diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
index fccf69e6e628..b15b489a2f6e 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ def set_size_inches(self, w, h=None, forward=False):
                 manager.resize(int(canvasw), int(canvash))
         self.stale = True
 
+    def set_size_cm(self, w, h=None, **kwargs):
+        return self.set_size_inches(w*(1/2.54), h*(1/2.54) if h is not None else None, **kwargs)
+
     def get_size_inches(self):
         """
         Returns the current size of the figure in inches (1in == 2.54cm)
@@ -725,6 +728,9 @@ def get_size_inches(self):
         """
         return np.array(self.bbox_inches.p1)
 
+    def get_size_cm(self):
+        return np.array(self.bbox_inches.p1)*2.54
+
     def get_edgecolor(self):
         'Get the edge color of the Figure rectangle'
         return self.patch.get_edgecolor()
@@ -1792,4 +1798,4 @@ def figaspect(arg):
     newsize = np.clip(newsize, figsize_min, figsize_max)
     return newsize
 
-docstring.interpd.update(Figure=martist.kwdoc(Figure))
+docstring.interpd.update(Figure=martist.kwdoc(Figure))
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