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Science, size and height — explained with numbers you can see.
HeightTallest US presidents: how tall was George Washington, Lincoln, Obama and Trump?
Abraham Lincoln was the tallest US president at 6'4 (193 cm) and James Madison the shortest at 5'4 (163 cm). George Washington was 6'2. Full height table.
FictionHow tall are the Na'vi in Avatar? Na'vi vs human height comparison
An adult Na'vi in Avatar stands about 9 to 10 feet (2.7 to 3 m), roughly 1.7 times the height of an average human. See the Na'vi vs human height comparison.
FictionAnime character heights: how tall is Goku, Gojo, Sukuna, Luffy and Deku?
Official anime character heights in cm and feet: Goku 175 cm, Gojo over 190 cm, Sukuna 173 cm, Luffy 174 cm, Deku 166 cm, plus Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan.
ObjectsStandard door height: 80 inches (6 ft 8 in, 203 cm) and how tall that is
The standard door height in the US is 80 inches (6 ft 8 in, 203.2 cm). In the UK it is 1981 mm. See door heights and widths, and who has to duck.
HeightHow tall is 6'2? 6 foot 2 in cm and what it really looks like
6'2 is 188 cm (1.88 m). See how tall 6 foot 2 looks next to an average man, how rare it is around the world, and which athletes and celebrities are 6'2.
Height5'10 in cm: is 5 foot 10 a good height?
5'10 is 177.8 cm (1.78 m). Find out whether 5 foot 10 is tall, average or short in different countries, and which famous people are 5'10.
HeightIs 5'8 short? 5 foot 8 in cm and how it compares worldwide
5'8 is 172.7 cm (1.73 m). A 5 foot 8 man is slightly above the world average but below average in the US and Europe. See the numbers by country.
HeightHow tall is 5'11? 5'11 vs 6'0 and the famous one inch
5'11 is 180.3 cm and 6'0 is 182.9 cm, a difference of 2.54 cm. See whether one inch is visible, how tall 5'11 is worldwide, and who is 5'11.
HeightFeet to cm height chart: every height from 4'10 to 7'0
Height conversion chart from feet and inches to centimetres and metres: 5'0 = 152.4 cm, 5'4 = 162.6 cm, 5'10 = 177.8 cm, 6'2 = 188 cm and every height in between.
FootballRonaldo vs Haaland: who is taller? Football stars compared by height
Erling Haaland (194 cm) is 7 cm taller than Cristiano Ronaldo (187 cm). See both to scale next to Messi, Mbappé, Neymar, Salah and football legends.
CelebritiesHow tall is Taylor Swift? Her height next to other stars
Taylor Swift is about 180 cm (5'11"), taller than about 99% of women. See her to scale next to Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Zendaya and other celebrities.
CelebritiesShah Rukh Khan, Fawad Khan and more: actor heights in feet
Shah Rukh Khan is 5'8" (172 cm) and Fawad Khan is 5'11" (180 cm). Heights of Bollywood and Pakistani stars in feet and cm, compared to scale.
CricketVirat Kohli height, weight and BMI: how cricketers compare
Virat Kohli is 175 cm (5'9"). See his height next to Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, and how to work out a cricketer's BMI from height and weight.
BasketballHow tall is 6'10? 6 foot 10 in cm and the NBA players that tall
6'10 is 208.3 cm (2.08 m). See how tall 6 foot 10 looks next to an average man and a door, and which NBA players are 6'10 or taller.
TechnologyThe evolution of computers: from 27-tonne ENIAC to your phone
How computers shrank from room-sized machines to pocket phones, and the giant supercomputers countries build today — sizes, weights and speeds to scale.
ScienceBrain size compared: humans, whales, elephants and crows
Sperm whales have the biggest brains on Earth, elephants have three times our neurons — so why are humans so smart? Brain sizes to scale, with the latest neuroscience.
SpaceThe biggest stars in the universe, compared to the Sun
From tiny Proxima Centauri to red supergiants a thousand times wider than the Sun: star sizes to scale, and why astronomers still argue about the biggest one.
AnimalsThe largest animals that ever lived, to scale
Blue whales, Argentinosaurus and the newly discovered Perucetus: the biggest animals in Earth’s history compared to a human, with the latest discoveries.
AviationAirplane sizes compared: A380, Boeing 747, 777X and fighter jets
How big is an Airbus A380 next to a Boeing 747, a 777X, an A320 or an F-16? Length, wingspan and weight of famous aircraft to scale.
EngineeringHow do supertall skyscrapers stand up? Burj Khalifa to Jeddah Tower
The engineering behind the world’s tallest buildings — buttressed cores, wind tricks and giant dampers — and the 1 km Jeddah Tower now under construction.
GuidesHow to measure your height at home accurately
A step-by-step method to measure your height at home with a book and a tape measure, plus the mistakes that make you look shorter or taller.
GuidesCouple height difference: what is normal?
How big is the typical height difference between partners, why it matters to some people and how to see your own difference to scale.
GuidesWhy you look shorter (or taller) in photos
Camera angle, lens distortion, distance and posture change how tall people look in photos. Here is how to get a fair height comparison.
GuidesThe tallest buildings in the world (compared to scale)
The 15 tallest buildings in the world by official architectural height, from the Burj Khalifa down, with a to-scale comparison.
GuidesThe tallest statues in the world
The tallest statues on Earth by official height, from the Statue of Unity to the Statue of Liberty, compared to scale.
GuidesHow to make a custom height chart with your own photos
Make a height chart of your family, friends or characters using your own photos: upload, set each height, arrange and export — free.
Guides10 visual height comparisons worth seeing
Ten to-scale height comparisons that surprise people: celebrities, couples, animals, buildings, mountains and planets.