Gap to Wrangler jeans size
The short answer
Gap 12 is Wrangler 31 by the two brands' own charts.
Both brands publish the body waist each size is cut for, so every row matches a waist, not a tag.
| Gap | Gap builds it for | Wrangler, by chart | Same label | Wrangler builds it for | Wrangler also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | waist 24 in, hip 33.3 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 000 | waist 24 in, hip 33.3 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 000 | waist 24 in, hip 33.3 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 2 | waist 26.5 in, hip 36.3 in | 25 | not published | waist 26 to 26.5 in, hip 34.5 to 35 in | US numeric 0 · Letter XS |
| 4 | waist 27.5 in, hip 37.3 in | 26 | not published | waist 27 to 27.5 in, hip 35.5 to 36 in | US numeric 1/2 · Letter XS |
| 6 | waist 28.5 in, hip 38.3 in | 27 | not published | waist 28 to 28.5 in, hip 36.5 to 37 in | US numeric 3/4 · Letter S |
| 8 | waist 29.5 in, hip 39.3 in | 28 | not published | waist 29 to 29.5 in, hip 37.5 to 38 in | US numeric 5/6 · Letter S |
| 10 | waist 30.5 in, hip 40.3 in | 29 | not published | waist 30 to 30.5 in, hip 38.5 to 39 in | US numeric 7/8 · Letter M |
| 12 | waist 32 in, hip 41.8 in | 31 | not published | waist 32 to 33.5 in, hip 40.5 to 41.5 in | US numeric 11/12 · Letter L |
| 14 | waist 33.5 in, hip 43.3 in | 32 | not published | waist 33.5 to 34.5 in, hip 42 to 43 in | US numeric 13/14 · Letter L |
| 16 | waist 35.5 in, hip 45.3 in | 33 | not published | waist 35 to 36.8 in, hip 43.5 to 44.5 in | US numeric 15/16 · Letter XL |
| 18 | waist 37.5 in, hip 47.3 in | 34 | not published | waist 36.8 to 38.5 in, hip 45 to 46.5 in | US numeric 17/18 · Letter XL |
| 20 | waist 39.5 in, hip 49.3 in | 35 | not published | waist 39 to 40.8 in, hip 47 to 48.5 in | US numeric 19/20 · Letter XXL |
| 22 | waist 41.5 in, hip 51.3 in | 36 | not published | waist 41.3 to 43 in, hip 49 to 50.5 in | US numeric 22W · Letter XXXL |
What wearers say
Charts describe a garment. People who own both brands describe a fit, and their answer ranks above this table once five of them stand behind it. Pick your size in the converter to see whether there are enough yet.
Sources
- Gap size guide, read on 2026-09-17. Gap on TrueToSize
- Wrangler size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Wrangler on TrueToSize