The 5-Inch Penis, by the Numbers
A 5-inch (12.7 cm) erect penis sits at the 40th percentile, bigger than about 40% of men. That is −0.4 cm against the 13.1 cm average.
How it compares
A 12.7 cm average lines up with these national figures most closely:
National averages are self-reported and rough, so treat them as context, not fact.
How this is measured
These figures use bone-pressed length, measured from the pubic bone, the way the reference nomograms were taken. Measured without pressing into the fat pad, the same erection reads about 11.7 cm. Girth is measured around the thickest part of the shaft.
Common questions
Full answer: Is 5 inches small? →
What percentile is a 5-inch penis?
It lands at the 40th percentile of erect length, bigger than roughly 40% of men, using the Veale 2015 nomogram (mean 13.1 cm).
How many men are bigger than 5 inches?
A size this small is itself uncommon: about 1 in 2 men are shorter. In a room of 100 men, about 60 would be above 5 inches (12.7 cm).
Is 5 inches above or below average?
It is −0.4 cm against the 13.1 cm average, so 60% of men are longer.