How tall is 5'11? 5'11 vs 6'0 and the famous one inch
5'11" is 180.3 cm (1.80 m, 71 inches). Six feet is 182.9 cm. The difference between them is exactly one inch, or 2.54 cm, about the width of a thumb.
Can you see one inch?
Barely. When two people stand side by side, an inch shows as a small step at the top of the head. Shoes easily add more: most trainers add 2 to 3 cm, and boots add 3 to 4 cm. Posture changes your height by about a centimetre during the day, and hair can add more than the whole inch.
How tall is 5'11?
A 5'11" man is taller than about 91% of men worldwide, 68% of men in the United States and 63% in the United Kingdom and Canada. A 6'0" man is taller than about 95% worldwide and 80% in the United States. So both heights are tall almost everywhere.
Famous people who are about 5'11
| Name | Height | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Swift | 180 cm | Singer |
| Fawad Khan | 180 cm | Actor |
| Naomi Osaka | 180 cm | Tennis |
| Ronaldinho | 181 cm | Football |
| Drake | 182 cm | Rapper |
And at 6'0" (183 cm): David Beckham, Carlos Alcaraz and Chris Paul.
See 5'11 and 6'0 side by side to scale →