Columbia size guide

Official chart in centimetres: men, women, kids, and baby.

Official source: Columbia — recorded on October 19, 2026

About this chart

Columbia publishes its measurements in centimetres. Not reproduced: glove wrist circumference, the unisex chart, underwear and socks (equivalents only). The men's XXL waist is given as "109-107": value reproduced as published.

Men

Tops and outerwear

For men's XS, Columbia gives French size 38-40, Italian 42-44 and German 44-46: values reproduced as published. US and UK sizes are the letters.

Size	Neck (cm)	Bust (cm)	Sleeve length (cm)
XS	36–37	81–89	81
S	38–39	89–97	84
M	41–41.5	97–104	86
L	43–44	107–114	89
XL	46–47	117–124	91
XXL	48–50	127–135	94

International conversions

Columbia	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
French size	38–40	42	44	46–48	50–52	54
Italy	42–44	46	48	50–52	54–56	58
Germany	44–46	48	50	52–54	56–58	60

Tops — plus sizes

Size	Neck (cm)	Bust (cm)	Sleeve length (cm)
1X	46–47	117–124	91
2X	48–50	127–135	93
3X	51–52	137–145	94
4X	53–55	145–152	95
5X	56–57	155–163	97
6X	58–60	165–173	98

Bottoms

Size	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
XS	68–74	81–86
S	76–81	89–94
M	84–89	97–102
L	91–96	104–109
XL	99–107	112–117
XXL	109–107	119–124

International conversions

Columbia	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
UK	28–30	32	34	36–38	40–42	44
French size	38–40	42	44	46–48	50–52	54
Italy	42–44	46	48	50–52	54–56	58
Germany	44–46	48	50	52–54	56–58	60

Bottoms — plus sizes

Size	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
1X	102–109	112–117
2X	112–119	122–127
3X	122–130	132–137
4X	130–137	140–145
5X	140–147	150–155
6X	150–157	160–165

Leg lengths

Columbia calls its inside legs Short, Regular and Long (and "shortest" for men's plus sizes); here they are matched to the nearest jeans length.

Size	Leg length (cm)
L28	71
L30	76
L32	81
L34	86

Gloves — letter sizes

Size	Hand length (cm)
S	17.15–19.05
M	19.05–20.96
L	20.96–22.86
XL	22.86–24.77

Caps and beanies

Size	Head circumference (cm)
S/M	55–56
L/XL	57.75–61.5

Shoes

Size	Foot length (cm)
40	24.3–24.7
40.5	24.7–25.1
41	25.1–25.6
41.5	25.6–26
42	26–26.4
42.5	26.4–26.9
43	26.9–27.3
43.5	27.3–27.7
44	27.7–28.1
44.5	28.1–28.5
45	28.5–29
46	29.4–29.8
47	29.8–30.7
48	30.7–31.5
49	31.5–32.4
50	32.4–33.2

International conversions

Columbia	40	40.5	41	41.5	42	42.5	43	43.5	44	44.5	45	46	47	48	49	50
UK	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	12	13	14	15	16
US men	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	11.5	12	13	14	15	16	17

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Women

Tops and outerwear

Size	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
XS	81–84	65–67	88–90
S	86–89	70–72	93–95
M	91–95	75–77	98–102
L	99–103	81–85	105–109
XL	107–113	90–95	114–119

International conversions

Columbia	XS	S	M	L	XL
French size	34	36–38	40–42	44–46	48–50
Germany	32	34–36	38–40	42–44	46–48
Spain	35	36–39	40–43	44–47	48–51
Italy	38	40–42	44–46	48–50	52–54

Tops — plus sizes

The last column of this chart is labelled "Chest" on the site, but its values are the hip measurements of the plus-size bottoms: it is reproduced as hips.

Size	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
1X	109–114	91–97	114–119
2X	119–124	102–107	124–130
3X	130–135	112–117	135–140

International conversions

Columbia	1X	2X	3X
US	16W–18W	20W–22W	24W–26W

Bottoms

Size	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
XS	65–67	88–90
S	70–72	93–95
M	75–77	98–102
L	81–85	105–109
XL	90–95	114–119

International conversions

Columbia	XS	S	M	L	XL
UK	6	8–10	12–14	16–18	20–22
French size	34	36–38	40–42	44–46	48–50
Germany	32	34–36	38–40	42–44	46–48
Italy	38	40–42	44–46	48–50	52–54

Leg lengths

Columbia calls its inside legs Short, Regular and Long (and "shortest" for men's plus sizes); here they are matched to the nearest jeans length.

Size	Leg length (cm)
L30	75
L32	81
L34	88

Gloves — letter sizes

Size	Hand length (cm)
XS	14.61–16.51
S	16.51–18.42
M	18.42–19.69
L	19.69–20.96
XL	20.96–22.86

Shoes

Size	Foot length (cm)
36	21.8–22.2
36.5	22.2–22.6
37	22.6–23.1
37.5	23.1–23.5
38	23.5–23.9
38.5	23.9–24.3
39	24.3–24.7
39.5	24.7–25.1
40	25.1–25.6
40.5	25.6–26
41	26–26.4
41.5	26.4–26.9
42	26.9–27.3
43	27.7–28.1

International conversions

Columbia	36	36.5	37	37.5	38	38.5	39	39.5	40	40.5	41	41.5	42	43
UK	3	3.5	4	4.5	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	10
US women	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	12

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Kids

Little kids, 3 to 7 years

Size	Age	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
2T	2 years	88.5	13.61	50.5	52.5	52.5
3T	3 years	96.5	14.97	53	52.5	55.5
4T	4 years	104	17.24	55.5	53	58

Boys

Size	Age	Height (cm)	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
XXS	4–5 years	104–112	55.5–58	53–54.5	58–60.5
XS	6–7 years	120.5–125.5	64.5	55.5–59.5	63.5–67
S	8 years	132	67	62	70.5
M	10–12 years	140.5–148.5	69.5–72	64.5–67	73.5–77.5
L	14–16 years	156–162.5	77.5–81	71–74.5	81–85
XL	18 years	168.5	85	78.5	88.5

Girls

Size	Age	Height (cm)	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
XXS	4–5 years	104–112	55.5–58	53–54.5	58–60.5
XS	6–7 years	120.5–128	64.5–66	55.5–59.5	63.5–69.5
S	8 years	133	68.5	61.5	72
M	10–12 years	139.5–147	72–76	63.5–66	76–81
L	14–16 years	154.5–158.5	80–85	71–76	86–91
XL	18 years	158.5	90	81	96.5

Hats

Size	Head circumference (cm)
S/M	50–53.25
L/XL	55–56

Gloves — letter sizes

Size	Hand length (cm)
XS	11.43–12.7
S	12.7–13.97
M	13.97–15.24
L	15.24–16.51
XL	16.51–17.78

International conversions

Columbia	XS	S	M	L	XL
US	4–6	7–8	10–12	14–16	18

Kids' shoes, from baby to junior

Size	Foot length (cm)
21	10.8–11.2
22	11.6–12.1
23	12.5–12.9
24	13.3–13.8
25	14.2–14.6
26	15–15.5
27	15.8–16.3
28	16.7–17.1
29	17.5–18
30	18–18.4
31	18.4–18.8
32	19.3–19.7
33	20.1–20.5
34	20.9–21.3
35	21.8–22.2
36	22.2–22.6
37	22.6–23.1
38	23.5–23.9
39	24.3–24.7

International conversions

Columbia	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39
US	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	12.5	13	1	2	3	4	4.5	5	6	7
UK	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	11.5	12	13	1	2	3	3.5	4	5	6

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Baby

Size	Age	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
0-3M	0–3 months	57	6.35	41.5	43	43
3-6M	3–6 months	64.5	8.16	44	45.5	45.5
6-12M	6–12 months	73.5	9.07	47	48	48
12-18M	12–18 months	81	12.7	48.5	50	50
18-24M	18–24 months	88.5	13.61	50.5	52.5	52.5

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