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title: "Recliner vs sofa — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Sofa is somewhat greater than recliner on weight — about 1.3×. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/recliner-vs-sofa/
site: "At One Place"
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# Recliner vs Sofa

**Recliner vs sofa: Sofa is larger on weight**

Sofa is somewhat greater than recliner on weight — about 1.3×.

A recliner and a sofa can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Recliner | Sofa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 30–80 kg | 30–130 kg |
| Height | 95–115 cm | 70–100 cm |
| Width | 75–105 cm | 80–105 cm |
| Typical cost | 250–3,000 $ | 350–5,000 $ |

## What the numbers say

- Sofa is somewhat greater than recliner on weight — about 1.3×.
- Recliner is somewhat greater than sofa on height — about 1.2×.
- Recliner and sofa are near enough identical on width.
- Sofa is 1.8× recliner on typical cost.

*Weight compared.*

- Sofa: 30–130 kg
- Recliner: 30–80 kg

## Recliner

An armchair whose back tilts and footrest extends, operated by a lever or a motor.

## Sofa

An upholstered bench seat for two or more people, built on a timber or steel frame.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, recliner or sofa?

Sofa is somewhat greater than recliner on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do recliners and sofas compare on height?

Recliner: 95–115 cm. Sofa: 70–100 cm. Recliner is somewhat greater than sofa on height — about 1.2×.

### How do recliners and sofas compare on width?

Recliner: 75–105 cm. Sofa: 80–105 cm. Recliner and sofa are near enough identical on width.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)