page_title: Bed size
section_title: Europe
hierarchical_section_title: Bed size / Europe
caption_attribution_description: English: Comparison diagram of some of the most common European single and double bed sizes.
context_page_description: 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 still have slightly different dimensions, due to manufacturing tolerances, amount of padding, and support type. Beds are generally rectangular. More specialized shapes may be obtained by special order. Mattress sizes may differ from bedding sizes.
context_section_description: 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 and 120 cm (35 and 47 in) for single beds.
  160, 180 and 200 cm (63, 71 and 79 in) for double beds, with 180 cm (71 in) arguably being the most common.
  Other sizes are also available in some European countries (e.g., 80 or 140 cm [31 or 55 in]), but the widths listed above are the most common when looking at the European market as a whole. 135 cm (53 in) and 150 cm (59 in)  [nominal] are more typical in the UK and Ireland.
  Today, the 200 cm (79 in) length is the most common bed length sold by pan-European retailers. Lengths of 210 or 220 cm (83 or 87 in) are often also available by special order. The longer beds are intended for taller people, and as a rule of thumb 210 cm (83 in) long beds may be recommended to people 190 cm (75 in) or taller, while 220 cm (87 in) beds are recommended for people over 200 cm (79 in) tall.
caption: Comparison diagram of some of the most common European single and double bed sizes.
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