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Queen Bed Sizes

Traditional American Queen Size Bed

The queen size bed is common in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and is a slightly wider and longer double bed.

What Are The Dimensions Of A Queen Size Bed In ...?

North America

Standard Size: 5' x 6'8" (1.52m x 2.03m)

There is also a variation named the Olympic Queen at 5'6" x 6'8" (1.68m x 2.03m).

Continental Europe

Standard Size: 160cm x 200cm (1.60m x 2.00m or 5'3" x 6'7")

The European 160cm width beds are the equivalent of the queen size across the rest of the world.

In Southern Europe 190cm and 180cm beds are just as common as the 200cm standard and a slightly narrower 150cm variant is also found.

Available across Europe are the following approximately queen size beds:

  • 150cm x 180cm (1.50m x 1.80m or 4'11" x 5'11")
  • 150cm x 190cm (1.50m x 1.90m or 4'11" x 6'3")
  • 150cm x 200cm (1.50m x 2.00m or 4'11" x 6'7")
  • 160cm x 180cm (1.60m x 1.80m or 5'3" x 5'11")
  • 160cm x 190cm (1.60m x 1.90m or 5'3" x 6'3")
  • 160cm x 200cm (1.60m x 2.00m or 5'3" x 6'7")

UK & Ireland

The UK & Ireland do not use the name queen size, king size is used for beds of these dimensions.

Australia

Standard Size: 152cm x 203cm (1.52m x 2.03m or 5' x 6'8")

New Zealand

Standard Size: 152cm x 203cm (1.52m x 2.03m or 5' x 6'8")

A 150cm x 200cm (1.50m x 2.00m or 4'11" x 6'7") variation of the queen size is sometimes found. As metrication becomes more ingrained into society it is likely that this will become the norm rather than the 152cm x 203cm.

South America

South American countries do not use the name queen size, king size is used for beds of these dimensions.

Mexico

Standard Size: 150cm x 190cm (1.50m x 1.90m or 4'11" x 6'3")

South Africa

Standard Size: 152cm x 188cm (1.52m x 1.88m or 5' x 6'2")

The South African extra length queen size bed is 152cm x 200cm (1.52m x 2.00m 5' x 6'7").