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Are my hands normal size?

Hand length and span percentile by gender.

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Hand size data

Hand measurements from NASA anthropometric surveys and CDC NHANES data.

Average hand length

  • Men: 19.3 cm (7.6 in) — range 17.1–21.5 cm
  • Women: 17.2 cm (6.8 in) — range 15.3–19.1 cm

Average hand span

  • Men: 22.7 cm (8.9 in)
  • Women: 20.3 cm (8.0 in)

Fun facts

  • Hand size correlates with height (r=0.73) but not intelligence
  • Pianists need a span of ~22 cm to reach a full octave comfortably
  • Your foot is roughly the same length as your forearm

Sources: NASA (Anthropometric Source Book), CDC NHANES, Greiner (1991).