The average hip size for lifters is 97 cm for men and 100 cm for women. Compare your unflexed hip size by gender and height below.
Overall Hip Size Standards (cm)
| Rating | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Very Small | 80 | 84 |
| Small | 88 | 91 |
| Medium | 97 | 100 |
| Large | 106 | 110 |
| Very Large | 116 | 120 |
What is the average hip size?
Men
97 cm
Women
100 cm
The average hip size for lifters across all heights is 97 cm for men and 100 cm for women.
What hip size is large? A hip size of 106 cm for men or 110 cm for women is large. A very large hip size is 116 cm for men or 120 cm for women.
What hip size is small? A hip size of 88 cm for men or 91 cm for women is small. A very small hip size is 80 cm for men or 84 cm for women.
Male Hip Size Standards by Height (cm)
| Height | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 cm | 78 | 85 | 93 | 102 | 111 |
| 170 cm | 79 | 86 | 95 | 104 | 113 |
| 175 cm | 80 | 88 | 96 | 105 | 115 |
| 180 cm | 82 | 89 | 98 | 107 | 117 |
| 185 cm | 83 | 91 | 99 | 109 | 118 |
| 190 cm | 84 | 92 | 101 | 110 | 120 |
| 195 cm | 85 | 93 | 102 | 112 | 122 |
Female Hip Size Standards by Height (cm)
| Height | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 cm | 79 | 86 | 94 | 103 | 112 |
| 155 cm | 81 | 88 | 96 | 105 | 114 |
| 160 cm | 82 | 89 | 98 | 107 | 116 |
| 165 cm | 83 | 91 | 99 | 108 | 118 |
| 170 cm | 85 | 92 | 101 | 110 | 120 |
| 175 cm | 86 | 94 | 103 | 112 | 122 |
| 180 cm | 88 | 95 | 104 | 114 | 124 |
| 185 cm | 89 | 97 | 106 | 116 | 126 |
What do the standards mean?
| Very Small (XS) | Higher than 5% of users. |
|---|---|
| Small (S) | Higher than 20% of users. |
| Medium (M) | Higher than 50% of users. |
| Large (L) | Higher than 80% of users. |
| Very Large (XL) | Higher than 95% of users. |
How to Measure Hip Size
For the closest comparison, measure your hip unflexed with a flexible tape on bare skin or light clothing. Stand with your feet together and weight evenly distributed. Measure horizontally around the fullest point of the hips and buttocks. Keep the tape flat and snug without compressing the skin, and use the same method each time. Community measurements are self-reported, so individual technique may vary.
Does hip size include the buttocks?
Yes. The tape passes around the fullest point of the hips and buttocks. It does not measure the straight-line width of the hip bones.
Data behind the hip size standards
Strength Level analysed 2,973 qualifying results from 109,154 community measurements to produce our hip size standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Total results | 109,154 |
|---|---|
| Qualifying results | 2,973 |
| Male results | 2,150 |
| Female results | 823 |
| Results with height | 2,962 |
| Data start | |
| Data cutoff |
Each qualifying result represents one user's unflexed hip measurement after quality checks. Height comparisons use results with a supported height.
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Men 97 cm Women 100 cm
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