What Size Urn Do I Need?
Here is our guide to choosing the right urn sizes to make the selection process as smooth as possible.
During cremation, the amount of ashes that remain usually depend on the size of the bone structure.
In most cases, the average adult will produce about 3 litres of ashes when cremated. However, it is also possible to opt for a micro-urn or reliquary to preserve a portion of ashes symbolically.
Funeral Urn
| Weight | Equivalence in liters / (cu in) |
| Less than 12 kg | 1 L / 61 Cubic inches (cu in) |
| From 12 to 40 kg | 2 L / 122 cu in |
| From 40 to 60 kg | 3 L / 183 cu in |
| Over 60 kg | 3 to 3,5 L / 183 to 214 cu in |
Funeral urn for pets
| Weight in Kg | Equivalence in liters / (cu in) |
| Up to 4 Kg | 0.3 L / 18 Cubic inches (cu in) |
| Up to 6 Kg | 0.4 L / 24 cu in |
| Up to 8 Kg | 0.6 L / 37 cu in |
| Up to 10 Kg | 0.7 L / 43 cu in |
| Up to 12 Kg | 0.8 L / 18 cu in |
| Up to 14 Kg | 1 L / 49 cu in |
| Up to 16 Kg | 1.2 L / 73 cu in |
| Up to 20 Kg | 1.5 L / 92 cu in |
| Up to 30 Kg | 1.75 L / 107 cu in |
| Up to 40 Kg | 2 L / 122 cu in |
| Up to 50 Kg | 2.5 L / 152 cu in |
| Up to 60 Kg | 3 L / 183 cu in |
| 60 Kg and more | 4 L / 244 cu in |