diff --git a/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.js b/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.js
index 55754af71..41bc05f64 100644
--- a/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.js
+++ b/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class MultiSelectField extends React.Component {
             helpText,
             validationText,
             maxHeight,
+            menuMinWidth,
+            menuMaxWidth,
             inputMaxHeight,
             inputWidth,
             children,
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ class MultiSelectField extends React.Component {
                         selected={selected}
                         tabIndex={tabIndex}
                         maxHeight={maxHeight}
+                        menuMinWidth={menuMinWidth}
+                        menuMaxWidth={menuMaxWidth}
                         inputMaxHeight={inputMaxHeight}
                         onChange={onChange}
                         onFocus={onFocus}
@@ -148,6 +152,10 @@ MultiSelectField.propTypes = {
     loadingText: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.func]),
     /** Constrains height of the MultiSelect */
     maxHeight: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMaxWidth: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMinWidth: PropTypes.string,
     /** Text to display when there are no filter results */
     noMatchText: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.func]),
     /** Placeholder text when the MultiSelect is empty */
diff --git a/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.prod.stories.js b/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.prod.stories.js
index 69869c2d3..b834964bb 100644
--- a/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.prod.stories.js
+++ b/components/select/src/multi-select-field/multi-select-field.prod.stories.js
@@ -135,3 +135,34 @@ DefaultFilterPlaceholderAndNoMatchText.storyName =
 export const DefaultLoadingText = Template.bind({})
 DefaultLoadingText.args = { loading: true, ...DefaultEmpty.args }
 DefaultLoadingText.storyName = 'Default: loadingText'
+
+export const WithMenuMaxWidth = Template.bind({})
+WithMenuMaxWidth.args = {
+    inputWidth: '120px',
+    menuMaxWidth: '200px',
+    children: [
+        <MultiSelectOption key="1" value="1" label="option one" />,
+        <MultiSelectOption key="2" value="2" label="option two" />,
+        <MultiSelectOption
+            key="3"
+            value="3"
+            label="A much longer option label"
+        />,
+    ],
+}
+
+export const WithMenuMinWidth = Template.bind({})
+WithMenuMinWidth.args = {
+    inputWidth: '120px',
+    menuMinWidth: '240px',
+    children: [
+        <MultiSelectOption key="1" value="1" label="option one" />,
+        <MultiSelectOption key="2" value="2" label="option two" />,
+        <MultiSelectOption key="3" value="3" label="option three" />,
+        <MultiSelectOption
+            key="4"
+            value="4"
+            label="A longer option that exceeds the minimum"
+        />,
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.js b/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.js
index d4aa9fc42..62b24dab9 100644
--- a/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.js
+++ b/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const MultiSelect = ({
     selected = staticArr,
     tabIndex,
     maxHeight,
+    menuMinWidth,
+    menuMaxWidth,
     inputMaxHeight,
     onChange,
     onFocus,
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ const MultiSelect = ({
                     menu={menu}
                     tabIndex={tabIndex}
                     maxHeight={maxHeight}
+                    menuMinWidth={menuMinWidth}
+                    menuMaxWidth={menuMaxWidth}
                     onChange={onChange}
                     onFocus={onFocus}
                     onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
@@ -131,6 +135,10 @@ MultiSelect.propTypes = {
     loading: PropTypes.bool,
     loadingText: PropTypes.string,
     maxHeight: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMaxWidth: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMinWidth: PropTypes.string,
     /** Required if `filterable` prop is `true` */
     noMatchText: requiredIf((props) => props.filterable, PropTypes.string),
     placeholder: PropTypes.string,
diff --git a/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.prod.stories.js b/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.prod.stories.js
index 7dd7c440e..95749aea4 100644
--- a/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.prod.stories.js
+++ b/components/select/src/multi-select/multi-select.prod.stories.js
@@ -406,3 +406,29 @@ export const RTL = (args) => {
     )
 }
 RTL.args = { selected: ['1', '2'], prefix: 'RTL text' }
+
+export const WithMenuMaxWidth = (args) => (
+    <div style={{ width: 120 }}>
+        <MultiSelect {...args}>
+            <MultiSelectOption value="1" label="option one" />
+            <MultiSelectOption value="2" label="option two" />
+            <MultiSelectOption value="3" label="A much longer option label" />
+        </MultiSelect>
+    </div>
+)
+WithMenuMaxWidth.args = { menuMaxWidth: '200px' }
+
+export const WithMenuMinWidth = (args) => (
+    <div style={{ width: 120 }}>
+        <MultiSelect {...args}>
+            <MultiSelectOption value="1" label="option one" />
+            <MultiSelectOption value="2" label="option two" />
+            <MultiSelectOption value="3" label="option three" />
+            <MultiSelectOption
+                value="4"
+                label="A longer option that exceeds the minimum"
+            />
+        </MultiSelect>
+    </div>
+)
+WithMenuMinWidth.args = { menuMinWidth: '240px' }
diff --git a/components/select/src/select/menu-wrapper.js b/components/select/src/select/menu-wrapper.js
index 597b357a0..a5d41f18a 100644
--- a/components/select/src/select/menu-wrapper.js
+++ b/components/select/src/select/menu-wrapper.js
@@ -7,11 +7,23 @@ import React from 'react'
 const MenuWrapper = ({
     children,
     dataTest,
+    inputWidth,
     maxHeight = '280px',
-    menuWidth,
+    menuMaxWidth,
+    menuMinWidth,
     onClick,
     selectRef,
 }) => {
+    // menuMinWidth or menuMaxWidth enables flexible sizing (fit-content), with
+    // min-width = max(input, menuMinWidth). Without them, width matches the input.
+    const flexible = menuMinWidth || menuMaxWidth
+    const width = flexible ? 'fit-content' : inputWidth
+    const flexibleMinWidth = menuMinWidth
+        ? `max(${inputWidth}, ${menuMinWidth})`
+        : inputWidth
+    const minWidth = flexible ? flexibleMinWidth : 'auto'
+    const maxWidth = menuMaxWidth || 'none'
+
     return (
         <Layer onBackdropClick={onClick} transparent>
             <Popper
@@ -24,7 +36,9 @@ const MenuWrapper = ({
 
                     <style jsx>{`
                         div {
-                            width: ${menuWidth};
+                            width: ${width};
+                            min-width: ${minWidth};
+                            max-width: ${maxWidth};
                             height: auto;
                             max-height: ${maxHeight};
                             overflow: auto;
@@ -42,10 +56,12 @@ const MenuWrapper = ({
 
 MenuWrapper.propTypes = {
     dataTest: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-    menuWidth: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    inputWidth: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     selectRef: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     children: PropTypes.node,
     maxHeight: PropTypes.string,
+    menuMaxWidth: PropTypes.string,
+    menuMinWidth: PropTypes.string,
     onClick: PropTypes.func,
 }
 
diff --git a/components/select/src/select/select.js b/components/select/src/select/select.js
index 1579b24c4..ec94773b7 100644
--- a/components/select/src/select/select.js
+++ b/components/select/src/select/select.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const DOWN_KEY = 40
 export class Select extends Component {
     state = {
         open: false,
-        menuWidth: 'auto',
+        inputWidth: 'auto',
     }
 
     static defaultProps = {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class Select extends Component {
             this.inputRef.current.focus()
         }
 
-        this.setState({ menuWidth: this.getMenuWidth() })
+        this.setState({ inputWidth: this.getInputWidth() })
         window.addEventListener('resize', this.onResize)
     }
 
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ export class Select extends Component {
      * See: https://nolanlawson.com/2018/09/25/accurately-measuring-layout-on-the-web
      */
     onResize = debounce(() => {
-        const menuWidth = this.getMenuWidth()
+        const inputWidth = this.getInputWidth()
 
-        if (this.state.menuWidth !== menuWidth) {
-            this.setState({ menuWidth })
+        if (this.state.inputWidth !== inputWidth) {
+            this.setState({ inputWidth })
         }
     }, 50)
 
-    getMenuWidth() {
+    getInputWidth() {
         const { offsetWidth } = this.inputRef.current
-        const { menuWidth } = this.state
+        const { inputWidth } = this.state
 
-        if (offsetWidth && `${offsetWidth}px` !== menuWidth) {
+        if (offsetWidth && `${offsetWidth}px` !== inputWidth) {
             return `${offsetWidth}px`
         }
-        return menuWidth
+        return inputWidth
     }
 
     handleFocusInput = () => {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class Select extends Component {
     handleOpen = () => {
         this.setState({
             open: true,
-            menuWidth: this.getMenuWidth(),
+            inputWidth: this.getInputWidth(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export class Select extends Component {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const { open, menuWidth } = this.state
+        const { open, inputWidth } = this.state
         const {
             children,
             className,
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ export class Select extends Component {
             onChange,
             tabIndex,
             maxHeight,
+            menuMinWidth,
+            menuMaxWidth,
             error,
             warning,
             valid,
@@ -215,7 +217,9 @@ export class Select extends Component {
                         onClick={this.onOutsideClick}
                         maxHeight={maxHeight}
                         selectRef={this.selectRef}
-                        menuWidth={menuWidth}
+                        inputWidth={inputWidth}
+                        menuMinWidth={menuMinWidth}
+                        menuMaxWidth={menuMaxWidth}
                         dataTest={`${dataTest}-menu`}
                     >
                         {menu}
@@ -241,6 +245,8 @@ Select.propTypes = {
     error: sharedPropTypes.statusPropType,
     initialFocus: PropTypes.bool,
     maxHeight: PropTypes.string,
+    menuMaxWidth: PropTypes.string,
+    menuMinWidth: PropTypes.string,
     tabIndex: PropTypes.string,
     valid: sharedPropTypes.statusPropType,
     warning: sharedPropTypes.statusPropType,
diff --git a/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.js b/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.js
index f3766e2a9..cc3ad25ea 100644
--- a/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.js
+++ b/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class SingleSelectField extends React.Component {
             helpText,
             validationText,
             maxHeight,
+            menuMinWidth,
+            menuMaxWidth,
             inputMaxHeight,
             inputWidth,
             children,
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ class SingleSelectField extends React.Component {
                         selected={selected}
                         tabIndex={tabIndex}
                         maxHeight={maxHeight}
+                        menuMinWidth={menuMinWidth}
+                        menuMaxWidth={menuMaxWidth}
                         inputMaxHeight={inputMaxHeight}
                         onChange={onChange}
                         onFocus={onFocus}
@@ -148,6 +152,10 @@ SingleSelectField.propTypes = {
     loadingText: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.func]),
     /** Constrains height of the SingleSelect */
     maxHeight: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMaxWidth: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMinWidth: PropTypes.string,
     /** Text to display when there are no filter results */
     noMatchText: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.func]),
     /** Placeholder text when the SingleSelect is empty */
diff --git a/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.prod.stories.js b/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.prod.stories.js
index cf20d6dbc..167934510 100644
--- a/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.prod.stories.js
+++ b/components/select/src/single-select-field/single-select-field.prod.stories.js
@@ -144,3 +144,34 @@ DefaultFilterPlaceholderAndNoMatchText.storyName =
 export const DefaultLoadingText = Template.bind({})
 DefaultLoadingText.args = { loading: true, ...DefaultEmpty.args }
 DefaultLoadingText.storyName = 'Default: loadingText'
+
+export const WithMenuMaxWidth = Template.bind({})
+WithMenuMaxWidth.args = {
+    inputWidth: '120px',
+    menuMaxWidth: '200px',
+    children: [
+        <SingleSelectOption key="1" value="1" label="option one" />,
+        <SingleSelectOption key="2" value="2" label="option two" />,
+        <SingleSelectOption
+            key="3"
+            value="3"
+            label="A much longer option label"
+        />,
+    ],
+}
+
+export const WithMenuMinWidth = Template.bind({})
+WithMenuMinWidth.args = {
+    inputWidth: '120px',
+    menuMinWidth: '240px',
+    children: [
+        <SingleSelectOption key="1" value="1" label="option one" />,
+        <SingleSelectOption key="2" value="2" label="option two" />,
+        <SingleSelectOption key="3" value="3" label="option three" />,
+        <SingleSelectOption
+            key="4"
+            value="4"
+            label="A longer option that exceeds the minimum"
+        />,
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.js b/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.js
index 9f190e1ac..1e76b1dbf 100644
--- a/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.js
+++ b/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const SingleSelect = ({
     selected = '',
     tabIndex,
     maxHeight,
+    menuMinWidth,
+    menuMaxWidth,
     inputMaxHeight,
     onChange,
     onFocus,
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ const SingleSelect = ({
                     menu={menu}
                     tabIndex={tabIndex}
                     maxHeight={maxHeight}
+                    menuMinWidth={menuMinWidth}
+                    menuMaxWidth={menuMaxWidth}
                     onChange={onChange}
                     onFocus={onFocus}
                     onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ SingleSelect.propTypes = {
     loading: PropTypes.bool,
     loadingText: PropTypes.string,
     maxHeight: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMaxWidth: PropTypes.string,
+    /** See [dropdown menu width](https://developers.dhis2.org/docs/ui/components/select#dropdown-menu-width) */
+    menuMinWidth: PropTypes.string,
     /** Text to show when filter returns no results. Required if `filterable` prop is true */
     noMatchText: requiredIf((props) => props.filterable, PropTypes.string),
     placeholder: PropTypes.string,
diff --git a/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.prod.stories.js b/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.prod.stories.js
index 6039292be..b7d570de6 100644
--- a/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.prod.stories.js
+++ b/components/select/src/single-select/single-select.prod.stories.js
@@ -356,3 +356,29 @@ export const ShiftedIntoView = (args) => (
         `}</style>
     </>
 )
+
+export const WithMenuMaxWidth = (args) => (
+    <div style={{ width: 120 }}>
+        <SingleSelect {...args}>
+            <SingleSelectOption value="1" label="option one" />
+            <SingleSelectOption value="2" label="option two" />
+            <SingleSelectOption value="3" label="A much longer option label" />
+        </SingleSelect>
+    </div>
+)
+WithMenuMaxWidth.args = { menuMaxWidth: '200px' }
+
+export const WithMenuMinWidth = (args) => (
+    <div style={{ width: 120 }}>
+        <SingleSelect {...args}>
+            <SingleSelectOption value="1" label="option one" />
+            <SingleSelectOption value="2" label="option two" />
+            <SingleSelectOption value="3" label="option three" />
+            <SingleSelectOption
+                value="4"
+                label="A longer option that exceeds the minimum"
+            />
+        </SingleSelect>
+    </div>
+)
+WithMenuMinWidth.args = { menuMinWidth: '240px' }
diff --git a/docs/docs/components/select.md b/docs/docs/components/select.md
index d3d7c5cd9..2c786f7ac 100644
--- a/docs/docs/components/select.md
+++ b/docs/docs/components/select.md
@@ -150,6 +150,40 @@ Use a multi select if the user can choose one or more options.
 -   A selects width should reflect the expected content.
 -   Avoid full-width selects, which can be visually unclear.
 
+#### Dropdown menu width
+
+<Demo
+    path="single-select-field--with-menu-min-width"
+    height="200px"
+/>
+
+```jsx
+<SingleSelectField label="Label" inputWidth="120px" menuMinWidth="240px">
+    <SingleSelectOption label="Option one" value="1" />
+    <SingleSelectOption label="A much longer option label" value="2" />
+</SingleSelectField>
+```
+
+By default the dropdown menu matches the input's width. When the input is
+sized to its content, this can make the menu too narrow to read longer options
+comfortably. `menuMinWidth` and `menuMaxWidth`, available on
+`SingleSelectField`/`SingleSelect` and `MultiSelectField`/`MultiSelect`, let you decouple the menu width from the input:
+
+-   `menuMinWidth` — the menu grows to fit its content (`fit-content`) but is
+    never narrower than the greater of the input width and this value.
+-   `menuMaxWidth` — caps how wide the menu may grow. Useful together with
+    `menuMinWidth` to stop very long option labels from making the menu
+    excessively wide.
+
+Setting either prop switches the menu to `fit-content` sizing; setting neither
+keeps the original behavior (menu width equals input width).
+
+:::note
+These props accept any absolute or font-relative CSS length, e.g. `'200px'` or
+`'20rem'`. **Percentages are not supported**: the menu is rendered in a portal,
+so a percentage would resolve against the viewport rather than the input.
+:::
+
 ## Options
 
 ### Filtering