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Queen size mattress dimensions

A queen is 60 × 80 in, the most common size for couples. Here's the size in cm and feet, who it fits, and the room it needs.

Short answer: a queen size mattress is 60 × 80 in (152 × 203 cm), or 5′ × 6′ 8″.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]} It suits couples without children or pets in the bed, and it's long enough for sleepers around 6 ft.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]} One maker's minimum room is 10′ × 10′.²

Queen size mattress dimensions

Width and length are standardized; thickness is not, so it varies by model.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]} One maker's queen guide puts typical queen mattresses at 10 to 14 in thick.² We converted to centimeters at 2.54 cm per inch^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]} and rounded to the nearest cm.

Who a queen size mattress suits

• Two adults who share the bed without a child or pet, 30 in of width each (our arithmetic).^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
• A sleeper near or over 6 ft: a queen is 80 in long, 5 in longer than a full.^1,2
• The easiest sheets and frames to find; queen is the most common size.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Couples who want more width, or who share with a child, may prefer a king (38 in each). Compare them on best mattress for couples, or see queen vs full.

Room size for a queen

One maker says a queen fits a 10′ × 10′ room and is comfortable in 10′ × 12′, with room for two nightstands and a dresser, while a king wants about 12′ × 12′.² A frame can add up to 5 in each way.² Walkway math for those rooms is on will a queen fit in a 10×10 room and what size bed fits a 10×12 room. Typical queen frames are about 62 to 67 × 81 to 85 in on the outside; see queen bed frame size.

Sources: 1. Sleep Foundation, Mattress sizes and dimensions guide. 2. Casper, Queen size bed dimensions: size, room fit, and how it compares. 3. NIST, SI units: length. Checked Oct 29, 2026. Trademarks belong to their owners; figures are restated in our own words and tables, not reproduced.