What is the average erect penis length?

Size is certainly not everything. That’s been proven again and again in research. But knowing whether your penis length is above or below average is something that occupies a lot of men’s minds. So what’s the average erect penis length? Read on to learn more. 

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A study published in 2020 compared what people think is the average erect penis length to real numbers, and their findings might surprise you. They found that while most people assume the average length surpasses 6 inches, in reality, it’s a lot closer to 5 inches. Their meta-analysis, which compared participants from 31 different studies measuring penis length, showed that the average erect penis length hovers somewhere between 5.1-5.5 inches (though they suspect it’s at the lower end of that range). 

And you may be even more surprised to learn that while men typically overestimate average penis size, they are also more likely than their partners to be dissatisfied with their penis size. A study among heterosexual men and women showed that only 55% of men were happy with their penis size, while 85% of women were satisfied with their male partners’ penis sizes. 

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December 11, 2023

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Yael Cooperman, MD, Ro

Yael Cooperman is a physician and works as a Senior Manager, Medical Content & Education at Ro.