diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/Foldable.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/Foldable.scala
index 54303abdd3..e89c2a468e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/Foldable.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/Foldable.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cats
 
 import scala.collection.mutable
+import cats.std.long._
 import simulacrum.typeclass
 
 /**
@@ -56,6 +57,16 @@ import simulacrum.typeclass
       }
     }
 
+  /**
+   * The size of this Foldable.
+   *
+   * This is overriden in structures that have more efficient size implementations
+   * (e.g. Vector, Set, Map).
+   *
+   * Note: will not terminate for infinite-sized collections.
+   */
+  def size[A](fa: F[A]): Long = foldMap(fa)(_ => 1)
+
   /**
    * Fold implemented using the given Monoid[A] instance.
    */
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OneAnd.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OneAnd.scala
index 1541ceeaff..7dc75ac9cf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OneAnd.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/OneAnd.scala
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ private[data] sealed trait OneAndInstances extends OneAndLowPriority2 {
   implicit def catsDataReducibleForOneAnd[F[_]](implicit F: Foldable[F]): Reducible[OneAnd[F, ?]] =
     new NonEmptyReducible[OneAnd[F,?], F] {
       override def split[A](fa: OneAnd[F,A]): (A, F[A]) = (fa.head, fa.tail)
+
+      override def size[A](fa: OneAnd[F, A]): Long = 1 + F.size(fa.tail)
     }
 
   implicit def catsDataMonadForOneAnd[F[_]](implicit monad: MonadCombine[F]): Monad[OneAnd[F, ?]] =
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/map.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/map.scala
index 9ee18cb689..9e9a1fd965 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/map.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/map.scala
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ trait MapInstances extends cats.kernel.std.MapInstances {
       def foldRight[A, B](fa: Map[K, A], lb: Eval[B])(f: (A, Eval[B]) => Eval[B]): Eval[B] =
         Foldable.iterateRight(fa.values.iterator, lb)(f)
 
+      override def size[A](fa: Map[K, A]): Long = fa.size.toLong
+
       override def isEmpty[A](fa: Map[K, A]): Boolean = fa.isEmpty
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/set.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/set.scala
index 09da1a88de..0c95763dec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/set.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/set.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ trait SetInstances extends cats.kernel.std.SetInstances {
       def foldRight[A, B](fa: Set[A], lb: Eval[B])(f: (A, Eval[B]) => Eval[B]): Eval[B] =
         Foldable.iterateRight(fa.iterator, lb)(f)
 
+      override def size[A](fa: Set[A]): Long = fa.size.toLong
+
       override def exists[A](fa: Set[A])(p: A => Boolean): Boolean =
         fa.exists(p)
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/vector.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/vector.scala
index 62ead466a3..07fb55430f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/vector.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/std/vector.scala
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ trait VectorInstances extends cats.kernel.std.VectorInstances {
         Eval.defer(loop(0))
       }
 
+      override def size[A](fa: Vector[A]): Long = fa.size.toLong
+
       def traverse[G[_], A, B](fa: Vector[A])(f: A => G[B])(implicit G: Applicative[G]): G[Vector[B]] =
       foldRight[A, G[Vector[B]]](fa, Always(G.pure(Vector.empty))){ (a, lgvb) =>
         G.map2Eval(f(a), lgvb)(_ +: _)
diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FoldableTests.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FoldableTests.scala
index 512edaf9e3..f0f4b99aca 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FoldableTests.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FoldableTests.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ abstract class FoldableCheck[F[_]: Foldable](name: String)(implicit ArbFInt: Arb
 
   def iterator[T](fa: F[T]): Iterator[T]
 
+  test("size") {
+    forAll { (fa: F[Int]) =>
+      fa.size should === (iterator(fa).size.toLong)
+    }
+  }
+
   test("summation") {
     forAll { (fa: F[Int]) =>
       val total = iterator(fa).sum
@@ -123,6 +129,10 @@ class FoldableVectorCheck extends FoldableCheck[Vector]("vector") {
   def iterator[T](vector: Vector[T]): Iterator[T] = vector.iterator
 }
 
+class FoldableSetCheck extends FoldableCheck[Set]("set") {
+  def iterator[T](set: Set[T]): Iterator[T] = set.iterator
+}
+
 class FoldableStreamCheck extends FoldableCheck[Stream]("stream") {
   def iterator[T](stream: Stream[T]): Iterator[T] = stream.iterator
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/OneAndTests.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/OneAndTests.scala
index 569535205f..7ddb55ef19 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/OneAndTests.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/OneAndTests.scala
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ class OneAndTests extends CatsSuite {
   checkAll("NonEmptyList[Int]", ComonadTests[NonEmptyList].comonad[Int, Int, Int])
   checkAll("Comonad[NonEmptyList[A]]", SerializableTests.serializable(Comonad[NonEmptyList]))
 
+  test("size is consistent with toList.size") {
+    forAll { (oa: OneAnd[Vector, Int]) =>
+      oa.size should === (oa.toList.size.toLong)
+    }
+  }
+
   test("Show is not empty and is formatted as expected") {
     forAll { (nel: NonEmptyList[Int]) =>
       nel.show.nonEmpty should === (true)