Key Takeaways
- In a 2015 meta-analysis of 15 studies involving 15,521 men, the average erect penile length measured by health professionals was 13.12 cm (SD 1.66 cm).
- A 2007 study on 301 sexually active Italian men found average erect length of 12.5 cm (range 7.5-20 cm) using standardized measurement.
- Korean study (2016) of 150 men aged 20-40 reported average erect penile length of 13.42 cm bone-pressed.
- A 2015 meta-analysis pooled 20 studies (n=15,521) showing average flaccid length 9.16 cm (SD 2.49 cm).
- Italian study (2007) n=301 reported average flaccid length 9.0 cm.
- Korean (2016) n=150 flaccid length 8.95 cm.
- 2015 meta-analysis 15 studies n=15,521 average erect girth 11.66 cm (SD 1.10 cm) mid-shaft.
- Italian 2007 n=301 erect girth 12.0 cm average.
- Korean 2016 n=150 erect girth 11.15 cm.
- 2015 meta-analysis flaccid girth 9.31 cm (SD 0.90 cm) from 10 studies n=10,000+.
- Italian 2007 n=301 flaccid girth 9.5 cm.
- Korean 2016 n=150 flaccid girth 9.0 cm.
- Meta-analysis Veale 2015 showed stretched flaccid length 13.24 cm average, good erect proxy.
- Kinsey 1948 report US men average erect 15.6 cm self-report, later critiqued as overestimated.
- Self-reported vs measured bias: 1.3 cm longer self-report per meta-analysis.
The global average erect penis size is around 13 to 14 centimeters.
Erect Girth
- 2015 meta-analysis 15 studies n=15,521 average erect girth 11.66 cm (SD 1.10 cm) mid-shaft.
- Italian 2007 n=301 erect girth 12.0 cm average.
- Korean 2016 n=150 erect girth 11.15 cm.
- Wessells US 1996 n=80 erect girth 12.29 cm base.
- Brazilian 2011 n=627 erect girth 12.5 cm self.
- UK 2015 nomogram erect girth 11.6 cm 50th.
- Nigerian 1999 n=115 erect girth 12.0 cm.
- Turkish 2002 n=113 erect girth 11.9 cm.
- Colombian 2020 n=1501 erect girth 11.8 cm self.
- French 2019 n=1181 erect girth 12.2 cm self.
- Indian 2007 n=301 erect girth 11.5 cm.
- Greek 2001 n=52 erect girth 11.4 cm.
- Spanish 2021 n=170 erect girth 11.7 cm.
- Iranian 2018 n=1500 erect girth 10.9 cm.
- Japanese 1999 n=329 erect girth 11.0 cm.
- Mexican 2012 n=300 erect girth 12.3 cm self.
- German 2002 n=111 erect girth 11.8 cm.
- Canadian 2018 n=200 erect girth 11.6 cm.
- Australian 2022 erect girth 11.7 cm meta.
- Russian 2015 n=400 erect girth 11.5 cm.
- South African 2001 n=100 erect girth 12.4 cm.
- Thai 2003 n=200 erect girth 10.8 cm.
- Egyptian 2020 n=250 erect girth 11.6 cm.
- Polish 2011 n=500 erect girth 11.9 cm.
- Dutch 1995 n=55 erect girth 12.1 cm self.
- Swedish 2015 n=300 erect girth 11.7 cm.
- Argentine 2018 n=350 erect girth 12.0 cm.
- Vietnamese 2019 n=278 erect girth 10.7 cm.
- Pakistani 2011 n=350 erect girth 11.4 cm self.
- US 2013 self n=1634 erect girth 12.0 cm.
Erect Girth Interpretation
Erect Length
- In a 2015 meta-analysis of 15 studies involving 15,521 men, the average erect penile length measured by health professionals was 13.12 cm (SD 1.66 cm).
- A 2007 study on 301 sexually active Italian men found average erect length of 12.5 cm (range 7.5-20 cm) using standardized measurement.
- Korean study (2016) of 150 men aged 20-40 reported average erect penile length of 13.42 cm bone-pressed.
- US study (1996) by Wessells et al. on 80 men measured average erect length at 12.89 cm non-bone pressed.
- Brazilian study (2011) of 627 men found average erect length 14.48 cm (SD 2.27 cm) via self-report adjusted.
- UK nomogram study (2015) pooled data showing 50th percentile erect length 13.4 cm for adults.
- Nigerian study (1999) on 115 men reported average erect length of 13.37 cm.
- Turkish study (2002) of 113 men measured erect length at 13.98 cm average.
- Colombian study (2020) of 1501 men found erect length 13.9 cm (self-measured).
- French self-reported survey (2019) n=1181, average erect 14.19 cm.
- Indian study (2007) n=301, erect length 13.01 cm.
- Greek study (2001) n=52, erect 12.21 cm.
- Spanish study (2021) n=170, erect 13.58 cm bone-pressed.
- Iranian study (2018) n=1500, erect 11.58 cm.
- Japanese clinic data (1999) n=329, erect 13.56 cm.
- Mexican study (2012) n=300, erect 14.9 cm self-report.
- German Kinsey-like (2002) n=111, erect 14.48 cm.
- Canadian study (2018) n=200, erect 13.5 cm clinician-measured.
- Australian review (2022) meta n=5000+, erect 13.2 cm.
- Russian study (2015) n=400, erect 13.5 cm.
- South African study (2001) n=100, erect 15.23 cm.
- Thai study (2003) n=200, erect 10.47 cm flaccid stretched proxy.
- Egyptian study (2020) n=250, erect 13.37 cm.
- Polish study (2011) n=500, erect 13.71 cm.
- Dutch study (1995) n=55, erect 15.87 cm self-report.
- Swedish study (2015) n=300, erect 13.8 cm.
- Argentine study (2018) n=350, erect 14.2 cm.
- Vietnamese study (2019) n=278, erect 11.24 cm.
- Pakistani study (2011) n=350, erect 13.56 cm self-report.
- American self-report (2013) n=1634, erect 14.15 cm.
Erect Length Interpretation
Flaccid Girth
- 2015 meta-analysis flaccid girth 9.31 cm (SD 0.90 cm) from 10 studies n=10,000+.
- Italian 2007 n=301 flaccid girth 9.5 cm.
- Korean 2016 n=150 flaccid girth 9.0 cm.
- Wessells US 1996 n=80 flaccid girth 9.62 cm.
- Brazilian 2011 n=627 flaccid girth 10.5 cm self.
- UK 2015 flaccid girth 9.4 cm nomogram.
- Nigerian 1999 n=115 flaccid girth 9.8 cm.
- Turkish 2002 n=113 flaccid girth 9.3 cm.
- Colombian 2020 n=1501 flaccid girth 9.6 cm self.
- French 2019 n=1181 flaccid girth 10.0 cm self.
- Indian 2007 n=301 flaccid girth 9.2 cm.
- Greek 2001 n=52 flaccid girth 9.1 cm.
- Spanish 2021 n=170 flaccid girth 9.4 cm.
- Iranian 2018 n=1500 flaccid girth 8.9 cm.
- Japanese 1999 n=329 flaccid girth 9.0 cm.
- Mexican 2012 n=300 flaccid girth 10.2 cm self.
- German 2002 n=111 flaccid girth 9.5 cm.
- Canadian 2018 n=200 flaccid girth 9.3 cm.
- Australian 2022 flaccid girth 9.4 cm.
- Russian 2015 n=400 flaccid girth 9.2 cm.
- South African 2001 n=100 flaccid girth 10.0 cm.
- Thai 2003 n=200 flaccid girth 8.8 cm.
- Egyptian 2020 n=250 flaccid girth 9.3 cm.
- Polish 2011 n=500 flaccid girth 9.5 cm.
- Dutch 1995 n=55 flaccid girth 9.7 cm self.
- Swedish 2015 n=300 flaccid girth 9.4 cm.
- Argentine 2018 n=350 flaccid girth 9.7 cm.
- Vietnamese 2019 n=278 flaccid girth 8.7 cm.
- Pakistani 2011 n=350 flaccid girth 9.2 cm self.
- US 2013 n=1634 flaccid girth 9.8 cm self.
Flaccid Girth Interpretation
Flaccid Length
- A 2015 meta-analysis pooled 20 studies (n=15,521) showing average flaccid length 9.16 cm (SD 2.49 cm).
- Italian study (2007) n=301 reported average flaccid length 9.0 cm.
- Korean (2016) n=150 flaccid length 8.95 cm.
- Wessells US (1996) n=80 flaccid 8.85 cm.
- Brazilian (2011) n=627 flaccid 10.87 cm self-report.
- UK pediatric nomogram extrapolated adult flaccid 9.5 cm 50th percentile.
- Nigerian (1999) n=115 flaccid 8.16 cm.
- Turkish (2002) n=113 flaccid 9.1 cm.
- Colombian (2020) n=1501 flaccid 9.4 cm self.
- French (2019) n=1181 flaccid 10.2 cm self.
- Indian (2007) n=301 flaccid 8.21 cm.
- Greek (2001) n=52 flaccid 8.9 cm.
- Spanish (2021) n=170 flaccid 9.3 cm.
- Iranian (2018) n=1500 flaccid 8.95 cm.
- Japanese (1999) n=329 flaccid 8.55 cm.
- Mexican (2012) n=300 flaccid 10.5 cm self.
- German (2002) n=111 flaccid 9.3 cm.
- Canadian (2018) n=200 flaccid 9.1 cm.
- Australian (2022) review flaccid 9.0 cm.
- Russian (2015) n=400 flaccid 9.2 cm.
- South African (2001) n=100 flaccid 10.1 cm.
- Thai (2003) n=200 flaccid 7.6 cm.
- Egyptian (2020) n=250 flaccid 9.0 cm.
- Polish (2011) n=500 flaccid 9.4 cm.
- Dutch (1995) n=55 flaccid 10.2 cm self.
- Swedish (2015) n=300 flaccid 9.5 cm.
- Argentine (2018) n=350 flaccid 9.8 cm.
- Vietnamese (2019) n=278 flaccid 7.9 cm.
- Pakistani (2011) n=350 flaccid 9.1 cm self.
- US self-report (2013) n=1634 flaccid 10.1 cm.
Flaccid Length Interpretation
Other
- Meta-analysis Veale 2015 showed stretched flaccid length 13.24 cm average, good erect proxy.
- Kinsey 1948 report US men average erect 15.6 cm self-report, later critiqued as overestimated.
- Self-reported vs measured bias: 1.3 cm longer self-report per meta-analysis.
- Age effect: Erect length peaks at 20-30 years, declines 0.2 cm/decade after 40.
- Racial differences meta: No significant after controlling methodology, all ~13 cm erect.
- Bone-pressed vs non: 0.5-1 cm difference average in studies.
- Global average erect length from 50+ studies ~13.5 cm per WorldData review.
- Obesity impact: BMI >30 correlates with 1 cm shorter measured length.
- Temperature effect: Flaccid shrinks 20% in cold water per lab test n=20.
- Porn actor average erect 17.5 cm from casting data n=100.
- Micropenis threshold: Erect <7 cm, affects 0.6% men.
- Growth spurts: Penis length increases 3.5 cm during puberty average.
- Hormone therapy trans men: Average gain 2-4 cm post-testosterone.
- Surgical lengthening average gain 1.5 cm erect, complications 20%.
- Vacuum pump temporary increase 0.5 cm girth, fades in hours.
- Jelqing anecdotal gains 1-2 cm over year, no RCT evidence.
- Condom size: Average needed 11.5 cm girth snug fit.
- Partner satisfaction: >90% women satisfied with average size per survey n=50k.
- Evolutionary theory: Size stabilized at 13 cm for optimal sperm competition.
- 3D scans average erect volume 150 cm³.
- African American vs Caucasian: 0.2 cm longer erect per adjusted study.
- East Asian average erect 0.5 cm shorter than global.
- Altitude effect: High altitude men 0.3 cm shorter due oxygen.
- Smoking reduces length by 1 cm over 20 years via vascular damage.
- Diabetes shortens erect length 0.8 cm average n=500.
- Testosterone levels correlate r=0.3 with size.
Other Interpretation
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