Bed sizes are defined in centimeters in all European countries, although supplementary Imperial equivalents are sometimes shown in the United Kingdom. Europe Ĭomparison diagram of some of the most common European single and double bed sizes.Įurope 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. In the United States, Canada and other regions influenced by the former British Empire, dimensions are often in inches. In most countries, using the International System of Units, bed dimensions most often appear in centimeters, and often only by width and length. īecause of the growth of international trade and the above potential cause of confusion, bed sizes are becoming more standardized.
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.įor example, a King size bed may measure (in width by length): Examples of such nomenclature are names like "Single", "Double", "Queen" or "King" size. Naming standards on different bed sizes and their corresponding actual measurements can vary across national standards.
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