Height Converter

Convert between feet, inches, centimeters & meters

About the Calculator

People need height conversions for international travel, online shopping, dating apps, medical records, and sports. This converter gives you instant results in all common formats, plus percentile data and comparisons. Enter your height in any format and see how you measure up. Use the Height Converter to get a clear result you can act on right away. This calculator is designed to be practical, fast, and easy to use on any device. If you are comparing options, run a few scenarios to see how small changes affect the outcome.

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Feet & Inches

5'11"

Centimeters

180.34 cm

Meters

1.80 m

Inches Only

Inches

71.0 in

Height conversion table: Imperial → Metric

Feet & In	Total In	Centimeters	Meters
5'6"	66"	167.64 cm	1.68 m
5'7"	67"	170.18 cm	1.70 m
5'8"	68"	172.72 cm	1.73 m
5'9"	69"	175.26 cm	1.75 m
5'10"	70"	177.80 cm	1.78 m
5'11"	71"	180.34 cm	1.80 m
6'0"	72"	182.88 cm	1.83 m
6'1"	73"	185.42 cm	1.85 m
6'2"	74"	187.96 cm	1.88 m
6'3"	75"	190.50 cm	1.91 m
6'4"	76"	193.04 cm	1.93 m

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Height conversion table: Metric → Imperial

Centimeters	Meters	Total Inches	Ft & In
155 cm	1.55 m	61.02"	5'1"
160 cm	1.60 m	62.99"	5'3"
165 cm	1.65 m	64.96"	5'5"
170 cm	1.70 m	66.93"	5'7"
175 cm	1.75 m	68.90"	5'9"
180 cm	1.80 m	70.87"	5'11"
185 cm	1.85 m	72.83"	6'1"
190 cm	1.90 m	74.80"	6'3"
195 cm	1.95 m	76.77"	6'5"
200 cm	2.00 m	78.74"	6'7"
205 cm	2.05 m	80.71"	6'9"

Similar Heights of Celebrities

Famous people near 5'11" (180 cm):

Robert Downey Jr.(Actor/Producer)—5'8" (173 cm)
Justin Bieber(Singer)—5'9" (175 cm)
Taylor Swift(Singer/Songwriter)—5'10" (178 cm)
Brad Pitt(Actor/Producer)—5'11" (180 cm)· same height
Ryan Gosling(Actor)—6'0" (183 cm)
Bradley Cooper(Actor/Director)—6'1" (185 cm)
Chris Pratt(Actor)—6'2" (188 cm)

US Presidents by Height

Tallest

Abraham Lincoln

6'4" (193 cm)

Shortest

James Madison

5'4" (163 cm)

Average

~5'11" (179 cm)

46 presidents · 12" range

#	President	Height	Term	Party	Notes
4	James Madison	5'4"(163 cm)	1809-1817	Democratic-Republican	Shortest US president; Father of the Constitution
23	Benjamin Harrison	5'6"(168 cm)	1889-1893	Republican	Grandson of William Henry Harrison
8	Martin Van Buren	5'6"(168 cm)	1837-1841	Democratic	First president born as US citizen
2	John Adams	5'7"(170 cm)	1797-1801	Federalist	Described as short and stout
6	John Quincy Adams	5'7"(171 cm)	1825-1829	Democratic-Republican	Same height as father John Adams
25	William McKinley	5'7"(170 cm)	1897-1901	Republican	Assassinated in office
9	William Henry Harrison	5'8"(173 cm)	1841	Whig	Shortest presidency (31 days)
11	James K. Polk	5'8"(173 cm)	1845-1849	Democratic	Expanded US territory significantly
12	Zachary Taylor	5'8"(173 cm)	1849-1850	Whig	Military hero; died after 16 months
18	Ulysses S. Grant	5'8"(173 cm)	1869-1877	Republican	Civil War hero
19	Rutherford B. Hayes	5'8"(173 cm)	1877-1881	Republican	Won disputed election of 1876
13	Millard Fillmore	5'9"(175 cm)	1850-1853	Whig	Last Whig president
33	Harry S. Truman	5'9"(175 cm)	1945-1953	Democratic	Made decision to drop atomic bombs
39	Jimmy Carter	5'9"(177 cm)	1977-1981	Democratic	Nobel Peace Prize winner
14	Franklin Pierce	5'10"(178 cm)	1853-1857	Democratic	Considered one of worst presidents
17	Andrew Johnson	5'10"(178 cm)	1865-1869	Democratic	First president impeached (acquitted)
26	Theodore Roosevelt	5'10"(178 cm)	1901-1909	Republican	Youngest president (42)
30	Calvin Coolidge	5'10"(178 cm)	1923-1929	Republican	Known as 'Silent Cal'
34	Dwight D. Eisenhower	5'10"(179 cm)	1953-1961	Republican	WWII Supreme Commander
22	Grover Cleveland	5'11"(180 cm)	1885-1889	Democratic	22nd and 24th president (non-consecutive)
24	Grover Cleveland	5'11"(180 cm)	1893-1897	Democratic	Same person as 22nd president
27	William Howard Taft	5'11"(180 cm)	1909-1913	Republican	Heaviest president; also Chief Justice
28	Woodrow Wilson	5'11"(180 cm)	1913-1921	Democratic	Led US through WWI; only president with PhD
31	Herbert Hoover	5'11"(182 cm)	1929-1933	Republican	Presidency defined by Great Depression
37	Richard Nixon	5'11"(182 cm)	1969-1974	Republican	Only president to resign
43	George W. Bush	5'11"(182 cm)	2001-2009	Republican	Son of George H.W. Bush
5	James Monroe	6'0"(183 cm)	1817-1825	Democratic-Republican	Last Founding Father president
10	John Tyler	6'0"(183 cm)	1841-1845	Whig	First VP to assume presidency
15	James Buchanan	6'0"(183 cm)	1857-1861	Democratic	Only bachelor president
20	James A. Garfield	6'0"(183 cm)	1881	Republican	Assassinated after 6 months
29	Warren G. Harding	6'0"(183 cm)	1921-1923	Republican	Died in office; Teapot Dome scandal
35	John F. Kennedy	6'0"(183 cm)	1961-1963	Democratic	Youngest elected president; assassinated
38	Gerald Ford	6'0"(183 cm)	1974-1977	Republican	Only president never elected
46	Joe Biden	6'0"(183 cm)	2021-2025	Democratic	Oldest president at inauguration (78)
7	Andrew Jackson	6'1"(185 cm)	1829-1837	Democratic	Tall and imposing; military background
40	Ronald Reagan	6'1"(185 cm)	1981-1989	Republican	Former Hollywood actor
44	Barack Obama	6'1"(185 cm)	2009-2017	Democratic	First African American president
1	George Washington	6'2"(188 cm)	1789-1797	None (Federalist)	Very tall for his era; commanding presence
3	Thomas Jefferson	6'2"(189 cm)	1801-1809	Democratic-Republican	Exceptionally tall for 1740s
21	Chester A. Arthur	6'2"(188 cm)	1881-1885	Republican	Known for elegant appearance
32	Franklin D. Roosevelt	6'2"(188 cm)	1933-1945	Democratic	Only president elected 4 times
41	George H.W. Bush	6'2"(188 cm)	1989-1993	Republican	WWII Navy pilot
42	Bill Clinton	6'2"(188 cm)	1993-2001	Democratic	Presided over economic boom
36	Lyndon B. Johnson	6'3"(192 cm)	1963-1969	Democratic	Second tallest; 'The Johnson Treatment'
45	Donald Trump	6'3"(191 cm)	2017-2021, 2025-present	Republican	Second term (2025-present); only president to serve non-consecutive terms since Cleveland
16	Abraham Lincoln	6'4"(193 cm)	1861-1865	Republican	Tallest US president; assassinated

Formula Table

From	To	Formula
Feet → Inches	feet × 12
Feet → Centimeters	feet × 30.48
Feet → Meters	feet × 0.3048
Inches → Feet	inches ÷ 12
Inches → Centimeters	inches × 2.54
Centimeters → Inches	cm ÷ 2.54
Centimeters → Feet	cm ÷ 30.48
Meters → Feet	meters × 3.281
Feet & Inches → CM	(feet × 30.48) + (inches × 2.54)

💡 Tips

•1 inch = 2.54 cm (exactly)
•1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 cm
•1 meter = 100 cm ≈ 3.28 feet
•6 feet = 72 inches ≈ 182.88 cm

🎉 Fun Facts

•Unit conversions are based on fixed ratios, which is why the same input always yields the same output.
•Many conversion standards have been agreed on internationally to keep trade and science consistent.
•Rounding to a few decimals is common because very small differences rarely matter in everyday use.