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Sofa/Couch Capacity

Sofa / Couch Size Chart (number of persons)
Are you having a party? Or maybe some friends coming over for the game? But how to seat them? How many persons can you seat in your sofa/couch?

We help you find out with our "Number of Persons in a Sofa/Couch Chart". Let's go!

How to Measure your Sofa's Size?

Numbers of persons in a sofa/couch - size chart
Seat Width: In the Sofa/Couch Size Chart below, seat width is the main reference measurement. See illustration how to measure seat width.

Total Width: For total width, add armrest width to seat width. Armrest width varies, but usual armrest width is about 10'' (25 cm) each (20'' (50 cm) in total to be added)

Number of Persons in a Sofa/Couch Chart (Inches)

Find out how many persons that can be seated in a sofa/couch. All measuremts in inches.

With "comfortably seated" we mean a seat width that is comfortable for every day use.

With "party seating" we mean a minimum seat width required to seat "regular sized persons" over a shorter period of time. Note: numbers in the upper "party seating" interval, will offer quite comfortable seating.

All measurements are "seat width" measurements. See how to measure seat width in illustration above.

Number of persons
Seat width
(comfortably seated)
Seat width
("party-seating")
2
47''-55''
36''-46''
3
68''-75''
54''-67''
4
88''-96''
72''-87''
5
115''-125''
90''-114''
6
133''-150''
108''-132''
7
-
125''-140''
8
-
144''-160''


Number of Persons in a Sofa/Couch Chart (CM)

With "comfortably seated" we mean a seat width that is comfortable for every day use.

With "party seating" we mean a minimum seat width required to seat "regular sized persons" over a shorter period of time. Note: numbers in the upper "party seating" interval, will offer quite comfortable seating.

All measurements are "seat width" measurements in CM. See how to measure seat width in illustration above.

Number of persons
Seat width
(comfortably seated)
Seat width
("party-seating")
2
120-140
91-117
3
172-190
137-170
4
223-244
183-221
5
292-317
228-290
6
338-381
275-335
7
-
317-355
8
-
365-406

Your Sofa/Couch Size Tips & Tricks...

There are many couch potatoes out there, with a lot of knowledge about sofas/couches :) What is you best tips & tricks? Or have you maybe got a question? Please post below. Thanks.
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