78½ in)
Double 160160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)
Double 180180 × 200 cm (71 × 78½ in)
Duvets
Single (Denmark)140 × 200 cm (55 × 78½ in)
Single, long (Denmark)140 × 220 cm (55 × 86½ in)
Single (Sweden)150 × 200 cm (59 × 78½ in)
Double (Denmark)200 × 220 cm (78½ × 86½ in)
Double240 × 220 cm (94½ × 86½ in)

France

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Single 90 × 19090 × 190 cm (35½ × 75 in)
Single 90 × 20090 × 200 cm (35½ × 78½ in)
Double 140 × 190140 × 190 cm (55 × 75 in)
Queen 160 × 200160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)
King 180 × 200180 × 200 cm (71 × 78½ in)
Duvets
Couette 140 × 200140 × 200 cm (55 × 78½ in)For beds 70–90 cm wide
Couette 200 × 200200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)For beds 120–140 cm wide, one sleeper
Couette 220 × 240240 × 220 cm (94½ × 86½ in)For beds 140–160 cm wide; shops write it either way round
Couette 240 × 260260 × 240 cm (102½ × 94½ in)For beds 160–200 cm wide; shops write it either way round

Italy

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Singolo 8080 × 190 cm (31½ × 75 in)
Singolo 9090 × 190 cm (35½ × 75 in)
Una piazza e mezza120 × 190 cm (47 × 75 in)
Piazza e mezza francese140 × 190 cm (55 × 75 in)
Matrimoniale 160160 × 190 cm (63 × 75 in)
Matrimoniale 180180 × 190 cm (71 × 75 in)
Duvets
Singolo (children)135 × 200 cm (53 × 78½ in)
Singolo155 × 200 cm (61 × 78½ in)
Una piazza e mezza200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)
Matrimoniale250 × 200 cm (98½ × 78½ in)

Spain

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Cama 9090 × 190 cm (35½ × 75 in)
Cama 105105 × 190 cm (41½ × 75 in)
Cama 135135 × 190 cm (53 × 75 in)
Cama 150150 × 190 cm (59 × 75 in)
Cama 180180 × 190 cm (71 × 75 in)Lengths of 180, 190 and 200 cm are all standard; 190 cm is the most common
Duvets
Nórdico for cama 90150 × 220 cm (59 × 86½ in)
Nórdico for cama 105180 × 220 cm (71 × 86½ in)
Nórdico for cama 135220 × 220 cm (86½ × 86½ in)
Nórdico for cama 150240 × 220 cm (94½ × 86½ in)
Nórdico for cama 180–200280 × 220 cm (110 × 86½ in)

Netherlands

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Single 8080 × 200 cm (31½ × 78½ in)
Single 9090 × 200 cm (35½ × 78½ in)
Twijfelaar 120120 × 200 cm (47 × 78½ in)
Double 140140 × 200 cm (55 × 78½ in)
Double 160160 × 200 cm (63 × 78½ in)
Lits-jumeaux 180180 × 200 cm (71 × 78½ in)
Extra wide 200200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)
Duvets
1-persoons140 × 200 cm (55 × 78½ in)
2-persoons200 × 200 cm (78½ × 78½ in)
Lits-jumeaux240 × 220 cm (94½ × 86½ in)

Australia & New Zealand

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Single92 × 188 cm (36 × 74 in)
Long single92 × 203 cm (36 × 80 in)
King single107 × 203 cm (42 × 80 in)
Double138 × 188 cm (54½ × 74 in)
Queen153 × 203 cm (60 × 80 in)
King (New Zealand)165 × 203 cm (65 × 80 in)New Zealand's king is narrower than Australia's
King183 × 203 cm (72 × 80 in)
Super king204 × 204 cm (80½ × 80½ in)
Quilts
Single quilt140 × 210 cm (55 × 82½ in)
Double quilt180 × 210 cm (71 × 82½ in)
Queen quilt210 × 210 cm (82½ × 82½ in)
King quilt240–245 × 210 cm (94½ × 82½ in)Covers are cut 245 × 210
Super king quilt270 × 240 cm (106½ × 94½ in)
Flat sheets
Single180 × 260 cm (71 × 102½ in)
King single200 × 260 cm (78½ × 102½ in)
Double230 × 260 cm (90½ × 102½ in)
Queen245 × 260 cm (96½ × 102½ in)
King275 × 260 cm (108½ × 102½ in)
Super king315 × 260 cm (124 × 102½ in)

Japan

SizeWidth × lengthNotes
Mattresses
Single (S)97 × 195 cm (38 × 77 in)
Semi-double (SD)122 × 195 cm (48 × 77 in)
Double (D)140 × 195 cm (55 × 77 in)
Wide double (WD)152 × 195 cm (60 × 77 in)
Queen (Q)160 × 195 cm (63 × 77 in)
King (K)194 × 195 cm (76½ × 77 in)
Kake-futon (JIS L 4403)
Kake-futon S135 × 195 cm (53 × 77 in)
Kake-futon M1150 × 195 cm (59 × 77 in)
Kake-futon L1 (single long)150 × 210 cm (59 × 82½ in)
Kake-futon L2160 × 210 cm (63 × 82½ in)
Kake-futon SW (semi-double)170 × 210 cm (67 × 82½ in)
Kake-futon W (double)180 × 210 cm (71 × 82½ in)

Sources

Questions

Is a UK king the same as a US king?

No. A UK king is 5 ft by 6 ft 6 in, sold as 150 × 200 cm, which is almost exactly a US queen (60 × 80 in). A US king is 76 inches (193 cm) wide, wider than a UK super king. US king sheets will swamp a UK king bed.

What size is a European double bed?

Continental Europe sizes beds by width: 140, 160 and 180 cm are the common doubles, usually 200 cm long. France still sells many 140 × 190 cm doubles, and Italy and Spain use 190 cm lengths too. Two single mattresses side by side are common in German-speaking and Nordic countries.

How much bigger than the mattress should a duvet be?

Wide enough to cover the sides of the mattress: at least the mattress depth on each side, more if you share it or sleep restlessly. One French guide puts the most you need at 30–40 cm each side. Many people choose one size up from their bed for more drape.

Will US sheets fit an Australian queen?

Usually. An Australian queen (153 × 203 cm) is within about a centimetre of a US queen (60 × 80 in, 152 × 203 cm). Check the pocket depth of fitted sheets against your mattress, which is often the bigger difference.

Why do Japanese bed sizes look different?

Japan's industrial standard sets beds at 195 cm long, with names like single (97 cm wide), semi-double (122 cm) and double (140 cm). Futon bedding has its own standard, with quilt widths from 135 to 180 cm and lengths of 195 or 210 cm.