Body Shape Calculator
Find your body type from your bust, waist, and hip measurements. This body shape calculator identifies whether you're an hourglass, pear, inverted triangle, rectangle, or apple, with the ratios behind it.
Reviewed & updated for 2026 by Rakesh Choudhary, PhDMethodology & sources · How we calculate
The 5 body shapes
Hourglass
Bust and hips are about equal with a clearly defined, narrower waist. Balanced proportions top and bottom.
Pear (Triangle)
Hips are wider than the bust. Weight and curves sit lower, on the hips and thighs.
Inverted Triangle
Bust and shoulders are broader than the hips. A common athletic, top-heavy shape.
Rectangle (Straight)
Bust, waist, and hips are similar with little waist definition. A straight, balanced line.
Apple (Round)
The waist is the widest measurement, with weight carried around the middle.
How to measure
Use a soft tape measure and the same unit for all three measurements. Bust: around the fullest part of your chest, tape level. Waist: the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the belly button, snug but not tight, and don't suck in. Hips: the widest part of your hips and seat, feet together.
The calculator compares bust-to-hip balance and how defined your waist is. If your bust and hips are within 5% of the larger one and your waist is at most 75% of it, you're an hourglass; wider hips make a pear, a wider bust makes an inverted triangle, similar measurements make a rectangle, and a waist that is the widest point reads as apple.
The result is an illustration. Body shape has no official or clinical definition: the five names are a clothing and styling convention, and the 5% and 75% thresholds are this site's own choices. It is not a health or medical assessment.
FAQs
How do I find my body shape?
Measure your bust (around the fullest part of the chest), your natural waist (the narrowest point), and your hips (the widest part of the hips and seat), using the same unit for all three. Enter them above and the calculator compares the ratios to identify your shape: hourglass, pear, inverted triangle, rectangle, or apple.
What are the five main body shapes?
Hourglass (bust ≈ hips, defined waist), pear or triangle (hips wider than bust), inverted triangle (bust wider than hips), rectangle or straight (bust, waist, and hips similar), and apple or round (waist is the widest measurement). Most people are a blend, the calculator picks the closest match.
How do I measure my waist for body shape?
Find your natural waist, the narrowest part of your torso, often a little above the belly button. Keep the tape snug but not tight, parallel to the floor, and relax, don't suck in. Use the same unit (inches or centimeters) for bust, waist, and hips.
Is body shape the same as BMI?
No. BMI uses only height and weight to estimate weight status, while body shape describes how your measurements are distributed (where you carry weight). Two people with the same BMI can have very different body shapes. Shape is a styling description, not a health measure; for screening, use the waist-to-hip ratio (with WHO's cut-offs) or BMI (with CDC's categories).
Does body shape change over time?
It can. Your measurements change with weight, age and training, so the shape the calculator reports can change too. Re-measure every so often to see how your proportions change.