US to EU Men's Jeans Size Conversion
| US/UK Waist (in) | EU Waist (cm) |
|---|---|
| 28 | 71 |
| 30 | 76 |
| 32 | 81 |
| 34 | 86 |
| 36 | 91 |
| 38 | 97 |
| 40 | 102 |
Sizing conventions vary by brand and by cut — this table shows the standard published conversion. Always check the garment's own size chart when one is available. See how these tables are compiled.
Men's jeans sizing uses the same waist-in-inches-to-EU-centimetres conversion as the general jeans chart — a US/UK 34in waist converts to a EU 86 — since men's denim is measured and labelled by the same waist-circumference convention as unisex jeans.
Where men's jeans differ from women's in practice is rise and inseam labelling: US men's jeans commonly print both waist and inseam (e.g. 34x32) on the tag, a two-number format European brands don't always match, so the inseam is worth checking separately from this waist conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Does men's jeans sizing need a different conversion from women's?
The waist conversion itself is the same math either way. What differs is that men's jeans commonly add an inseam number to the tag, which has no direct EU equivalent and needs checking against the brand's own leg-length chart.