Euro pallet dimensions

A Euro pallet (EPAL 1) is 1200 × 800 mm and 144 mm tall, about 47.2 × 31.5 × 5.7 inches, and weighs about 25 kg. EPAL rates it for a safe working load of 1,500 kg, and for up to 5,500 kg on the bottom pallet of a stack on a firm, level floor.

Checked November 14, 2026 against EPAL.

EPAL pallet sizes

Width × length × height, as EPAL lists them

Loads are EPAL’s figures for an evenly spread load. The stacking figure is the total the bottom pallet may carry when laden pallets are stacked on a solid, even surface.
Pallet	Size	Size	Weight	Safe working load	Bottom pallet in a stack, max	Source
Units	mm	in	kg	kg	kg	Source numbers
EPAL 1 (Euro pallet)	800 × 1200 × 144	31.5 × 47.2 × 5.7	about 2555 lb	1,5003,307 lb	5,50012,125 lb	¹²³⁴
EPAL 2	1200 × 1000 × 162	47.2 × 39.4 × 6.4	about 3577 lb	1,2502,756 lb	4,2509,370 lb	⁵⁶⁴
EPAL 3	1000 × 1200 × 144	39.4 × 47.2 × 5.7	about 3066 lb	1,5003,307 lb	4,5009,921 lb	⁷⁴
EPAL 6 (half pallet)	800 × 600 × 144	31.5 × 23.6 × 5.7	about 9.521 lb	7501,653 lb	1,5003,307 lb	⁸⁹⁴
EPAL 7 (half pallet)EPAL rates its 500 kg for racks or forklift transport.	800 × 600 × 163	31.5 × 23.6 × 6.4	about 9.521 lb	5001,102 lb	1,5003,307 lb	¹⁰⁴
EPAL box palletWeight is for boxes made from 2011 on.	1200 × 800 × 970	47.2 × 31.5 × 38.2	about 70154 lb	1,5003,307 lb	not stated	⁴¹¹

Cite this table: EPAL pallet sizes, Pallet Dimensions, checked November 14, 2026, https://palletdimensions.com/pallet-dimensions/euro-pallet/#epalDownload CSV

Why you see 4,000 kg and 5,500 kg

Older EPAL Germany literature gives the stacking load as the weight added on top of a laden Euro pallet: 4,000 kg.¹¹ EPAL’s current pages give the most the bottom pallet may carry in all: 5,500 kg.¹ The figures fit together, since the pallet’s own 1,500 kg rating plus 4,000 kg above it makes 5,500 kg, and the same sum works for EPAL 2 and 3. For the EPAL 6 and 7 half pallets they do not, so use the current page.

The six ISO 6780 pallet sizes

Footprint only

ISO 6780 sets principal dimensions for pallets that cross oceans. The standard itself is sold by ISO; these sizes are as two references list them, and they agree.
Size, mm	Size	Where it is used	Source
Units	in		Source numbers
1219 × 1016	48 × 40	North America (the 48 × 40 in GMA)	¹³¹⁴
1200 × 1000	47.2 × 39.4	Europe, Asia	¹³¹⁴
1165 × 1165	45.9 × 45.9	Australia	¹³¹⁴
1067 × 1067	42 × 42	North America, Europe, Asia	¹³¹⁴
1100 × 1100	43.3 × 43.3	Asia	¹³¹⁴
1200 × 800	47.2 × 31.5	Europe (the EPAL 1 footprint)	¹³¹⁴

Cite this table: The six ISO 6780 pallet sizes, Pallet Dimensions, checked November 14, 2026, https://palletdimensions.com/pallet-dimensions/euro-pallet/#isoDownload CSV

CP pallets for the chemical industry

Width × length × height

The nine CP sizes as listed in EPAL’s load carrier overview.
Pallet	Size	Size	Source
Units	mm	in	Source numbers
CP1	1000 × 1200 × 138	39.4 × 47.2 × 5.4	⁴
CP2	800 × 1200 × 138	31.5 × 47.2 × 5.4	⁴
CP3	1140 × 1140 × 138	44.9 × 44.9 × 5.4	⁴
CP4	1100 × 1300 × 138	43.3 × 51.2 × 5.4	⁴
CP5Some pallet makers list CP5 as 780 mm wide; EPAL lists 760.	760 × 1140 × 138	29.9 × 44.9 × 5.4	⁴
CP6	1200 × 1000 × 156	47.2 × 39.4 × 6.1	⁴
CP7	1300 × 1100 × 156	51.2 × 43.3 × 6.1	⁴
CP8	1140 × 1140 × 156	44.9 × 44.9 × 6.1	⁴
CP9	1140 × 1140 × 156	44.9 × 44.9 × 6.1	⁴

Cite this table: CP pallets for the chemical industry, Pallet Dimensions, checked November 14, 2026, https://palletdimensions.com/pallet-dimensions/euro-pallet/#cpDownload CSV

What changes the answer

Brand and quality mark: Only pallets with the EPAL mark are built and inspected to EPAL’s rules. An unmarked 1200 × 800 pallet has the same footprint but not necessarily the same ratings.
Racking: EPAL’s pages give no general racking load for EPAL 1 to 3. The EPAL 7 half pallet is the exception: 500 kg in racks or on a forklift.
Even load: All ratings assume the load is spread evenly over the deck. A point load or an overhang lowers what the pallet will take.

Questions about Euro pallets

What size is a Euro pallet in inches?

About 47.2 × 31.5 in, and 5.7 in tall. EPAL lists it as 800 × 1200 × 144 mm.

How much does a Euro pallet weigh?

About 25 kg, roughly 55 lb, according to EPAL.

How many Euro pallets fit in a container?

It depends on the container’s inside width and the pallets’ direction. See container dimensions for the inside measurements.

What is the difference between EPAL 1 and EPAL 2?

EPAL 2 is 1200 × 1000 mm and 162 mm tall, wider and heavier than EPAL 1, with a safe working load of 1,250 kg.

Sources

EPAL Euro pallet (EPAL 1), EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL Euro pallet product data sheet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL Euro pallet data sheet (05/2025), EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL load carriers overview, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL 2 pallet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL 2 pallet product data sheet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL 3 pallet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL 6 half pallet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL 6 half pallet product data sheet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
EPAL 7 half pallet, EPAL. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026.
GPAL product magazine (older edition), EPAL Germany (GPAL). Primary source. Read November 14, 2026. States stacking as additional superimposed load (EPAL 1: 4,000 kg); current EPAL pages state the total on the bottom pallet (5,500 kg).
ISO 6780:2003 Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling: principal dimensions and tolerances, ISO. Primary source. Read November 14, 2026. The free abstract confirms the scope; the six sizes themselves sit behind the paywall, so the size rows rest on two secondary sources.
Pallet, Wikipedia. Read November 14, 2026. Its line that a GMA pallet holds “up to 460 pounds” is a typo and is not used.
What are ISO standard pallet dimensions?, iGPS. Read November 14, 2026. Prints 1000 mm as 39.27 in; 39.37 is correct.
Euro pallet vs US pallet, Mecalux. Read November 14, 2026.