Hip Size Standards for Lifters (in)

The average hip size for lifters is 38 in for men and 39 in for women. Compare your unflexed hip size by gender and height below.

Body Part

Size Unit

Inches (in)

Centimetres (cm)

Our hip size standards are based on 2,973 measurements from Strength Level users from 2022 to 2026. More...

Overall Hip Size Standards (in)

Rating	Male	Female
Very Small	32	33
Small	35	36
Medium	38	39
Large	42	43
Very Large	46	47

What is the average hip size?

Men

38 in

Women

39 in

The average hip size for lifters across all heights is 38 in for men and 39 in for women.

What hip size is large? A hip size of 42 in for men or 43 in for women is large. A very large hip size is 46 in for men or 47 in for women.

What hip size is small? A hip size of 35 in for men or 36 in for women is small. A very small hip size is 32 in for men or 33 in for women.

Male Hip Size Standards by Height (in)

Height	XS	S	M	L	XL
5 ft 3 in	30	33	36	39	43
5 ft 4 in	30	33	36	40	43
5 ft 5 in	31	33	37	40	44
5 ft 6 in	31	34	37	40	44
5 ft 7 in	31	34	37	41	44
5 ft 8 in	31	34	38	41	45
5 ft 9 in	32	35	38	41	45
5 ft 10 in	32	35	38	42	46
5 ft 11 in	32	35	38	42	46
6 ft 0 in	32	35	39	42	46
6 ft 1 in	33	36	39	43	47
6 ft 2 in	33	36	39	43	47
6 ft 3 in	33	36	40	43	47
6 ft 4 in	33	36	40	44	48
6 ft 5 in	34	37	40	44	48

Female Hip Size Standards by Height (in)

Height	XS	S	M	L	XL
5 ft 0 in	31	34	37	41	44
5 ft 1 in	32	34	38	41	45
5 ft 2 in	32	35	38	42	45
5 ft 3 in	32	35	38	42	46
5 ft 4 in	33	35	39	42	46
5 ft 5 in	33	36	39	43	46
5 ft 6 in	33	36	39	43	47
5 ft 7 in	33	36	40	43	47
5 ft 8 in	34	37	40	44	48
5 ft 9 in	34	37	40	44	48
5 ft 10 in	34	37	41	45	48
5 ft 11 in	35	38	41	45	49
6 ft 0 in	35	38	41	45	49

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	30 September 2022
Data cutoff	24 July 2026