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Mango Kids

The quick, ‘beyond-the-size-chart’ breakdown on Mango Kids: how it fits, what it’s equal to at other brands, and when to buy it.

Here’s how Mango Kids fits your child compared to other brands you might be considering, so you know before it’s in your cart.

Size range
0-1 months → XLclothing sizes
Measurements
Height · Chest · Waist · Hipused by Mango Kids to determine size
Price
$$$ Mid-rangeGeneral tier guide to cost per item
✓ verified against Mango Kids’ own published size charts ·

Find your child’s size in Mango Kids

Enter your child’s measurements once — we’ll size them in Mango Kids and at 100+ other brands, each from that brand’s own published chart. Height and weight are required; add chest, waist, hips and inseam to sharpen the fit.

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Your child wears one size in Mango Kids. What should you buy elsewhere?

Pick the size your child wears at Mango Kids to see which brands have the same label and measurements (twins) and which run shorter or longer (strangers) — based on each brand’s own chart.

Show the full cross-brand table (every size)
Mango KidsSize twinssame number fits the sameSize strangerssame number, different cut
0-1 months22.1"
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No same-size match at other brands
1-3 months24.4"
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No same-size match at other brands
3-6 months26.8"
Uniqlo Kids↓ shorter
6-9 months29.1"None — consistent across brands
6-12 months30.3"
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Uniqlo Kids↓ shorter
9-12 months31.5"None — consistent across brands
12-18 months33.9"
Uniqlo Kids↓ shorter
12-24 months35"
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No same-size match at other brands
18-24 months36.2"None — consistent across brands
1 years36.2"
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Marks & Spencer↓ shorterLacoste Kids↓ shorter
1-2 years37"None — consistent across brands
2 years37"
Il Gufo↓ shorterBonpoint↓ shorterPrimary↓ shorterNext Kids↓ shorterDisney Store (shopDisney)↓ shorterLands' End Kids↓ shorter+8 more
2-3 years38.6"
Primary↓ shorterRylee + Cru↓ shorterMarks & Spencer↓ shorter
3 years38.6"
Il Gufo↓ shorterBonpoint↓ shorterDisney Store (shopDisney)↓ shorterPrimary↓ shorterTea Collection↓ shorterNext Kids↓ shorter
3-4 years40.9"
Uniqlo Kids↑ longer
4 years40.9"
Il Gufo↓ shorterBonpoint↓ shorterMini Mioche↓ shorterNoralee↑ longer
4-5 years43.3"
Primary↓ shorter
5 years43.3"
Il Gufo↓ shorter
5-6 years45.7"
Uniqlo Kids↑ longer
6 years45.7"
Bonpoint↓ shorterIl Gufo↓ shorterConverse Kids↓ shorterU.S. Polo Assn.↓ shorterBrooks Brothers Kids↑ longerPolo Ralph Lauren Kids↑ longer
7 years48"
Garnet Hill↑ longerPolo Ralph Lauren Kids↑ longerReebok Kids↑ longerEddie Bauer↑ longerFabletics↑ longerGap Kids↑ longer+14 more
7-8 years50.4"None — consistent across brands
8 years50.4"
Garnet Hill↑ longerOld Navy↑ longerPolo Ralph Lauren Kids↑ longerConverse Kids↑ longerLevi's Kids↑ longerIl Gufo↓ shorter+28 more
9 years52.8"None — consistent across brands
10 years55.1"
Il Gufo↓ shorterNoralee↑ longerBonpoint↓ shorter
9-10 years55.1"None — consistent across brands
11 years57.5"
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No same-size match at other brands
12 years59.8"
U.S. Polo Assn.↓ shorterIl Gufo↓ shorterColumbia Kids↓ shorterGuess↓ shorterGymboree↓ shorterHudson Baby↓ shorter+29 more
11-12 years59.8"
Zara Kids↓ shorter
XXS62.2"
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J.Crew Crewcuts↓ shorter
XXS Previous XS62.2"
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No same-size match at other brands
XS64.6"
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Tea Collection↓ shorterJ.Crew Crewcuts↓ shorterGap Kids↓ shorterCarter's↓ shorterLittle Planet by Carter's↓ shorterOshKosh B'gosh↓ shorter+7 more
13-14 years64.6"None — consistent across brands
XS Previous S64.6"
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No same-size match at other brands
S Previous M66.1"
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No same-size match at other brands
XS-S66.1"
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No same-size match at other brands
S66.9"
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No same-size match at other brands
M Previous L67.7"
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No same-size match at other brands
M68.9"
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No same-size match at other brands
L Previous XL69.3"
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No same-size match at other brands
M-L69.3"
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No same-size match at other brands
L70.9"
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No same-size match at other brands
XL70.9"
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Vans Kids↓ shorterAmazon Essentials Kids↓ shorterJ.Crew Crewcuts↓ shorterTea Collection↓ shorterGap Kids↓ shorterBoxLunch↓ shorter+12 more
XL72.8"
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No same-size match at other brands

Sizes shown use Mango Kids’ girls’/unisex chart where the brand splits by gender; boys’ sizes at the same number can run slightly taller.

In short

Where the number just works. At 0-1 months, 1-3 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-24 months, 18-24 months and more, Mango Kids lines up with every brand we track — the size carries straight over.

Where labels drift. The exceptions are the “strangers” above — e.g. at size 5 years, Il Gufo cut the same number differently. Check those before you trust the label.

Bottom line: for most sizes, a Mango Kids number is a safe bet elsewhere — measure once, then double-check only the handful of “stranger” brands above.

Curious about a size that isn’t your child’s here? Every size, compared across every brand, lives here: Browse all size comparisons →

Fit & the transitions that trip parents up

Mango Kids-specific things the size number alone won’t tell you — drawn from its own charts.

Cut slim and long — European sizing

Mango uses European sizing (labelled by age, converted from centimeters) with a slim, long cut, so it suits tall, slim kids and reads narrower than the roomy US basics.

Little fit feedback — size by measurement

Parent discussion is thin, so measure your child's height and go by Mango's own chart rather than carrying over a US number.

Specialty & inclusive fits

Which trimmer, roomier, or adaptive cuts Mango Kids publishes alongside its standard sizes.

Not offered
Slim
Not offered
Husky
Not offered
Adaptive

What shoppers say about the fit

Community consensus

Shopper opinion · not Little & Youth’s measurement

This is what parents report anecdotally — crowd sentiment, not a Little & Youth determination. Our sizing above is computed from Mango Kids’ own published chart; the notes here come from public parent discussion.

Mango Kids has too little parent fit discussion to call — what exists points to a slim, long European cut. The only kid-specific comments we could find are on Mumsnet, where Mango Kids is recommended alongside Zara and Uniqlo for tall, slim children and praised for co-ords that ‘skim rather than cling’ on a body-conscious 12-year-old; nobody reports it running small or large outright. Mango publishes sizes by height in centimetres, so measure and pick the height band rather than the age. Treat this as unverified until more shoppers weigh in.

Based on anecdotal discussion from multiple publicly available online sources; your experience may differ.

Should you buy Mango Kids?

Consider it if…

  • You want grown-up, minimalist style for kids — Mumsnet parents call it 'fashionable but not trashy', a step up from H&M and Primark for pre-teens.
  • You have a tall, slim child — it's named with Zara and Uniqlo as a brand that fits lanky kids.
  • You want height-based sizing — sizes are in centimetres, which is easier to match to a measured child than age labels.

Think twice if…

  • You need proven fit feedback — there is almost no parent discussion of how it runs, and the brand site has no reviews.
  • Your child is sturdy or short for their age — the cut is slim and long, which is the opposite of what a stocky kid needs.
  • You shop from the US — Mango Kids ships from Europe and returns are slower and pricier than domestic brands.

Skip the cross-referencing — let Little & Youth do it.

Enter your child’s measurements once. We’ll show their Mango Kids size and their size at 100+ other brands, each from that brand’s own chart.

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A few things parents ask that the chart won’t tell you

Does Mango Kids run small or big?

We couldn't find enough parent feedback to say. What exists describes a slim, long cut that suits tall, skinny kids, so a broader child may want to size up; go by the height chart in centimetres rather than the age label.

Is Mango Kids sizing the same as Zara Kids?

Parents mention them in the same breath as slim-fit European brands for lanky kids, but nobody in the threads we read compared them directly. Both size by height in cm; check each chart.

What measurements do I need to size Mango Kids accurately?

Mango Kids publishes height, chest, waist, hip in its size chart. Height is the primary driver, and the chest/waist figures let you confirm body fit for a child between sizes.

Do Mango Kids boys’ and girls’ sizes fit the same?

From the bigger sizes up, Mango Kids publishes separate girls’ and boys’ charts, so the same number can differ by gender. The figures on this page use Mango Kids’ girls’/unisex chart.

How do Mango Kids’ shoe and sock sizes work?

Mango Kids carries kids’ shoes alongside its clothing. Kids’ shoe sizes go by foot length rather than age, and the same size number isn’t cut the same from brand to brand — so measure your child’s foot and check it against the chart. Mango Kids’ socks are sized by shoe size, not age — buy for your child’s current shoe size, and if they fall between two ranges choose the smaller so the sock stays up. See how every kids’ shoe brand runs and how wide each is cut on our kids’ shoe sizing guide.

Where do I buy Mango Kids?

Mango Kids is sold on its own site and through select retailers.

How this is built. The comparisons here are computed by Little & Youth from each brand’s own published sizing. Brands revise charts over time, so confirm on the retailer’s live chart before buying. Independent; not affiliated with Mango Kids.