Business card size

Scandinavia Card Size

A Scandinavian business card measures 90 × 55 mm (3.54 × 2.17 in), the size used across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. It is the same figure as the Australian size, and 5 mm wider than the European card.

Size inUnit isDimensions 90 × 55 mm

Scandinavia measures 90 millimetres wide and 55 millimetres tall.

Scandinavia Dimensions in Each Unit

Scandinavia is 90 × 55 mm, which is 9.0 × 5.5 cm or 3.54 × 2.17 in.

Unit	Width	Height	Width × height
Millimetres (mm)	90	55	90 × 55 mm
Centimetres (cm)	9.0	5.5	9.0 × 5.5 cm
Metres (m)	0.09	0.055	0.09 × 0.055 m
Inches (in)	3.54	2.17	3.54 × 2.17 in
Feet (ft)	0.3	0.18	0.3 × 0.18 ft
Points (pt)	255	156	255 × 156 pt
Picas (pc)	21.3	13	21.3 × 13 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI	255	156	255 × 156 px
Pixels at 150 DPI	531	325	531 × 325 px
Pixels at 300 DPI	1063	650	1063 × 650 px
Pixels at 600 DPI	2126	1299	2126 × 1299 px

Pixel counts follow from the resolution: pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × DPI. More on the DPI and pixels page.

Scandinavia Shape and Area

Aspect ratio	1 : 0.611
Area	0.00495 m² · 4,950 mm²
Diagonal	105.5 mm · 4.15 in
Governing standard	Scandinavian Convention

Scandinavia to Scale

Scandinavia at true proportion. Long edge 90 mm, short edge 55 mm.

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Printing a Scandinavia Business Card

The same 0.125 in (3 mm) bleed and safe-area margin used across the print industry applies to Scandinavia. Toggle each layer below to see it against this size.

Scandinavia, to scale: bleed (outer), trim (the finished size) and safe area (inner) marked.

Bleed Trim Safe area

3.54 in × 2.17 inFinished size, 90 mm × 55 mm

3.79 in × 2.42 inWith bleed, 96.4 mm × 61.4 mm

3.29 in × 1.92 inSafe area, 83.7 mm × 48.7 mm

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Who Uses a Scandinavia Business Card

Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland share the same 90 by 55 mm convention, wider than the rest of continental Europe. A Scandinavian card is identical in size to an Australian one, though the two conventions developed independently.

How Scandinavia Compares with Other Business Card Sizes

Against the Europe & UK card, a Scandinavian card is 5 mm wider at the same height. Against the Hungary card, it shares the same width exactly but is 5 mm taller.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a standard Scandinavian business card?

90 by 55 mm, or about 3.54 by 2.17 inches, used across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Is a Scandinavian business card the same as a European card?

Close but not exact. A European card is 85 by 55 mm; a Scandinavian card is 90 by 55 mm, 5 mm wider at the same height.

Is a Scandinavian business card the same as an Australian card?

Yes. Both measure 90 by 55 mm.

What bleed should I add to a Scandinavian business card?

3 mm on each side for the standard 90 by 55 mm size.

Is a Scandinavian business card the same as a Hungarian one?

Only the width matches. Both are 90 mm wide, but a Scandinavian card is 55 mm tall against 50 mm for Hungary.

Business Card Sizes

US & Canada88.9 × 50.8 mm Europe & UK85 × 55 mm ISO 21652 × 74 mm Japan91 × 55 mm Australia90 × 55 mm Philippines88.9 × 50.8 mm China90 × 54 mm Scandinavia90 × 55 mm Hungary90 × 50 mm Iran85 × 48 mm

✓ Dimensions per Scandinavian Convention; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed 2026-09-07. Editorial Process →