IKEA Gulliver crib dimensions: will it fit your nursery?

Short answer: the IKEA Gulliver crib is 53⅞" long, 29½" wide and 33⅛" tall (IKEA's listed size) and takes a standard 27½" × 52" crib mattress. That's about 11 sq ft of floor, the same as almost any full-size crib, so if a standard crib fits your room, the Gulliver fits too. It fits a 9x9 or 9x10 nursery with a dresser and a glider.

IKEA Gulliver measurements

Measurement	Gulliver
Length (outside)	53⅞" (137 cm)
Width (outside)	29½" (75 cm)
Height	33⅛" (84 cm)
Mattress size	27½" × 52" (standard US crib mattress; sold separately)
Floor area	about 11 sq ft

The bed base sits at two heights: high for a newborn, low once the baby can sit or pull up. One long side comes off when your child is big enough to climb in and out, which turns it into a low toddler bed. Sizes are from IKEA's US product page; check the listing for the exact version you buy.

How it compares, drawn to scale

Floor footprints at the same scale, with lines every 12". The Gulliver and the IKEA Sniglar are within ⅜" of each other and almost the same as a typical full-size crib. A mini crib saves about 14" of length.

Because the Gulliver has no big headboard or attached changer, it's on the small side for a full-size crib. A crib with a changer on the end can be 70" or longer. If your room is very tight (an 8x9 or a closet nook), look at our full-size vs mini crib guide.

A 9x10 nursery with a Gulliver

Gulliver on the left wall, away from the window. A 42½" 3-drawer dresser (an IKEA Hemnes 3-drawer is this size) sits under the window with 36" of drawer space in front. Glider in the bottom-left corner with room to recline, play mat in the middle. Scale: 1 ft = 48 px.

With the crib along the left wall, 108" − 30¼" leaves about 77" of floor across the room. That's plenty: the dresser drawers need 36", and you still have a wide path from the door to the crib. In a 10x10 you'd have about 89".

Rule of thumb: leave at least 24" (30" is comfortable) on the side of the crib you'll stand at, and keep it 2–3 ft from the window, blinds and cords.

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What fits around a Gulliver

Room	What fits with a Gulliver
8x10	Crib + a 3-drawer dresser, or crib + a small glider. See 8x10 layouts.
9x9 / 9x10	Crib, 3-drawer dresser and a glider (above). See 9x9 and 9x10 layouts.
10x10 and up	Crib, a 6-drawer or 8-drawer dresser and a recliner. See crib in a 10x10 and the Hemnes 8-drawer guide.

Before you buy

Measure your room wall to wall, plus the door swing, window and closet. Our measuring guide has a checklist.
Pick a mattress that fits snugly: 27½" × 52", and no more than 6" thick. You shouldn't be able to fit two fingers between the mattress and the crib side.
Plan where it goes before assembly. Our space around a crib cheat sheet has the clearances.

Follow IKEA's assembly instructions, and check the screws now and then. The AAP's safe-sleep guidance is a firm, flat mattress and fitted sheet with nothing else in the crib.

Comparing other cribs? See Babyletto Hudson dimensions, DaVinci Kalani dimensions and our nursery furniture dimensions cheat sheet.

Common questions

What are the IKEA Gulliver crib dimensions?

IKEA lists the Gulliver at 53⅞" long, 29½" wide and 33⅛" tall, for a 27½" × 52" mattress.

What size mattress fits the IKEA Gulliver?

A standard US crib mattress, 27½" × 52". IKEA sells them separately; any standard full-size crib mattress no thicker than 6" that fits snugly works.

Will an IKEA Gulliver fit in a small nursery?

Yes. It takes about 11 sq ft of floor. A 9x9 or 9x10 room fits the Gulliver, a 3-drawer dresser and a glider with 36" of drawer space.

Is the Gulliver bigger than the IKEA Sniglar?

Barely. Both are 53⅞" long; the Gulliver is 29½" wide and the Sniglar 29⅛", and both take a 27½" × 52" mattress.