How Long Is a Double Bed? 2 m (6 ft 7 in)

Compared with things you know

About 1.1 times as long as an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
About 44% as long as a family car (4.5 m)
About 17% as long as a city bus (12 m)

Double bed 2 m
Bicycle 1.75 m
Family car 4.5 m

Drawn to scale: Bicycle, 1.75 m long · Double bed, 2 m long · Family car, 4.5 m long

Double bed dimensions

Measurement	Metric	Imperial	Source
Length (European double)	2 m	6 ft 7 in	^[1]
Width (European double, 160 cm)	1.6 m	5 ft 3 in	^[1]
Length (UK double)	1.91 m	6 ft 3 in	^[1]
Length (US full / double)	1.905 m	6 ft 3 in	^[2]

Double bed mattress sizes by region^[1]^[2]

Europe, 160 x 200 cm	2 m (6 ft 7 in)one of the most common double widths sold by pan-European retailers (160, 180, 200 cm)
Northern Europe small double, 140 x 200 cm	2 m (6 ft 7 in)common, especially among young people and single households
UK and Ireland double, 137 x 191 cm	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)4 ft 6 in x 6 ft 3 in
US and Canada full (double)	1.89–1.91 m (6 ft 2 in – 6 ft 3 in)54 x 75 in (Sleep Foundation); 136 x 189 cm (Wikipedia)
Australia double, 138 x 188 cm	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
US queen, 60 x 79.5 in	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)152 x 202 cm, for comparison

European double

In Europe, bed sizes are defined in centimetres. Wikipedia says the 200 cm (79 in) length is the most common bed length sold by pan-European retailers. The most common double widths are 160, 180 and 200 cm (63, 71 and 79 in). In Northern Europe a 140 x 200 cm small double is also common. That is why this page gives 2.0 m as the length of a double bed in the European sense.^[1]

UK, US and Australian doubles

"Double" means a shorter bed in other regions. A UK double is 137 x 191 cm (4 ft 6 in x 6 ft 3 in). In the UK and Ireland, beds are measured by the mattress they hold, not the frame, and there can legally be a tolerance of up to 2 cm. A US full, also called a double, is 54 x 75 in according to Sleep Foundation (Wikipedia gives 136 x 189 cm). An Australian double is 138 x 188 cm. A US queen, at 152 x 202 cm (60 x 79.5 in), is close to the European length.^[1]^[2]

Did you know?

Across much of Europe double beds are 200 cm long; the US queen mattress is about 202 cm.

Questions people ask

How long is a double bed?

A European double is typically 200 cm (79 in) long. A UK double is 191 cm (75 in), a US full/double is 75 in (about 190 cm), and an Australian double is 188 cm.^[1]^[2]

Is a full bed the same as a double bed?

In the US, yes: Sleep Foundation gives a full/double bed as 54 x 75 in. A European double is about 10 cm longer, and a 160 cm one is wider as well.^[1]^[2]

How wide is a double bed?

A UK double is 137 cm (54 in) wide, a US full/double is 54 in, and an Australian double is 138 cm. In Europe, common double widths are 160, 180 and 200 cm; in Northern Europe a 140 cm small double is also common.^[1]^[2]