How many people fit a round table of 120, 140 or 160 cm?

How we count

At a round table, people sit along the circumference: the diameter times 3.14. To dine comfortably, allow 70 cm of table edge per person. If you do not mind sitting closer, 60 cm works. That is why we always give two numbers: the first is comfortable, the second is the maximum.

On a small table the edge curves more sharply. The chairs then touch each other at the front sooner, even when there seems to be room on paper. So for smaller sizes we count a little more cautiously than the circumference alone would suggest.

Choose your size for an ordinary day, not for your busiest evening. Count how many of you usually sit at the table, then check whether the maximum is enough for the times family or friends join. That way the table feels right every day, and there is room when there is a party.

Ø 120 cm: the table for four

A round table of Ø 120 cm seats 4 to 6 people. Four sit generously, with plates, glasses and a bread basket in the middle. Six is possible for a birthday or a dinner, if everyone moves up a little.

It is a lovely size for a kitchen, an apartment or a dining corner by the window. With 80 to 90 cm free all round, it fits a space of about 280 to 300 cm square. The table stands on a tapered leg of Ø 45 cm, so there is plenty of legroom all round. The guide price is €2,499, including VAT.

Ø 140 cm: six at the table

At Ø 140 cm you have 440 cm of table edge: six people sit comfortably and a seventh chair still fits. For a family, or for anyone who likes to have friends over, this is often the best choice. The guide price is €2,799.

Hesitating between 130 and 140 cm, or using chairs with armrests? Everything about that choice is in A round table for 6 people.

Ø 160 cm: seven to eight

A round table of Ø 160 cm seats 7 to 8 people. It has something festive about it: big enough for a long evening, yet everyone still sees everyone. The guide price is €2,949.

Such a table does need a square space of about 320 to 340 cm, with 80 to 90 cm free all round. If you are often eight, Ø 180 cm gives you a little more room.

If you hang a light above the table, choose one in proportion to the top. Above a table of Ø 160 cm a pendant can easily be wide, so the light reaches the edge and nobody sits in the shadow.

Every size at a glance

We make a round dining table in any diameter from Ø 100 to Ø 220 cm, to the centimetre. This is how each size counts:

How wide your chairs are also plays a part. That is covered in How many chairs around a round table? Prices for every shape and size are under Prices. After your quote we make the technical drawing for free, with the chairs drawn in.